For over 30 years, The Children’s Film Foundation produced quality entertainment for young audiences, employing the cream of British filmmaking talent. Unavailable for years, these much-loved films finally make a welcome return to our screens.
The Bumper Box Collection Vol.3 includes the following CFF adventures:
The Clue of the Missing Ape (1953)
Adventure in the Hopfields (1954)
Tim Driscoll’s Donkey (1955)
Runaway Railway (1965)
Calamity the Cow (1967)
Cry Wolf (1968)
Big Wheels and Sailor (1979)
Breakout (1984)
Our Exploits at West Poley (1985)
As always the films feature a plethora of familiar faces, including George Cole, Melvyn Hayes, John Moulder-Brown, Ronnie Barker, Sheila Reid, Brenda Fricker and of course last but not least, the one and only Phil Collins!
Extras
Watch Out (1953, 18 mins)
That’s an Order (1954, 18 mins)
Playground Express (1954, 16 mins)
Our Magazine No 2 (1952, 10 mins): find out what kids had to do for fun before the internet was invented!
Before Its Time: The Battle of Billy’s Pond (2021, 13 mins): CFF alumnus Harley Cokeliss revisits his eco-aware film for the Foundation
Other extras TBC
Illustrated booklet with new writing on the films by the BFI’s Vic Pratt
