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Browse 397 movies from Children's Film Foundation (CFF)
A highly imaginative boy involves his friends in a series of false alarms, with the result that nobody will come to his aid when he is involved in a dangerous situation.
Dec 1968
Jan 1966
Somewhere in England, in the Autumn of 1955, a widowed father and his son live an idyllic life together. Only their gas station happens to sit on a piece of land that a local developer wants to buy. And when he won't take no for an answer, and sets government inspectors and social works onto Danny and his father, Danny and his father decide to get even with Hazell and his pheasant- shooting friends in a manner in keeping with their own family tradition.
Jul 1989
A boy's uncanny ability to foretell the future leads him into trouble.
Jan 1974
Mischief' is the latest addition to a pony trekking stable. Davy looks after him during the school holidays and discovers that 'Mischief' was once a circus pony and reacts to the sound of music. This leads to incidents full of excitement and suspense.
Dec 1969
Science-fiction comedy: Junket, a schoolboy, borrows an apparatus invented by the absent-minded science master for transporting matter - and, by accident, makes it work...
Sep 1970
'Egghead' Wentworth adapts his father's robot paratrooper to perform his chores, but forgets to programme it to keep him out of trouble.
Jan 1970
Jan 1968
Robin Hood Junior helps Maid Marion to escape from her wicked uncle.
Jan 1975
Three children rejuvenate an old traction engine and enter it for the County Championship.
Steve runs away from home, having argued with his father, and hides in a slate mine where his friend Paul finds him and brings him back. However, on returning to their village the two boys find the place completely deserted. Or so they think.
Jan 1976
Story about a group of young cyclist track riders and their effort to retain their track against long odds.
Feb 1953
Story of four youngsters who discover birds' nest thieves on a sanctuary island.From story by Mary Cathcart Borer.
Dec 1954
Jan 1967
Four children go to stay in a cottage near the sea where they meet Wilfred, an orphan who can attract animals by playing his pipe. They explore a nearby island for treasure and find the owner is being robbed by his gamekeepers. Brought before Sir Hugo the children convince him of their story but the gamekeepers lock them all up. They find a secret passage leading to the legendary crusader treasure and also find their way back to the castle. Again they are caught and left in a dungeon flooded at high tide. Wilfred plays his pipe and a badger appears showing them the way out. The tables are finally turned: the gamekeepers are handed over to the police and Sir Hugo decides to adopt Wilfred.
Jan 1964
Two boys wage a battle against diamond smugglers with radio controlled model aircraft.
Jan 1977
Jan 1958