A group of English kids skin diving in Malta discover a fantastic undersea kingdom beneath the waves populated by a race of ancient but wrinkle-free children clad in neo-Aztec attire, who speak English at ultra-high speed. However, they also find that the civilisation of these sea children is threatened by human activities on land.
The Sea Children (1973) is an adventurous family fantasy short produced by the Children’s Film Foundation (CFF). While on holiday in Malta, a group of skin divers stumbles upon a mysterious and magical underwater world filled with strange sea inhabitants. Blending wonder, imagination, and seaside exploration, this classic short captures the spirit of childhood curiosity and discovery under the waves. Directed by David Andrews and featuring young explorers on an unforgettable journey beneath the sea’s surface.
Director: David Andrews
Writer: Murray Smith
Stars: Simon Fisher-Turner, Perry Balfour, Lesley Dunlop, Stephen Garlick, Earl Younger
Skindivers on holiday in Malta discover strange world beneath the sea.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2765002/
tt2765002
UK, Children's Film Foundation (CFF)
In English
#TheSeaChildren #CFF #ShortFilm #AdventureFilm #FamilyFantasy #ClassicFilm #UnderwaterWorld #1973Film #FullHD #KidsAdventure #FantasyShort
The Sea Children (1973) is an adventurous family fantasy short produced by the Children’s Film Foundation (CFF). While on holiday in Malta, a group of skin divers stumbles upon a mysterious and magical underwater world filled with strange sea inhabitants. Blending wonder, imagination, and seaside exploration, this classic short captures the spirit of childhood curiosity and discovery under the waves. Directed by David Andrews and featuring young explorers on an unforgettable journey beneath the sea’s surface.
Director: David Andrews
Writer: Murray Smith
Stars: Simon Fisher-Turner, Perry Balfour, Lesley Dunlop, Stephen Garlick, Earl Younger
Skindivers on holiday in Malta discover strange world beneath the sea.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2765002/
tt2765002
UK, Children's Film Foundation (CFF)
In English
#TheSeaChildren #CFF #ShortFilm #AdventureFilm #FamilyFantasy #ClassicFilm #UnderwaterWorld #1973Film #FullHD #KidsAdventure #FantasyShort
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00:30Come on, James.
00:53Try not to be late for supper again.
00:56Don't worry, we won't.
00:57Enjoy yourselves.
00:58Bye.
00:58Bye.
01:00It was out there, Blackbeard the Pirate.
01:11Lost half of his crew.
01:13Just vanished.
01:14That's what the legend says.
01:15Is this where you found the old pistol?
01:17Over there.
01:18And I bet we'll find other things.
01:19Maybe a cutlass.
01:21I saw something glinting on the seabed.
01:23Come on, get things on.
01:26Get him off me, somebody.
01:27Come on, buddy.
01:57It was a rat here somewhere.
02:10All right, well, straight out.
02:12Where do I go?
02:14You stay with me.
02:27Hey!
02:48Hey!
02:50Turn over!
02:52I'm going to try to get out of here.
02:59What's up?
03:00What's up?
03:01What's up?
03:02What's up?
03:03What's up?
03:04What's up?
03:11Paul?
03:22Did you see him?
03:23Who?
03:24Who?
03:25A creature.
03:26He came out of the sea.
03:27A weird boy with fins.
03:28It must be the sun.
03:29It makes people a bit funny.
03:30I'm telling you, I saw him.
03:31There he is!
03:32See?
03:33Told you.
03:34Quick!
03:35Get our shoes on and off him!
03:37There he is!
03:38See?
03:39Told you.
03:40Quick!
03:41Get our shoes on and off him!
04:00There he is!
04:01Quick!
04:02Come on!
04:07Come back!
04:10I'm out!
04:18Come on!
04:19Come back!
04:34Where did he go?
04:35He just vanished!
04:37Hold it!
05:07We've really lost him this time.
05:11Right, come for more back at the fort. Come on.
05:23Come on, James. Give us a push.
05:25Child! Come on, James. Push!
05:32Are you sure that boy just floated up from the bottom of the sea?
05:36Positive. Come on.
05:57Phew, what a chase.
05:58I wonder what he was.
06:00Something very strange.
06:02Did you see that sort of fork thing he was carrying?
06:04I hope he wasn't dangerous.
06:06I wasn't sorry when he escaped.
