Swallows and Amazons
Four children dream of escaping the tedium of a summer holiday with their mother. When finally given permission to camp on their own on an island in the middle of a vast lake, they are overjoyed. But when they get there they discover they may not be alone… The battle for ownership of a lonely island teaches them the skills of survival, the value of friendship and the importance of holding your nerve.
- Genre: Adventure, Family
- Studio: Harbour Pictures, BBC Film, British Film Company, The Electric Shadow Company
- Keyword: island, based on novel or book, boat, summer, based on children's book, 1930s
- Cast: Dane Hughes, Orla Hill, Teddie-Rose Malleson-Allen, Bobby McCulloch, Seren Hawkes, Hannah Jayne Thorp