The Boy Who Turned Yellow (1972)

1972 · Feature film · 53 min · dir. Michael Powell

When John meets an alien who feeds on electricity, things start to go wrong

• Family
• Science Fiction

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Synopsis

John and his class visit the Tower of London, where he loses his pet mouse. He falls asleep during a lesson on electricity, but with some help, he learns about it, invades the Tower, and saves his pet.

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Details

Director

Michael Powell

Writer

Emeric Pressburger

Cinematography

Christopher Challis

Studio

Children's Film Foundation (CFF)

Released

1972-09-16

Running time

53 minutes

Cast & crew

• Michael Powell Director
• MMark Dightam
• Robert Eddison
• HHelen Weir
• Brian Worth
• Esmond Knight
• LLaurence Carter
• PPatrick McAlinney
• Lem Dobbs

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