Posted by root on 01/13/18 11:40

Paul Gordon <gordonp@airmail.net> wrote:
> 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")

How about Pufnstuf? http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0066256/

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