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Rockets in the Dunes
Race your seaside sand yacht back to sunny Devon in 1960 with this fabulous Children's Film Foundation adventure.
Overview
A cheerful crew of kids in Croyde, Devon have fun amidst the sand dunes as they try to protect their brilliant beach from army cadet interlopers in this bright and breezy Children's Film Foundation adventure. Enjoy the vintage cars, butterscotch-making, cute doggies and splendid seaside fun in a nostalgic flashback to the sunny summer of 1960.
Marvellous mum Mrs Allen is played by prolific television actress Hilary Mason - best known now for her unforgettable portrayal of a blind psychic touring Venice in Nicolas Roeg's chilling Don't Look Now (1973).
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