The Moon-Spinners
starring: Hayley Mills, Eli Wallach, Peter McEnery, Pola Negri, Joan Greenwood
directed by: James Neilson
directed by: James Neilson
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When nikki ferris and her aunt took a trip to a small greek island they never expected to get involved in jewel theft and murderStudio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 04/05/2005Starring: Hayley MillsRun time: 118 minutesRating: Pg
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Hayley Mills was well on her way to adulthood when she found intrigueand chaste romance on the island of Crete in this 1964 Disney attempt atHitchcock in one of his lighter moods. That means the principals do wind up in a hearse trapped on a narrow street by celebratory but ominous maskedparaders. And that seemingly good guys can and do turn out to be bad guys andvice versa. But it's Disney and Mills, so there are no deaths in thismystery, although gunplay and some scariness do earn it a PG rating. Based onthe Mary Stewart novel of the same name, this 118-minute film finds Mills andher aunt visiting a Cretan village on holiday. In the face of hostility fromtheir innkeeper's brother (Eli Wallach), the pair befriend a fellow Brit. Theyoung man's escapades with jewel thief Wallach draw a beguiled Mills into asometimes perilous adventure involving a harrowing ride upon the sails of awindmill, hiding out in an underground crypt, and a showdown with acheetah-loving millionairess (the scene-stealing Pola Negri) aboard heryacht. Probably a little too sophisticated for those under 8. --Kimberly Heinrichs
When nikki ferris and her aunt took a trip to a small greek island they never expected to get involved in jewel theft and murderStudio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 04/05/2005Starring: Hayley MillsRun time: 118 minutesRating: Pg
Amazon.com:
Hayley Mills was well on her way to adulthood when she found intrigueand chaste romance on the island of Crete in this 1964 Disney attempt atHitchcock in one of his lighter moods. That means the principals do wind up in a hearse trapped on a narrow street by celebratory but ominous maskedparaders. And that seemingly good guys can and do turn out to be bad guys andvice versa. But it's Disney and Mills, so there are no deaths in thismystery, although gunplay and some scariness do earn it a PG rating. Based onthe Mary Stewart novel of the same name, this 118-minute film finds Mills andher aunt visiting a Cretan village on holiday. In the face of hostility fromtheir innkeeper's brother (Eli Wallach), the pair befriend a fellow Brit. Theyoung man's escapades with jewel thief Wallach draw a beguiled Mills into asometimes perilous adventure involving a harrowing ride upon the sails of awindmill, hiding out in an underground crypt, and a showdown with acheetah-loving millionairess (the scene-stealing Pola Negri) aboard heryacht. Probably a little too sophisticated for those under 8. --Kimberly Heinrichs
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
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- whoopi for full
I rented the film at netflix which is why I am getting it. before the other part of the revue I only buy films when I can in FULL SCREEN? why should I pay for a film that makes half my TV screen Black at top and bottom is beyond me! I was so sad when films like WALL E did not offer full screen. I seldom bother to watch it now.
This film shows that Haley Mills can play many parts and be top at it. It's been a few months, so all the details are hazy. I do recall I was happy watching the ... Read More
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- The Moon-Spinners
A fun Haley Mills movie, but not close to the story written by Mary Stewart.Still, worth watching.
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- One of Disney's sophisticated movies
When I was a little girl - I didn't fully appreciate this film as much as I do now. The reason for doing so was that, I loved the more romantic & old fashioned life action movies, that Disney is well known for, such as such as "Pollyanna" & "Summer Magic". But over the years, I have grown fond of this movie and now it is one of my very favourite Disney movies to watch. Unfortunately, I have not yet read the novel on which the movie is based on, so all I can remark on is the film itself. The locations ... Read More
Rating: - Still Enjoying
Saw this movie (more then once!) in the theater when first released and thought it was great.Ordered one for my family and one for my brother's family when I realized it was on DVD.It is still a pleasure to watch, and a good one for the family!
Rating: - Moon Spinners
I have enjoyed watching the dvd and shipping was once again very fast.
Thank you.
- whoopi for fullI rented the film at netflix which is why I am getting it. before the other part of the revue I only buy films when I can in FULL SCREEN? why should I pay for a film that makes half my TV screen Black at top and bottom is beyond me! I was so sad when films like WALL E did not offer full screen. I seldom bother to watch it now.
This film shows that Haley Mills can play many parts and be top at it. It's been a few months, so all the details are hazy. I do recall I was happy watching the ... Read More
- The Moon-SpinnersA fun Haley Mills movie, but not close to the story written by Mary Stewart.Still, worth watching.
- One of Disney's sophisticated moviesWhen I was a little girl - I didn't fully appreciate this film as much as I do now. The reason for doing so was that, I loved the more romantic & old fashioned life action movies, that Disney is well known for, such as such as "Pollyanna" & "Summer Magic". But over the years, I have grown fond of this movie and now it is one of my very favourite Disney movies to watch. Unfortunately, I have not yet read the novel on which the movie is based on, so all I can remark on is the film itself. The locations ... Read More
- Still EnjoyingSaw this movie (more then once!) in the theater when first released and thought it was great.Ordered one for my family and one for my brother's family when I realized it was on DVD.It is still a pleasure to watch, and a good one for the family!
- Moon SpinnersI have enjoyed watching the dvd and shipping was once again very fast.
Thank you.
