"Hallmark Hall of Fame" The Borrowers (1973)

Director:

Walter C. Miller

Writers:

Mary Norton (novel)
Jay Presson Allen (written by)

TV Series:

"Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)

Original Air Date:

14 December 1973 (Season 23, Episode 2)

Plot:

An eight-year-old boy discovers a family of tiny people, only a few inches tall, living beneath the floorboards of a Victorian country home. |

Plot Keywords:

Aunt Nephew Relationship | 19th Century | Little People | Based On Novel | Anthology

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations

Cast

Eddie Albert	...	Pod Clock
Tammy Grimes	...	Homily Clock
Judith Anderson	...	Aunt Sophy (as Dame Judith Anderson)
Beatrice Straight	...	Mrs. Crampfurl
Barnard Hughes	...	Mr. Crampfurl
Dennis Larson	...	The Boy
Karen Pearson	...	Arrietty Clock
Murray Westgate	...	Ernie
Dan McIlravey	...	Tom

Runtime:

81 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:U | South Korea:All | USA:Unrated

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Movie Connections:

Version of "The Borrowers" (1992)

Soundtrack:

Isn't It Something

Charming for the kids

Previously I had only seen the 1997 remake of this. This version is oriented more towards a younger crowd. It does not play up the comedy angle as much. I felt it was nicely done, and appropriate for the up to age 10 crowd.

You may find this on DVD in the $1.00 family bin at Walmart. At least, that's where I found it. One word of warning on the DVD. It's nice that Digiview put it out on DVD. Having said that, the master must have been pretty bad. Don't expect top-notch quality here. It plays more like a well-worn VHS, with audio to suit. There are places where wear on the film shows through, and areas where it was obvious the film had been spliced. Thankfully, the entire movie is better in this regard than the opening credits. But hey, for a buck who's complaining?