Water Babies (1978) (Clam) [VHS]
by Lionel Jeffries
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Actor: Bernard Cribbins, Billie Whitelaw, David Tomlinson, James Mason, Joan GreenwoodDirector: Lionel Jeffries
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Original recording reissued
Release Date: 2000-09-05
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
VHS Movie Reviews of Water Babies (1978) (Clam) [VHS]
Movie Review: This "Classic" Book to Movie Holds Up
Summary: 4 Stars
I loved this story so much when I was a very young boy, that when the movie came out late-70s, I took my 4 year-old daughter to see it. She loved it, and now I've bought a copy to give to my granddaughter. Watching it again was a delight. For the down-the-chimney-and-into-the-little-girl's-room scene alone, I'd watch the film all over again. The songs are adorable, and the seahorse just may be the first animated "gay" character is movies. Lionel Jeffries ("The Railway Children," "The Amazing Mr. Blunden") is an actor who also managed to direct some lovely children's films that adults can enjoy equally well. Try this one and see for yourself.
Summary of Water Babies (1978) (Clam) [VHS]
What happens when a young boy named Tom, apprenticed as a chimney sweep, gets framed for theft in 1850s England? Even though a young girl named Ellie knows the real thieves' identities and tries to clear Tom's name, Tom's desperate escape run lands him right in the middle of Dead Man's Pool. Assumed to have met certain death, Tom gets sucked into a magical underwater world. Tom befriends the creatures he meets beneath the sea, and they accompany him on a journey to the land of Water Babies, where he intends to ask the all-powerful Cracken to help him return to the world above the water. Tom encounters many difficulties along the way, but he eventually arrives in the world of the Water Babies, only to watch an evil shark and eel capture his new friends. Cracken forces Tom to choose between his own return to the world and the freedom of the Water Babies. Tom wisely chooses the Water Babies' freedom, winning his own return in the process. Life is far from idyllic when Tom returns to land, but eventually the quick-thinking boy clears his name, traps the real thieves, and wins a place in Ellie's affluent family. Many adults possess fond memories of seeing this 1978 movie as children. The land portions of this 85-minute musical feature live-action footage, while the water sequence is fully animated. To a fresh, modern audience, the abrupt change from one format to the other is somewhat disconcerting, as is the choppy, older animation style. The story, based on the classic children's book of the same name by Charles Kingsley, is an intriguing look at both Victorian culture and the fantasy world. (Ages 4-8) --Tami HoriuchiKids & Family VHS Video
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