06:08Dangerous.
06:10If I'd have caught him, I'd have shown him who was dangerous.
06:13Oh, what's your name?
06:16He's up and quakes around him!
06:18I'm going to interrogate him.
06:20Don't be stupid. He's scared out of his wits.
06:22Who are you?
06:23We're friendly.
06:24We want to go at you.
06:25I'm going to interrogate him.
06:41Don't be stupid. He's scared out of his wits.
06:48Who are you?
06:50We're friendly.
06:51We want to go at you.
06:54Do you speak English?
06:55The sun's hurting his eyes.
06:57The sun's hurting his eyes.
06:58The sun's hurting his eyes.
06:59The sun's hurting his eyes.
07:00The sun's hurting his eyes.
07:01The sun's hurting his eyes.
07:02The sun's hurting his eyes.
07:03The sun's hurting his eyes.
07:04The sun's hurting his eyes.
07:05The sun's hurting his eyes.
07:06The sun's hurting his eyes.
07:08The sun's hurting his eyes.
07:12Well, if we're going to interrogate him, we'd better get it down on tape.
07:29What shall we do as a drunken sailor? What shall we do as a drunken sailor?
07:33Run it fast!
07:35What shall we do as a drunken sailor? What shall we do as a drunken sailor?
07:38Right in the morning, too late, happy rising, too late, happy rising, too late, happy rising,
07:41happy rising, too late in the morning, happy rising, happy rising, good rising,
07:46happy rising, high in the morning, happy rising, happy rising, high in the morning...
08:00We cross him and Mitglick back,
08:01What?
08:02Go on!
08:11Play it back at the slower speed.
08:17Yes, yes. I remember this song about the drunken sailor.
08:20I heard it once a long time ago.
08:22I can understand your words when the machine goes fast.
08:25Please stop it now and I will make a message for you.
08:27It's fantastic.
08:29I can't believe it.
08:32Record fast.
08:36Speak.
08:39Shh, listen.
08:41Shh, listen.
08:43Shh, listen.
08:44Shh, listen.
08:45Shh, listen.
08:46Shh, listen.
08:51My name is Kirkle.
08:53I come from the land of Orden, beneath the sea.
08:56My people have lived there for thousands of years.
08:59I was born 300 years ago.
09:02We live long because there are no domes in Orden.
09:05My people are in great danger.
09:08Our land is being destroyed by unknown enemies.
09:11I have come to the surface to search for them.
09:14Switch off your machine.
09:15I think I can speak to you.
09:17Slower.
09:18Say it slower.
09:19Slower.
09:20Say it slower.
09:21Slow.
09:22I have to go now.
09:23Goodbye.
09:24Goodbye.
09:25Goodbye?
09:26Goodbye.
09:27Goodbye.
09:28Goodbye.
09:29Goodbye.
09:30I have to go.
09:31I have to go now.
09:32Goodbye.
09:33Goodbye.
09:34Goodbye.
09:36Goodbye.
09:37The door's locked.
10:01Goodbye.
10:02We will meet again.
10:04Goodbye.
10:05Goodbye.
10:06Bye.
10:07Bye.
10:08Bye.
10:09Bye.
10:10Bye.
10:11Bye.
10:12I tell my Mum, she'll flunk me.
10:14You're right, no one will believe us.
10:21A 300-year old boy—
10:24It's true.
10:25—and a little world under the sea.
10:27And then what did he say?
10:29And then he disappeared.
10:30It's one of those little island boys having you on.
10:33I told you he'd never believe us.
10:47I don't suppose we'll ever see him again.
10:51Oh, look. It's Kirkle. He's waving to us. Quick, let's go.
10:55Kirkle, we're coming.
11:03I thought we'd never see you again.
11:22They wouldn't believe us.
11:25Lower. Lower.
11:28My land. Under the sea.
11:30And you're here for me.
11:33You and my kids.
11:36Come.
11:41I don't want them. We are coming.
11:56Come. Don't be afraid.
12:00Come, Maria.
12:03I'll come.
12:12I'll come.
13:43I'm not sure about all this.
13:58I'm scared, Steph.
14:00Sit down.
14:08Do not be frightened.
14:12Now we must see that we have brought no germs to Oridan.
14:16Do not be frightened.
14:36Careful.
14:38Careful.
14:40Ow!
14:44Oh, my ears.
