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Posted by Paul Gordon on 10/05/27 11:40
On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 11:38:26 -0500, Santa Claus <santa@northpole.com>
wrote:
>In article <bjvfdn$2ma$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk>,
> "Jack Slater" <paulz_place@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all
>>
>> This is a repost, I'm hoping someone can help this time around!
>>
>> I'm trying to recall the title of this film. I remember seeing it on tv in
>> my youth. I've searched film databases and google to no avail. Here are the
>> parts I remember about it.
>>
>> There are three kids, two boys and a girl, one of the boys is nicknamed
>> Spider (I think) and the other boy and girl are brother and sister. They
>> meet Spider and go on an adventure. Where they live there is a lake with an
>> island in the middle of it with a so called haunted house on it. The three
>> go exploring there and discover an old lady lives there.
>>
>> Three "bad men" also travel to the island, i can't remember why but the
>> three kids cause them trouble and eventually they save the day and the
>> police catch the men at what they are doing or something along those lines.
>>
>> At some point the three kids are in a boat and for some reason it sinks and
>> they end up swimming to shore.
>>
>> Its one of those straight to video, 'children having an adventure during the
>> summer holidays' sort of films. Late 70s to late 80s maybe. It isn't and
>> animated film. It could be an australalian film, but I'm not sure.
>>
>> It driving me mad can anyone help??
>>
>> Jack
>
>Goonies?
The most likely candidate I can find on the Internet Movie Data Base
(www.imdb.com ) is "The Mystery at Castle House" (1982 - Australia).
Paul Gordon (gordonp@airmail.net)
"When faced with a problem you do not understand,
do any part of it you DO understand; then look at it again."
(Robert A. Heinlein - "The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress")
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