The Boy Who Turned Yellow

The Boy Who Turned Yellow (1972)

When John meets an alien who feeds on electricity, things start to go wrong

  • Genre: Family, Science Fiction
  • Release Date: 1972-09-16
  • User Rating: 5.3/10 from 10 ratings
  • Runtime: 0h 55min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Children's Film Foundation (CFF)
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Michael Powell
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Summary

John and his class go on a school trip to the Tower of London. While he is there he loses his pet mouse and vows to return and find her later. Back in school, he is not very attentive and falls asleep during a lesson about electricity so his teacher sends him home. On the 'tube' there is a sudden flash, and John, the train and all of the passengers turn yellow. With the help of Nick (short for 'Electronic') John learns about electricity, invades the Tower of London and saves his pet mouse ... or was it a dream. This is the Powell & Pressburger touch applied to children's films.

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  • Mark Dightam

    as John
  • Robert Eddison

    as Nick
  • Helen Weir

    as Mrs Saunders
  • Brian Worth

    as Mr Saunders
  • Esmond Knight

    as Doctor
  • Laurence Carter

    as Schoolteacher
  • Patrick McAlinney

    as Supreme Beefeater
  • Lem Dobbs

    as Munro
Directing Michael Powell Director
Writing Emeric Pressburger Screenplay
Production Emeric Pressburger Producer
Camera Christopher Challis Director of Photography
Editing Peter Boita Editor

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