15:00Oh, my ears.
15:02Isn't it?
15:10Oh, my ears.
15:26James, keep close to us.
15:30Good heavens.
15:32Look at that.
15:34Pat, don't let James wander off.
15:38All right.
15:40They've got no windows.
15:44Or doors.
15:46That looks like some kind of fruit.
15:48It's a complete world.
15:50It's utterly incredible.
15:52And see all this growing under the sea.
15:56Isn't it beautiful?
16:00All these lovely little caverns.
16:02They've never seen anyone like us before.
16:04I must take some samples back.
16:08This is fascinating.
16:10Here.
16:11Take this piece.
16:12It is called Iridium.
16:44My king says, welcome to Oridan, children of the surface.
16:51I am Zoldar, king of all Oridan, since the end of the dark tyranny 2,000 years ago.
16:59Thank you, sire.
17:04I remember something of your strange, slow tongue.
17:14Come.
17:16I will show you something of my kingdom.
17:40As Kirkle told you, we are all hundreds of years old.
17:43Is it out?
17:44Yes, sire.
17:45And about the germ-free atmosphere?
17:48It is our dew tree.
17:50We drink the nectar from it.
17:52Kirkle said that after one day on the surface, we might catch cold and die.
17:58Indeed, he might.
18:00Or worse.
18:01Worse, sire?
18:02Yes.
18:03Worse, I tell you.
18:04Far worse.
18:05You see, when we Orodans venture to the surface, if we did not catch cold, we would slowly grow up and forget about Oroden.
18:14Over here is one of our gardens.
18:17Oh, it's beautiful.
18:18At one time, we used to be able to live much nearer to the surface than we do now.
18:32Sometimes inside mountains, in some parts of Kentucky, and in Ireland, leprechauns, the little folk.
18:40Ah, yes.
18:41The leprechaun.
18:42But most of them are dead by now.
18:44I must leave you now.
18:46Lord Kirkle will look after you.
18:48Thank you very much for showing us your kingdom, sire.
19:00Until later, then.
19:06Our fruits and vegetables enjoy our air as much as we do.
19:11Oh, it gets more beautiful all the time.
19:18This is where we make our light.
19:23The Octostone is left in our liquid for 17 Oroden moments.
19:29And it becomes like this.
19:32Look how bright it is.
19:35Kirkle, why did you bring us here?
19:38There is another part of Oroden.
19:41What's wrong?
19:43Come with me.
19:45I must show you a very dangerous place.
20:09These will protect you from the foul air.
20:12Put them on carefully and make sure they fit tight.
20:23These rocks are bare.
20:25Do not touch them.
20:30Be careful.
20:31This plant is poisonous.
20:35Stay close and walk exactly where I do.
20:42It's getting hotter all the time.
20:45The air is burning.
20:47I don't like it.
20:49I'm frightened.
20:51It's hard to breathe.
20:53You can take your masks off now.
20:57But hold them tight.
20:58We still have to get back.
21:00Get back.
21:09This is horrible.
21:11It's very strange.
21:13We call it Grandfang.
21:15Which in our language means...
21:17Dead place.
21:30It's just like the rest of Oroden.
21:32But in recent times...
21:34The air supply has putrefied.
21:35It's almost ceased.
21:37Where did the air come from?
21:40From the surface.
21:42Our air is the same air as you breathe.
21:44But it is purified as it filters through the earth.
21:45But soon we will have to seal this place off.
21:46How awful.
21:47When you build cities on the surface...
21:48And cover the ground with concrete...
21:49Our air supply is stopped.
21:50That's dreadful.
21:51We wanted you to see this.
21:52Now I must take you back to King Zoldar.
21:55Put on your mask.
21:57You have to see the air.
21:58You have to see the air.
21:59It's the air.
22:00The air is the same air as you breathe.
22:01But it is purified as it filters through the earth.
22:02But soon we will have to seal this place off.
22:04How awful.
22:06When you build cities on the surface...
22:08And cover the ground with concrete...
22:10Our air supply is stopped.
22:12That's dreadful.
22:15We wanted you to see this.
22:17Now I must take you back to King Zoldar.
22:19Put on your masks.
22:21And don't forget the dangers I have shown you.
22:38Now you have seen Cranfeg.
22:41I hope it did not upset you too much.
22:44But what happened to the people who lived there before?
