Playing Beatie Bow

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A discontented Sydney teenager travels back in time to 1873, whilst watching an old fashioned children's game.A discontented Sydney teenager travels back in time to 1873, whilst watching an old fashioned children's game.A discontented Sydney teenager travels back in time to 1873, whilst watching an old fashioned children's game.

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5.7/10

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Awards
- 2 wins & 4 nominations

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Trivia
Sweet making machinery and lolly-pop paraphernalia seen in the film was loaned to the production by the Darrell Lea Historical Museum in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Connections
Featured in South Australian Film Corporation 40th Anniversary Showreel (2012)

Soundtracks
Heart to Heart
Music & Lyrics by Garry McDonald (as McDonald) & Laurie Stone (as Stone)
Sung by Karen Boddington

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6/10

An entertaining time-travel fantasy

This is an entertaining fantasy, especially for children but with enough to interest teenagers and adults. The story is from Ruth Park's popular book and veteran director Donald Crombie re-creates old Sydney town, as Abigail has adventures in colonial Sydney while she tries to get home to the present day.

Imogen Annesley does a good job as Abigal, and Mouche Phillips is also good as the young girl from the mystical Bow family who gained special Elf powers some generations previously in the Orkney Isles.

It's an exciting romp with all the usual time-travel fascination.