Danger stalks nikky when she tries to help an accused jewel thief clear his name. The moonspinners premiered on july 2nd, 1964 and opened in theaters on july 8th. Disney produced this distilled hitchcockian suspense yarn, diluted for the consumption of children. The moonspinners 1964 now that hayley mills was an 18 year old young women, walt disney was looking for more mature roles to branch out her talents as well as a way to diversify to typical type of films he was known for. While the moonspinners is hardly a great film, it is notable for being much more serious than most live action disney films. Stolen jewels, a dash of danger, and romance season this hitchcocklike mystery thriller with comic flair for the whole family. The film opens with the two ladies trying to cope on a bus with a dead fish swinging above them.
The moonspinners is a 1964 american walt disney productions action adventure. Mills had previously starred in pollyanna 1960, the parent trap 1961, in search of the castaways 1962, and summer magic 1963 for the company, and she subsequently starred in that darn cat 1965 for disney. The film was based upon a 1962 suspense novel by mary stewart and was directed by james neilson. The moonspinners 1964 james neilson, james nielson. The moonspinners 1954 flickers in timeflickers in time. The moonspinners is a 1964 american walt disney productions action adventure feature film starring hayley mills, eli wallach and peter mcenery in a story about a jewel thief hiding on the island of crete. Cast and crew credits for the moonspinners, 1964, directed by james neilson, with hayley mills, eli wallach, pola negri, at turner classic movies. Hayley mills and eli wallach in the moonspinners 1964 hayley mills and. The acting is fine,and the movie is enjoyable enough. The proprietress, sophia, did not receive the telegram nicky sent to reserve a room. The moonspinners 1964 stream and watch online moviefone.
Pola negri, irene papas, joan greenwood, peter mcenery, eli wallach, hayley mills. Moonspinners, the film on vacation in greece, an english woman and her young niece, nikky, stumble into the midst of intrigue involving a young englishman and jewel thieves who have hidden their loot in the vicinity of the tourist hotel. While in elounda we stopped for a smoothie and showed the waiter a picture of the three windmills from the opening credits. As is the case with nearly all of the studios films of the period this stars the annoyingly perky hayley mills in the lead role. You might expect a wacky tale of misadventures, the type disney was fond of in the 1960s. The moon spinners g 1h 58min family, mystery, romance 8 july 1964 usa travelling through crete to collect folk songs for the bbc, a british teen and her aunt stumble upon local criminals who are peddling gems stolen from a london bank. Its standard live action disney fare, but the poorest of the movies hayley mills made for the company. But then there is nice english lad mark to make friends with, at least until stratos and his pal take a shot at him one night. The moonspinners was mills fifth of six films for disney, and featured the legendary silent. As far as the actual plot of the movie goes, the moonspinners is a mildly exciting. The moonspinners was mills fifth of six films for disney, and featured the.
Pdf download the moonspinners rediscovered classics read full ebook. The moonspinners mass market paperback published may 1964 by fawcett world library crest book r717, mass market paperback, 223 pages. We look at the most anticipated streaming titles for june 2020, from the twilight. Pdf the moonspinners rediscovered classics full online. It featured the legendary silent film actress pola negri in her final screen performance. Until the last fifteen minutes or so, when hayley mills encounters pola negri, moonspinners avoids that winkingslightlyatthecamera kind of comedy that is the hallmark of so much of the studios work, especially in the 1960s. By the time she made this movie, hayley mills was seventeenyearsold, with a. Moon spinners film in minos beach art hotel minos beach.
Hayley mills stars as nikky ferris who is spending time in crete at a small inn called the moonspinners with her aunt frances joan greenwood. A young girl holidaying in crete with her aunt becomes involved with jewel robbers. The coolness of the owner is only outdone by the surliness of her brother stratos, recently back from london. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As far as the actual plot of the movie goes, the moonspinners is a mildly exciting adventure on the island of crete with a coming of age hayley mills.
It features a wronged bank official peter mcenery, seeking to clear his name by implicating the person whom. Season with hitchcocklike intrigue and comic flair. Young english girl nikky and her aunt arrive at the moonspinners, a hotel on crete, to a less than enthusiastic welcome. But, in fact, the moonspinners is a mostly dramatic and suspenseful story, though not without a sense of humor. The moonspinners 1964 where to watch it streaming online. With hayley mills, eli wallach, pola negri, peter mcenery. The moon spinners is really the only example i can think of where this doesnt turn out well. The moonspinners dvd 1964 walt disney studios he 2006. Released 1964, the moonspinners stars hayleymills, eliwallach, petermcenery, polanegri the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 58 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. One day nikky discovers a handsome young man, mark camford peter mcenery, wounded in an empty church nearby. Terms of use additional content information privacy policy your california privacy rights childrens online privacy policy interestbased ads do not sell. Staring pola negri, peter mcenery, irene pappas and joan greenwood. Hayley mills stars as nikky ferris who is spending time in crete at a small inn called the moon.
The moonspinners 1964 my live action disney project. It was published in 1962 and the film was released in 1964, so its a nostalgic snapshot into a lost world. Walt disney studios he 10th july, 2006 region 2 dvd 1 disc 1h 54m the moonspinners 1964 the moonspinners dvd. The site of the moonspinners inn is now the vritomartes taverna, and after watching the movie i can tell you it, to this day, very much resembles the inn. The moonspinners 1964 opening credits main title from the moonspinners 1964. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix, on. This hitchcockforkids thriller should entertain its intended audience, but its uneven and unmemorable. Moonspinners, the on dvd 786936207712 from disney buena vista. Its not a new book at all it was originally published in 1964 but apparently it has been republished as a rediscovered classic. A scene from the 1964 disney movie the moon spinners. The moonspinners is a family friendly thriller produced by disney during the mid1960s. The moonspinners set against the sunbleached beauty of the isle of crete, the story pits a young english tourist against a wily greek jewel thief. The young people survive a series of dangerous escapades with desperately serious criminals who try twice to kill.
Travelling through crete to collect folk songs for the bbc, a british teen and her aunt stumble upon local criminals who are peddling gems stolen from a london bank. A young tourist, played by mills, must outwit eli wallachs greek jewel thief on the island of crete. Mistaken identities and perilous escapes including a nailbiting battle with a windmill lead the juniormiss detective to a final confrontation aboard the yacht of an eccentric millionaire. Critics said that the mystery wasnt entertaining enough for adults and would only be suitable for kids. The moonspinners is a 1964 american mystery film starring hayley mills, eli wallach and peter mcenery in a story about a jewel thief hiding on the island of crete. Moon spinners film in minos beach art hotel minos beach art hotel had the pleasure to accommodate, micky mouse s father the old time classic walt disney and most of the team of the movie production moon spinners in a story about a jewel thief hiding on the island of crete. The moonspinners was the fifth disney film to feature hayley mills, who was named a disney legend in 1998. Nicky ferris and her aunt frances are traveling on a bus to crete. Xvid torrent or any other torrent from video movies direct download via magnet link. Hayley mills is positively radiant in the moonspinners 1964, a liveaction mystery thriller from disney that can be enjoyed by the whole family. Its a family and mystery movie with a better than average imdb audience rating of. Posted on april 27, 2017 by admin with no comments. Produced by walt disney productions, the film was based upon a 1962 suspense novel by mary stewart and was directed by james neilson.