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Post by John Wall on Jan 24, 2021 19:11:17 GMT
From their latest email:
“Noel has found episodes on 16mm of a ‘lost’ TV series, starring a young Dennis Waterman in an early television role. The Barnstormers made in 1964 was believed to have been completely wiped and missing, but will be coming to a small screen near you very soon!”
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Post by John Wall on Jan 24, 2021 19:42:43 GMT
A search seems to confirm that it’s all considered lost.
Dunno how many parts - seems eleven episodes were made - have been found.
Looks like TPTV have genuinely hit the jackpot.
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Post by John Green on Jan 24, 2021 22:25:11 GMT
from William's A-R/Reddifusion thread: Number 227 The Barnstormers here is an outline, on-line, storyline.. Five teenagers form their own theatre group called The Tudor Players and while searching for a suitable venue on which to perform they happen across an old watermill. It's rumoured that this was once the favourite haunt of an old pirate and that he hid his treasure there. So the children begin to explore and discover that the mill is full of hidden corridors and trapdoors. But time is against them because a local property developer has also heard the stories of hidden treasure Joy Thwaites wrote 10 episodes and Henry Soskin wrote the other and is also a cast member. And the players do manage to put on their show in the final episode. Tuesday 17 March 1964 5.25-5.55 The Barnstormers by Joy Thwaites Episode 3 The Lost Treasure Cast includes Dennis Waterman and Henry Soskin Settings by Bernard Goodwin Directed by Marc Miller The Barnstormers begin rehearsals for their play and Sarah and Rusty meet Mr. Selborne Associated-Rediffusion Newtwork Production Tuesday 21 April 5.25-5.55 The Barnstormers Episode 7 The Spanish Casket same cast and crew Someone has stolen the mysterious casket, but the Barnstormers are not prepared to take this lying down. Rediffusion Network Production. missingepisodes.proboards.com/thread/11209/rediffusion-london-shows-series?page=21 |
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Post by John Green on Jan 24, 2021 22:27:33 GMT
THE BARNSTORMERS 03.03.1964 Mystery at the Mill (missing) 10.03.1964 Philip (missing) 17.03.1964 The Lost Treasure (missing) 24.03.1964 Enter a Stranger (missing) 31.03.1964 The Trap (missing) 07.04.1964 Camberley's Quest (missing) 21.04.1964 The Spanish Casket (missing) 28.04.1964 A Door to Nowhere (missing) 05.05.1964 Rusty in Danger (missing) 12.05.1964 Old Alexander's Secret (missing). www.tvbrain.info/tv-archive?showname=barnstormers&type=lostshow |
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Post by John Wall on Jan 25, 2021 10:18:11 GMT
THE BARNSTORMERS 03.03.1964 Mystery at the Mill (missing) 10.03.1964 Philip (missing) 17.03.1964 The Lost Treasure (missing) 24.03.1964 Enter a Stranger (missing) 31.03.1964 The Trap (missing) 07.04.1964 Camberley's Quest (missing) 21.04.1964 The Spanish Casket (missing) 28.04.1964 A Door to Nowhere (missing) 05.05.1964 Rusty in Danger (missing) 12.05.1964 Old Alexander's Secret (missing). www.tvbrain.info/tv-archive?showname=barnstormers&type=lostshowOnly ten listed there? |
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Post by John Wall on Jan 25, 2021 10:19:54 GMT
I hope that prints, or digitised versions, can find their way into the NFTVA or somewhere similar.
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Post by John Green on Jan 25, 2021 10:51:06 GMT
There was a 1953 children's book by M.E.Atkinson 'The Barnstormers' about kids running a theatrical troupe. Don't suppose this was based on it?
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