22:47Some came to live here.
22:48Many died rather than leave their homes.
22:51Died?
22:52Couldn't you do anything?
22:53What could we do?
22:55The grownups on the surface do not believe we exist.
22:58Maybe our fathers could help.
23:00They work for the International Space Federation.
23:02They're building a concrete base for a rocket tracking station and...
23:06Oh no.
23:08Bring me the map.
23:18Now.
23:19Where is this base?
23:23If that's the harbour...
23:24Then this must be the fort.
23:27That must be the base.
23:29Round here.
23:30That is right above Cranfeg.
23:32Zoldar.
23:33We want to help.
23:34We'll find out what the engineers at the site plan to do.
23:36Then we'll come back with the information.
23:37You are true friends of Oradin.
23:40May the Octopus of Fortune be with you.
23:43Thank you, sir.
23:44Thank you, sir.
23:45Thank you, sir.
23:47The Octopus of Fortune.
23:48The Octopus is a bringer of much love.
23:49It is the same in our land.
24:08This will take you safely back to the surface.
24:10Try and see the plans in John's office.
24:17I'll search the rest of the site.
24:19Okay.
24:40I'll search for two weeks.
24:41I'll search for two week.
24:42It will be the last time.
24:43I'm on the plane.
24:44I'm on the plane.
24:45To the next six weeks...
24:46I'll search for two months.
24:47I'm on the plane.
24:48I'm on the plane.
24:49I'll search for two weeks.
24:50Within two months, the concrete base will cover most of the surface of Oxbone Island.
25:13This is indeed bad news. It spells doom for all in Auradon.
25:25If the whole of Auradon becomes like Cranfag, we will all die.
25:31We can decide only two things. Either we await our fate in the middle of the earth, or we leave Auradon forever and swim to the surface.
25:41King Zaldar speaks wisely. Many of our people will die, and the others will simply grow up.
25:47I, Gelfand, shall never leave the home of my people.
25:50I have lived here in Auradon for three thousand years. I shall stay here and die. I'm too old to go to the surface.
25:57Elders of Auradon, please, I beseech you. Please, there is still time.
26:03But we have to prepare whatever our decision. Time is against us. Wait just a little longer.
26:09My friend and I will return to the surface and try to find a way to stop this disaster.
26:14You speak wisely. Does the Council agree to wait until he returns?
26:19Aye, I agree. Aye. Aye.
26:31You have already risked much for Auradon. May good fortune follow you to the surface.
26:43These are sacred medallions of Auradon, worn only by the ancient lords of Zoldar in time of war.
26:53Tis fitting that you should have them now. Now, Lord Peter and Lord...
27:00Edward.
27:02Lord Peter and Lord Edward. The first new lords of Auradon.
27:10Be on your way. Time is short.
27:25Hey, where have you two been?
27:27There's no time for explanations now. Come on.
27:31Last night we discovered something terrible.
27:36They're going to turn the whole island into a big slab of concrete.
27:39Oh, no!
27:44I've done it.
27:47You've what?
27:48They can't do it.
27:50Do what?
27:52There's a rocket-tracking station on Oxbone Island.
27:56The earth strata is too soft.
27:58If they build the tracking station here, it'll start dead level.
28:03But in a few years' time, it'll tilt. Like this.
28:07Can you prove it?
28:08I hope so.
28:10Let's go.
28:11Well, I must say, it's very nice of you all to come round and join me for lunch.
28:17We hardly ever see you these days.
28:19We've been very busy.
28:20Mr. Chandler, what's the ideal stratum for sinking a bed of ten metre concrete?
28:25Ideal stratum?
28:27Well, as a matter of fact, we have it right here on this island.
28:30That's why we chose Oxbone Island.
28:32It's part of a network of tracking stations all round the world.
28:35Have you heard of a prehistoric rock called Iridium?
28:37Certainly, but not since I was a student.
28:39They say it came from ancient volcanoes.
28:41It's of a consistency very like chalk, I believe.
28:44Extremely rare.
28:45What would happen if it was underneath this island?
28:47Complete disaster.
28:49We'd have to scrap the whole network and find another site.
28:52But fortunately, it's so rare we don't have to worry.
28:55Experts say it never existed.
28:58Have you seen rock like this before?
29:04Where did you get this?
29:06My goodness!
29:09I must examine this immediately.
29:11You children wait outside.
