"The Lost Boys" (1978) (mini)TV mini-series

Director:

Rodney Bennett

Writer:

Andrew Birkin (writer)

Release Date:

11 October 1978 (UK)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Plot:

The story of J.M. Barrie and his relationship with the Llewelyn-Davies family. Barrie writes PETER PAN for the five boys, and later adopts George, Jack, Peter, Michael, and Nicholas.

Awards:

4 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Ian Holm	...	J.M. Barrie
Maureen O'Brien	...	Mary Barrie
Ann Bell	...	Sylvia Llewelyn Davies
Tim Pigott-Smith	...	Arthur Llewelyn Davies
Anna Cropper	...	Mary Hodgson
Barnaby Holm	...	George
Paul Holmes	...	George
Nicholas Borton	...	Jack
Jean-Benoît Louveaux	...	Peter
Sebastian Buss	...	Michael
William Hootkins	...	Charles Frohman
Peter Tuddenham	...	Dr. Rendel
Diana Sinden	...	Mrs. Arden (as Diana Mahony)
Roger Ostime	...	Sir George Lewis
Hugh Martin	...	Savoy Grill Manager

Also Known As:

J.M. Barrie and the Lost Boys

Runtime:

UK:270 min (3 parts) | USA:274 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

UK:PG

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Quotes:

J.M. Barrie: Boys, I don't want to make a speech, but I just want you to know that if the play's a failure, well, it's entirely your fault.
George: Why us?
J.M. Barrie: Because you're the real authors. It had nothing to do with me. All I did was rub the five of you together to make a flame. That's all Peter Pan is. Just the spark I got from you.
George: I had nothing to do with Wendy!
J.M. Barrie: No, she's a spark from an entirely different quarter, for which I offer my humble apologies.
Mary Barrie: He'll go on for hours if we give him the chance. Come on, Jim, the executioner awaits!