Davey Jones' Locker

Arguably one of the best CFF (Children's Film Foundation) films of them all. Beautifully shot in glorious color on location in sunny Malta with some stunning locations and equally great underwater sequences. An interesting and entertaining story and very competent acting by all (including a very young Susan George in her second CFF film. The first was Cup Fever made the previous year) combine to make this a visually stunning offering from the CFF. Unfortunately it has never been officially released for home use which is such a crime considering some of the rubbish that they have released. You used to be able to purchase any CFF film directly from them (for a modest fee) which is how I obtained my copy many years ago but since they have handed over their archive to the BFI (British Film Institute) apparently you can no longer do this. Such a shame. One can only hope it will appear in one of their "Bumper Packs" at some time in the future. If you're lucky enough to get a chance to see it, don't miss out!