Posts Topics Forums Images
Search videos from message boards Videos Search messages from microblogs Microblogs Search messages from imdb.com Imdb Search messages from yuku.com Yuku Search messages from lefora.com (free forums) Lefora
My account: Login | Sign Up
Loading... 

Thread: Anyone remember this old British kids film form the 70s?

Started 1 month, 3 weeks ago by Grand Dizzy
I think it was called Glitter Ball. A very low-budget TV film from the 70s, it was about a little silver marble that was alive (presumably an alien being). I think it was shown on CBBC in the early 80s. All I really remember was that it starred Brian Murphy as the bad guy, although there’s no mention of it on IMDB. I really just wondered if anyone else ...
Site: Digital Spy Forums - Entertainment and digital TV news discussion  Digital Spy Forums - Entertainment and digital TV news discussion - site profile
Forum: Movies  Movies - forum profile
Total authors: 11 authors
Total thread posts: 22 posts
Thread activity: no new posts during last week
Domain info for: digitalspy.co.uk

Other posts in this thread:

Listentome replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Remember it well. It was made by the Children's Film and Television Foundation in 1977. It is listed on imdb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0192075/ My sister and I used to go to a Saturday morning cinema club in the 70s and 80s for kids and they used to show the CFTC films.

Al_T3D replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Yeah, I remember that alright. Those were the days.

Rincewind78 replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
i dont remember that one - but do remember Sammy's Super T-Shirt!!!!

Grand Dizzy replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Thanks Listentome! Just nice to know I’m not the only one who remembers it! Brian Murphy (from George & Mildred) isn’t listed as appearing in it, but I’m certain he was. Was he?

ayrshireman replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Yes, OP, I also remember it. The Children's Films were very popular in the 70's. Links for you: http://www.tvcream.co.uk/?p=9252 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Film_Found ation

cuttlefishspike replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Quote: Originally Posted by Listentome Remember it well. It was made by the Children's Film and Television Foundation in 1977. It is listed on imdb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0192075/ My sister and I used to go to a Saturday morning cinema club in the 70s and 80s for kids and they used to show the ...

titcaptain replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Network released 4 dvd volumes of material from the CFF but unfortunately Glitterball was not on any of them

Grand Dizzy replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Oh wow, it’s actually on YouTube. I wouldn’t have found it without your help, thanks! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOQvIm1eixA I vaguely remember some of the others, too. I definitely remember the Friday Film Specials in the late 80s — that’s where I saw all these films. (I think I’m too young to remember “cinema clubs”, whatever they were.) Thanks for the ...

Grand Dizzy replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Whoa! I just stared watching this — it looks like it was shot on film! I mean, I know it was the Children’s Film Foundation, but I just thought these were cheap and nasty little TV movies. Why would they shoot them on film? This actually looks a million times more expensive and impressive than I remember! (Usually it’s the other way round!) I’m quite impressed!...

titcaptain replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Quote: Originally Posted by Grand Dizzy Whoa! I just stared watching this — it looks like it was shot on film! I mean, I know it was the Children’s Film Foundation, but I just thought these were cheap and nasty little TV movies. Why would they shoot them on film? This actually looks a million times more...

 

Top contributing authors

Name
Posts
Grand Dizzy
8
user's latest post:
Anyone remember this old British...
Published (2009-11-28 20:30:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by saint paul Condorman (the weird Michael Crawford movie) I remember that very fondly! I used to watch that film over and over in the 80s (especially loved the bit where his gypsy caravan turns into a sportscar! ).
titcaptain
4
user's latest post:
Anyone remember this old British...
Published (2009-11-26 21:59:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by saint paul Wow i remember this, also saw it at the Saturday morning cinema club. It appeared on TV in the late 80's around Christmas time as well, other than that never seen it about since. I remember that our cinema club also showed Cactus Jack, Spiderman (the 70's version film), one of the Herbie goes ... films Condorman (the weird Michael Crawford movie), and others I'm trying to remember lol We...
saint paul
2
user's latest post:
Anyone remember this old British...
Published (2009-11-26 03:13:00)
Wow i remember this, also saw it at the Saturday morning cinema club. It appeared on TV in the late 80's around Christmas time as well, other than that never seen it about since. I remember that our cinema club also showed Cactus Jack, Spiderman (the 70's version film), one of the Herbie goes ... films Condorman (the weird Michael Crawford movie), and others I'm trying to remember lol We had a piece of card that every time we...
Rincewind78
1
user's latest post:
Anyone remember this old British...
Published (2009-11-14 18:19:00)
i dont remember that one - but do remember Sammy's Super T-Shirt!!!!
cuttlefishspike
1
user's latest post:
Anyone remember this old British...
Published (2009-11-14 19:21:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by Listentome Remember it well. It was made by the Children's Film and Television Foundation in 1977. It is listed on imdb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0192075/ My sister and I used to go to a Saturday morning cinema club in the 70s and 80s for kids and they used to show the CFTC films. I used to go to my local cinema club on a Saturday morning too. Great memories. Did you also see Chico Chico the Rainmaker?
Listentome
1
user's latest post:
Anyone remember this old British...
Published (2009-11-14 16:56:00)
Remember it well. It was made by the Children's Film and Television Foundation in 1977. It is listed on imdb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0192075/ My sister and I used to go to a Saturday morning cinema club in the 70s and 80s for kids and they used to show the CFTC films.
Al_T3D
1
user's latest post:
Anyone remember this old British...
Published (2009-11-14 16:59:00)
Yeah, I remember that alright. Those were the days.
ayrshireman
1
user's latest post:
Anyone remember this old British...
Published (2009-11-14 19:02:00)
Yes, OP, I also remember it. The Children's Films were very popular in the 70's. Links for you: http://www.tvcream.co.uk/?p=9252 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Film_Foundation
Gulftastic
1
user's latest post:
Anyone remember this old British...
Published (2009-11-15 20:28:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by cuttlefishspike I used to go to my local cinema club on a Saturday morning too. Great memories. Did you also see Chico Chico the Rainmaker? We did, here in Leeds! Every Saturday morning at the Hyde Park cinema (used in First Of The Summer Wine, fact fans!). Chico, The Chiffy Kids, CFF, cartoons, they were good times indeed.
sHaK
1
user's latest post:
Anyone remember this old British...
Published (2009-11-27 08:42:00)
I remember Glitterball. My favourite was Sammy's Super T-Shirt though. I also remember one about these kids on a schooltrip and two of them break away from the rest of the group and get kidnapped or something.

Related threads on "Digital Spy Forums - Entertainment and digital TV news discussion":

Related threads on other sites:

Thread profile page for "Anyone remember this old British kids film form the 70s?" on http://www.digitalspy.co.uk. This report page is a snippet summary view from a single thread "Anyone remember this old British kids film form the 70s?", located on the Message Board at http://www.digitalspy.co.uk. This thread profile page shows the thread statistics for: Total Authors, Total Thread Posts, and Thread Activity