Candleshoe (1977)
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When ex-con artist Harry claims that a secret treasure is hidden inside Candleshoe, an English estate, he creates an elaborate plan to find and steal the prize. By convincing a girl named Casey to impersonate the estate owner's long-lost granddaughter, Harry hopes to uncover the treasure's location. But when Casey has a change of heart, she must follow the clues and find the treasure, in order to save Candleshoe and stop Harry before it is too late.
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... Priory
... Lady St. Edmund
... Casey
... Harry Bundage
... Cluny
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I enjoyed this.
'Candleshoe' starts in a greater manner than it finishes, but the full duration is entertaining. The early scenes are, for this era of Disney live-action at least, actually quite unusual, I wasn't fully sure where the story was going at first - which is a positive. Once everything becomes clearer, it does lose the slight edge it has at the beginning.
The cast, meanwhile, are very good. Jodie Foster (Casey) gives another strong performance from her early years, while David Niven is excellent as Priory. Leo McKern is also splendid in his role as Harry. They all work together really well. Elsewhere, you have some nice music from Ron Goodwin.
My only criticism would be the end few scenes, which round off all too quickly and don't show important parts to portray how they exactly got to where they are; notably between Casey and Gwendolyn. That aside, I'd certainly recommend this.
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Release Date:
1977-12-16
Run Time:
101 min
MMPA Rating:
G
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Candleshoe
I enjoyed this.
'Candleshoe' starts in a greater manner than it finishes, but the full duration is entertaining. The early scenes are, for this era of Disney live-action at least, actually quite unusual, I wasn't fully sure where the story was going at first - which is a positive. Once everything becomes clearer, it does lose the slight edge it has at the beginning.
The cast, meanwhile, are very good. Jodie Foster (Casey) gives another strong performance from her early years, while David Niven is excellent as Priory. Leo McKern is also splendid in his role as Harry. They all work together really well. Elsewhere, you have some nice music from Ron Goodwin.
My only criticism would be the end few scenes, which round off all too quickly and don't show important parts to portray how they exactly got to where they are; notably between Casey and Gwendolyn. That aside, I'd certainly recommend this.
A wonderful, gentle, spin on the "Little Lord Fauntleroy" tale with a great ensemble cast. David Niven always did thrive in the less-is-more style of acting and here it is never better displayed. Jodie Foster - an American street-urchin is engaged by unscrupulous gold-digger "Mr. Bundage" (Leo McKern) to travel to England where she is to impersonate the long lost grand-daughter of the Marchioness of St. Edmund (Helen Hayes) and help him to discover the whereabout of a hidden treasure of pirate doubloons. She duly arrives and ingratiates herself with the old woman. Soon though, she discovers that much of it is a façade; the house is mortgaged to the hilt with the delightful Niven ("Priory") being butler, gardener, chauffeur - just about everything as they attempt to keep the alarming truth of their fiscal predicament from Hayes. As you might expect, Foster turns tables on her crooked mentor and what follows is a fun, comedy adventure with a suitably happy ending. It's all done in the best tradition of Disney - an engaging and light-hearted celebration of decency and humanity winning out...
Cast & Crew of
Candleshoe
Cast
... Priory
... Lady St. Edmund
... Casey
... Harry Bundage
... Cluny
... Peter
... Anna
... Bobby
... Jenkins
... Mrs. McCress
... Mr. McCress
... Mr. Thresher
... Train Guard
... Grimsworthy
... Hood (uncredited)
... Hood (uncredited)
... Policeman (uncredited)
... Hood (uncredited)
... Family Friend (uncredited)
... Hood (uncredited)
Crew
... Director
... Screenplay
... Screenplay
... Director of Photography
... Original Music Composer
... Producer
... Novel
... Editor
... Art Direction
... Costume Designer
... Second Unit Director
... Second Unit Director of Photography
... Production Manager
... Special Effects
... Camera Operator
... Set Dresser
... Sound Editor
... Stunt Coordinator
... Assistant Director
... Continuity
... Location Manager
... Casting
... Makeup Artist
... Makeup Artist
... Hairdresser
... Hairdresser
... Sound Recordist
... Sound Recordist
... Conductor
... Associate Producer
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