Seven-year-old Gus struggles with the responsibility placed upon him when nephew Tom arrives to spend summer holidays with his family.Seven-year-old Gus struggles with the responsibility placed upon him when nephew Tom arrives to spend summer holidays with his family.Seven-year-old Gus struggles with the responsibility placed upon him when nephew Tom arrives to spend summer holidays with his family.
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- TriviaThis failed to get a release in British cinemas, or any London showing. As the film was seen by a few critics, who praised it highly, this was something of a scandal in 1965, especially as the one earlier feature film directed by Desmond Davis, "Girl With Green Eyes" (1964), had been extensively lauded, with Davis hailed as an exciting new directing talent. The film was made for British Lion, a company which was in a very bad way by the mid-60s, with a number of its films (e.g., "The Leather Boys", "Hide And Seek", "A Place To Go") being shelved for lengthy periods, usually about two years, before getting shown in cinemas. Although it was better-liked than almost all of theses delayed films, "The Uncle" had the worse fate of not being screened at all; it has hardly ever been on British television, either.
- GoofsMr Ream's name is given on his coffin as 'CHARLES F. REAMS'.
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A Little Lost Gem
Us in the UK are again thankful to the Talking Pictures channel for showing this little gem.
The director is of course well-known for "I Was Happy Here" and "Girl with Green Eyes"; the cast includes Rupert Davies, Brenda Bruce, Maurice Denham and the always reliable Bill Marlowe (who made me wince in the scene where he is assisting in some farmyard castrations!). Special mention to Robert Duncan who plays the 7-Y-O Uncle of the story starting to understand "life" a little too early for his years.
Surely this is one of the unsung realistic depictions of childhood? I personally found a bit upsetting (and reminding) the merciless, cruel bullying of the children in their unceasing chanting-but, oh, how so true.
Great to see so many cap guns and the kids let loose all day-very accurate mirror of those postwar times!
I would put this up there with "Kes" as an accurate portrayal of childhood.
The director is of course well-known for "I Was Happy Here" and "Girl with Green Eyes"; the cast includes Rupert Davies, Brenda Bruce, Maurice Denham and the always reliable Bill Marlowe (who made me wince in the scene where he is assisting in some farmyard castrations!). Special mention to Robert Duncan who plays the 7-Y-O Uncle of the story starting to understand "life" a little too early for his years.
Surely this is one of the unsung realistic depictions of childhood? I personally found a bit upsetting (and reminding) the merciless, cruel bullying of the children in their unceasing chanting-but, oh, how so true.
Great to see so many cap guns and the kids let loose all day-very accurate mirror of those postwar times!
I would put this up there with "Kes" as an accurate portrayal of childhood.
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- nigel_hawkes
- Nov 2, 2022
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- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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