Children's Film Foundation (CFF) Movie Trailers

Tim Driscoll's Donkey Trailer (1955)

01 January 1955

Story of how a young Irish boy loses the donkey he has reared from birth.

Electric Eskimo Trailer (1979)

01 January 1979

A young Eskimo boy accidentally gets hit by a mysterious ray during a secret British experiment and finds that he is now electrified.

Monster Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

An adventure story for children involving a professor's efforts to discover an antidote to some 'shrs

Adventure in the Hopfields Trailer (1954)

06 June 1954

A little girl accidentally breaks her mother's favourite ornament and goes hop-picking to replace it.

Johnny on the Run Trailer (1953)

01 June 1953

A Polish boy runs away from his unkind foster mother in Edinburgh and finds a new home in a lakeside village for orphans of all nations, after encountering trouble through his innocent implication in a robbery.

The Glitterball Trailer (1977)

22 April 1977

When a group of small aliens accidentally abandons one of their own on Earth, adventurous kids Max and Pete stumble upon the "Glitterball" and attempt to return it to its mother ship.

Ambush Trailer (1966)

01 January 1966

Supersonic Saucer Trailer (1956)

01 March 1956

A group of schoolchildren come upon an alien from Venus, and help him against a gang of criminals who are trying to kidnap him.

The Dawn Killer Trailer (1959)

01 September 1959

Sheepdog Glen, accused of sheep killing on the Romney Marshes, is cleared by the efforts of his two youthful owners in time for the Sheepdog Trials.

Skid Kids Trailer (1953)

01 February 1953

Story about a group of young cyclist track riders and their effort to retain their track against long odds.

Calamity the Cow Trailer (1967)

01 January 1967

The adventures of Calamity the cow, who is bought by a farmer for his children, stolen by rustlers, and eventually wins a prize for her part in ridding the area of a gang of cattle thieves.

Time Flies Trailer (1971)

01 January 1971

While out on a map-reading exercise, Andy and the gang arrive at a spooky church tower, reputedly haunted by the ghost of a drowned seaman.

Lionheart Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

A lion escapes from a circus but is rescued and protected by a young boy.

Escape from the Sea Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

The story of the rescue of a young boy who is washed out to sea in a rubber dinghy.

Kadoyng Trailer (1972)

02 January 1972

An alien spaceship lands on earth, and its inhabitant decides to help a trio of children prevent their village being destroyed to make way for a new motorway.

The Mystery of the Ruined Abbey Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

The film is set in the early 18th Century and involves smugglers and preventative officers. The on-shore leaders of the smugglers are a rascally lawyer and his wife who organise regular 'runs' of contraband.

The Adventures of Rex Part Five Good Show Rex Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

The Christmas Tree Trailer (1966)

02 December 1966

The adventures encountered by Gary, his brother and sister, when they try to get a Christmas tree for a hospital Christmas Eve party.

A Film for Maria Trailer (1961)

01 January 1961

Maria comes from abroad to visit an English family. On the way to the Cinema Club she gets lost and misses the film.

The Stolen Plans Trailer (1952)

01 January 1952

Story of young boy and girl who help aircraft designer to outwit gang of spies trying to steal secret plans.

The Trouble with 2b: Part Three, Trial of Strength Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

A series of six short films concerning the adventures of form 2B and their inventive science master,r

The Secret of the Wreck Trailer (1957)

01 January 1957

Watch Out Trailer (1953)

01 January 1953

Escapades of Dickie Duffle, handyman, as he tours a film studio.

The Last Cargo Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

The film is set in the early 18th Century and involves smugglers and preventative officers. The on-shore leaders of the smugglers are a rascally lawyer and his wife who organise regular 'runs' of contraband.

That's an Order Trailer (1955)

01 January 1955

Children's comedy about an inefficient grocer's boy and his passion for eating.

The Secret Panel Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

The film is set in the early 18th Century and involves smugglers and preventative officers. The on-shore leaders of the smugglers are a rascally lawyer and his wife who organise regular 'runs' of contraband.

At the Mercy of the Waves Trailer (1957)

01 January 1957

The Adventures of Rex Part One Feathers Flying Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

The Prince Must Be Warned Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

The Wounded Stranger Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

The film is set in the early 18th Century and involves smugglers and preventative officers. The on-shore leaders of the smugglers are a rascally lawyer and his wife who organise regular 'runs' of contraband.

Four Winds Island Part Six Buck Shows His Hand Trailer (1961)

01 January 1961

Adventure serial about a school girl's search for lost jewels on a small Sicilian island.

Trapped in the Dungeons Trailer (1957)

01 January 1957

The Escape in the Coach Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

The film is set in the early 18th Century and involves smugglers and preventative officers. The on-shore leaders of the smugglers are a rascally lawyer and his wife who organise regular 'runs' of contraband.

The Adventures of Rex Part Two Teddy Trouble Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

The League in Action Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

Over the Threshold Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

On the Tiles Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

Alice's attempts to reach the children by climbing down the chimney of their grandmother's house result in various people being stranded on the roof.

Holiday Spirit Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

Judy, Joey and Josh are left for a night at a guest house run by Mrs. Ada Witty. Her nephews are anxious to obtain the house and decide to scare her out by pretending to be ghosts.