29:22Get me the laboratory.
29:29Quick!
29:31McGregor, something's come up.
29:33Stop drilling.
29:34Get over here with Jones and Smith.
29:35Quick as you can.
29:42What's all the fuss about?
29:43I've no idea.
29:44Well, something's upset him.
29:46But why stop the drilling?
29:49We're going to look fools, McGregor.
29:51We might as well have built this whole thing on a pile of cheddar cheese.
29:55And there are no other islands anywhere in this part of the ocean.
29:58And you know what that means.
30:00Gel Ignite.
30:01We'll have to blast the middle out of the island and pack it with rubble.
30:04Greetings, young friends.
30:06Do you bring us tidings of hope or of doom?
30:11They're going to stop.
30:13But only until they explode the center of the island with Gel Ignite.
30:17Gel Ignite?
30:18It'll destroy Arden.
30:21It'll destroy Arden.
30:24Slow up, Michael.
30:26But why?
30:28They need to use the island.
30:30And they don't believe you exist.
30:31They'll smash right through into Arden.
30:34But why?
30:36Because there is no other island near enough.
30:38It's part of a cobweb network.
30:40Oh, yes.
30:41Sorry, excitement, Kirk Angela say.
30:54Sorry, excitement, Kirkham will say.
31:06We have decided to make another island.
31:09Make another island?
31:10Yes, my scientists have long since learned to make small islands in the middle of the sea.
31:16But the rock is too hard for us to breathe through.
31:24But it will be all right.
31:29All right for the rocket tracking station?
31:31Yeah.
31:34Please indicate where we should make our new island.
31:38Lord Kirkham, prepare the engineers.
31:40Yes, sir.
31:44Could one be made within this circle?
31:47Is that possible, Weedore?
31:49Oh, yes, sir. Quite simple.
31:54That's where you'll find your island.
32:05We can make one, just there.
32:06How soon?
32:07Three hours of hard work.
32:23That's it.
32:24Right.
32:36No, Dad, what's going on?
32:37We're blowing deep holes into the ground with gelignite.
32:40Why don't you build the site on the other island?
32:41There isn't one for miles.
32:43We're bang in the middle of the ocean.
32:44Didn't we fly over one on our way here?
32:46No.
32:48You know, I'm most certain we did.
32:51I wish we had, but we didn't.
32:53And that's that.
32:53I'm sure I remember another island not far from here.
32:57Oh?
32:57Anyway, it's on the map.
32:59What are you lot talking about?
33:01There.
33:02Good heaven.
33:03If this is a fool's errand, I'm going to chuck a lot of you over the side.
33:10If this is a fool's errand, I'm going to chuck a lot of you over the side.
33:10There's no sign of any island.
33:31There's no sign of any island.
33:35We've started looking yet, Mr. Chandler.
33:38We must turn back.
34:02Please, Mr. Chandler.
34:04Just a little while longer.
34:05It's bound to be here somewhere.
34:21Right.
34:22That's it.
34:23The joyride's over.
34:25Radio base to start the countdown.
34:26Planet base.
34:27Planet base.
34:28Start countdown.
34:29Start countdown.
34:30Over.
34:30Attention.
34:34Attention.
34:35Countdown.
34:36Starting.
34:37Clear the area.
34:38Clear the area.
34:38Clear the area.
34:39I don't know.
35:09I don't know.
35:39I don't know.
35:41The kids were right.
35:42Radio face.
35:43Stop countdown.
35:44Attention.
35:45Attention.
35:46Stop countdown.
35:47Team 912.
35:48What's all this about?
35:49I don't know.
35:50But let's disconnect the main charge.
35:52Quickly.
35:53Don't know.
35:55Ninety.
35:56Go, can you hear me?
35:58That's the end.
35:59Going out on the other side of thelin'
36:00there.
36:01Go.
36:02けれども,
36:03let's go.
36:04Go.
36:05THE END
36:35Lord Peter, Lord Edward, the Lady Patricia, and young Lord James.
36:57The people of Auradon will speak of this day for thousands of years to come.
37:08Therefore, it is my honor to award you all the highest title in the land of Auradon.
37:15Buccaneers!
37:15Buccaneers!
37:20What?
37:25Oh, those Buccaneers!
37:29The Oxbone Buccaneers!
37:31The Oxbone Buccaneers!
38:01You
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