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ThiswasthefirstfilmingofEnidBlyton'sfamousfirstFamousFiveforayfrom'42,in8weeklypartslastingover2hoursintotalbutstillretainingthezeitgeistasnothingsubsequenteverquitehas.ThetimeshavegonenowassurelyasgoodoldBritishPluckhasbeenreplacedbygoodoldBritishTrepidationDueToFearOfLitigation.Totallythrowawayandprobablynotverysatisfyingtotheadultactorsandmostseriousadultswatchingitreallywasn'tmeanttobeleisurelydissectedinthearmchair50yearslater…butIcan'thelpit!Originallyproducedbythealways-cheap-and-worthyChildren'sFilmFoundationandlaterthankstoRankandNormanWrightitwasfirstmadeavailableinthemid'90's.<br/> Itsticksprettywelltothestoryofthelocationofshipwreckedtreasure(goldingots)beinghunteddownby4childrenGeorge,Julian,DickandAnn(sic)andtheirdogTimupagainstacoupleofmachinatingbaddies,onlyoccasionallyveeringintousingbitsfromotherFivebooksororiginalscreenplay.Somepoints:IfAuntFannywaschangedtoMargarettolullthehuge,vastAmericanaudiencewhowouldbewatchingwhywasAlf/JamesthefisherboychangedtoJan?DidUncleQuentinthepoorproperty-richscientistthinkhisislandwasworthnexttonothing?AlittledifficulttoarrangebutTimappearedabitofadoltcomparedtothebooks,whichmadechunkybaddieRobertCawdon'snon-Blytonorderatatensemomenttokeephimquietorhe'd"blowhisbrainsout!"abitrich.TheclassicviewofKirrinIslandinthebayonasunnydayisseenrepeatedlyastheFivekeeprunningontheshorelineinfrontofasuperimposedimageofit,EileenSopershouldhaveappreciatedthattouch.Itmademewonderifthey'dcausedanydamagerunningandsqueezingintoeverynookandcrannyofCorfeCastle,yougetthefeelingyouknoweveryinchofeverywindowarch,stairwayandbladeofgrassbytheend.ApparentlyBlytonactuallysawandenjoyedsomeofthefilmingatCorfebutIdon'tknowwhatshethoughtofsomeofthelibertiestakenwithherstory.<br/> Eitherway,itcapturedthespiritoftheadventure,andwithallfaultsandwithoutrose-tintedspectaclesit'sstillmemorableandsomethingIcanwatchshamelesslyeveryfewyearswishingthey'dfilmedafewmoreofthebooksinthesamecarefreeveinjustafterthisone.
