Or, to look at it differently, it tells a story of a man who rescues an otter from a pet store in downtown london and takes him to live on the coast of scottland. It featured the stars of born free, another movie about a close relationship between. The truth is that ring of bright water is too good for kids. This is the first edition of the popular wildlife book ring of bright water from 1959, with groups of accomplished black and white photographs by the author, 69 in all. So he takes mij to live in a ramshackle cottage on the coast of. Ring of bright water movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. A respite from frantic, agitated movies, its possibly too slowly paced for many, especially the first fifteen minutes or so.
Ring of bright water, the rocks remain, raven seek thy brother by gavin maxwell 26 apr 2001 4. Ring of bright water soundtrack frank cordell 1969 youtube. If you ever feel like giving up the ratrace of the city life and a hectic job, see this film. Ring of bright water is a book by gavin maxwell about his life in a remote house in coastal scotland where he kept several wild otters as pets. He wrote the book ring of bright water 1960 about how he brought an otter back from iraq and raised it in scotland. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically. It is a story about a londoner and his pet otter living on the scottish coast.
As a child i only remember going to the pictures ie to see a film, with my parents. Ring of bright water to departure of graham youtube. It doesnt take graham long to realize that london is no place to raise a slippery otter. The story is fictional, but is adapted from the 1960 autobiographical book of. The best new shows and movies on netflix this weekend. I got out my version, did a little bit of work, and heres the real version at. A compilation of photographs set to the theme tune ring of bright watersung by the late great val doonican. Ring of bright water 1969 deleted video room at the top 1959 simone signoret.
A fictionalised film of the same name was made from it and released in 1969. He died on march 29, 1994 in dorking, surrey, england. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page. The busy london professional decides to take a brokendown croft house, fix it up, write and be creative. Ring of bright water is a 1969 britishamerican feature film starring bill travers and virginia mckenna. The otter was of a previously unknown subspecies which was subsequently named. He was married to virginia mckenna and patricia raine. I found it just as memorable the over 3 decades later. Ring of bright water 1969 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Ring of bright water 1969 starring bill travers and virginia mckenna is a simple film about a londoner fed up with his job who seeks a simpler life on the coast of scotland with his new friend and per otter named mij. Ring of bright water 1969 directed by jack couffer. Ring of bright water 1969 one day, graham merrill bill travers spots a frisky otter in a pet shop window. Tired of hectic, noisy city life, graham decides to move to a small village in scotland and fulfill his dream of being a writer.
Ring of bright water 1969 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of ring of bright water with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Watch ring of bright water online stream full movie. Telling people hey, its a kids movie, but for adults too. First published in 1960, it became a best seller and is considered a literary masterpiece, eventually selling over two million copies.
Find out when and where you can watch ring of bright water on tv with the full listings schedule at. Birdscape with bruce pearson, episode 5 the embattled heath duration. A fearsome dutch trapper, a spunky irish woman stolen as a girl in an abenaki raid, and a small iroquois tattoo. Val doonican ring of bright water view full playlist 18 videos 14. Get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies. See the full list of ring of bright water cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Whoever said dog is mans best friend never met mij. Where sun and wind play on a ring of bright water thats where my heartland will be the deer on the hill in the first snows of winter the gull in the sky flying free i wandered away from the dark crowded city, leaving my old life behind, and i came to a place where a ring of bright water, dazzled all cares from my mind. It is a story about a londoner and his pet otter living on. Ring of bright water pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released ring of bright water pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie. Released 1969, ring of bright water stars bill travers, virginia mckenna, peter jeffrey, jameson clark the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 47 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Ring of bright water film wikipedia republished wiki 2. Mij the otter of course, charlie the dog, the geese, the basking shark.
Val doonican singing ring of bright water with clips from movie of the same name, featuring midge the otter. Aug 21, 2015 this pin was discovered by bill moser. Thank you to thoase who alerted me that the version of this song posted wasnt the version at the end of the movie. The dark love behind a ring of bright water telegraph.
One day, graham merrill bill travers spots a frisky otter in a pet shop window. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Ring of bright water dvd, 2004 for sale online ebay. The ring of brightwater is a quiet and utterly charming film about the changes in an ordinary mans life brought about by the wonderful little otter. I saw this movie at five and have never forgotten it. The photography is beautiful and if you are a fan of scotland like me it will make you want to go back or in my case want to. The phantom of the opera full stage show the shows must go on stay. I thought the otters name was mitch and had no clue what the movie title was, but i managed, after renting four or five otter movies to find it again. British composer frank cordell produced arguably his finest film score for this 1969 adaptation of the gavin maxwell novel ring of bright. Ring of bright water is a gettingawayfromitall kind of movie set in the gaelicspeaking western isles of scotland. The story is fictional, but is adapted from the 1960 autobiographical book of the same name by gavin maxwell. Ring of bright water film 1969 channel 2 movies showing films cinema shows bright animation ring water. He and his pet soon find life in london is not the place for such and animal.
He was an actor and producer, known for ring of bright water 1969, gorgo 1961 and born free 1966. I was tempted to write otterly charming since this creature posseses the gift of enegetic companionship and fun that. With bill travers, virginia mckenna, peter jeffrey, jameson clark. The barsteward sons of val doonican topic channel subscribe subscribed unsubscribe 28. Bill travers was born on january 3, 1922 in sunderland, england as william inglis lindon travers. He impulsively brings the playful creature home and falls in love with him, but soon realizes that a cramped london bathtub is no place for such a creature. I have also uploaded the version from the end of the movie. When a man buys an otter for a pet, he gets more than he bargained for as he tries to keep the animal in his bathtub. If you like ring of bright water you are looking for humorous, exciting and touching movies about with adventure, family, heroes, friends, family relations, pets and family life themes of comedy and drama genre shot in uk or usa. Mij is a cute, cuddly pet shop otter who captures the heart of graham merill bill travers. Filmed in a beautiful setting, it tells an enchanting story of an otter who has made friends with a caring human companion. Heather graham john travolta drama romantic movies films romantic things romances romance movies.
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