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Dreamchild (Original title)
Date: 1985 (Copyright)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Gavin Millar

Synopsis: Set during a journey to New York taken by Alice Hargreaves - the inspiration for Alice - in the 1930's.

Genres:
Biopic, Fantasy

Subject:
Carroll, Lewis (1832-1898)
Releases
Date: 1985not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 94 mins Length: 8463 FeetDialogue (original): English

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (27)
In: Journal of British cinema and television v18 n1 2021  Pages: 96-120
Title: Verity Lambert’s Thorn-EMI filmsAuthor: Moody, PaulArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Draws on interviews with former production executive Graham Easton along with material from the Film Finances archive to explore Verity Lambert's time as Director of Production at Thorn-EMI Screen Entertainment in the 1980s. Includes discussion of the five films developed in-house during Lambert's tenure: 'Morons from Outer Space' (1985), 'Restless Natives' (1985), 'Dreamchild' (1985), 'Link' (1986) and 'Clockwise' (1986). Part of the special issue 'EMI Films and British Cinema History'.

In: Sight and Sound v20 n4 April 2010  Pages: 35-38
Title: Alice through the lensAuthor: SINKER, Mark Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Examines the various representations of Alice and Wonderland in key illustrations and films.

In: StarBurst n91 1986  Pages: 30-31
Title: [StarBurst - n91 1986: no known title]Language: English

In: City Limits n225 24 Jan 1986  Page: 23
Title: [City Limits - n225 24 Jan 1986: no known title]Language: English

In: Cinema Papers n59 September 1986  Page: 44
Title: [Cinema Papers - n59 September 1986: no known title]Language: English

In: The Listener v115 n2946 6 Feb 1986  Pages: 36-37
Title: [The Listener - v115 n2946 6 Feb 1986: no known title]Language: English

In: Screen International n532 25 Jan 1986  Page: 18
Title: [Screen International - n532 25 Jan 1986: no known title]Language: English

In: Time Out n805 23 Jan 1986  Page: 57
Title: [Time Out - n805 23 Jan 1986: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Caption review.

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v53 n624 January 1986  Page: 7,8
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v53 n624 January 1986: no known title]Language: English

In: Stills n23 Dec1985/Jan 1986  Pages: 53-54
Title: [Stills - n23 Dec1985/Jan 1986: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review.

In: Sight and Sound v54 n4 Autumn 1985  Pages: 294-296
Title: [Sight and Sound - v54 n4 Autumn 1985: no known title]Language: English

In: Stills n23 Dec1985/Jan 1986  Pages: 20-25
Title: [Stills - n23 Dec1985/Jan 1986: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on Jim Henson's animatronic puppet creations for the films DARK CRYSTAL, LABYRINTH and DREAM CHILD.

In: Variety 9 Oct 1985  Page: 22
Title: [Variety - 9 Oct 1985: no known title]Language: English

In: StarBurst n86 1985  Page: 19
Title: [StarBurst - n86 1985: no known title]Language: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v289 n12 22 Oct 1985  Page: 3,37
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v289 n12 22 Oct 1985: no known title]Language: English

In: Cinefantastique v15 n3 July 1985  Pages: 32-35
Title: [Cinefantastique - v15 n3 July 1985: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article which looks at the animatronics work in the film.

In: StarBurst n81 1985  Pages: 24-27,29
Title: [StarBurst - n81 1985: no known title]Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English

In: AIP & Co n64 March 1985  Pages: 10-11
Title: [AIP & Co - n64 March 1985: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on the production of four recent TESE films, RESTLESS NATIVES, MORONS FROM OUTER SPACE, DREAM CHILD and a PASSAGE TO INDIA.

In: Écran Fantastique n56 May 1985  Pages: 26-28
Title: [ L'Écran Fantastique - n56 May 1985: no known title]Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: French

In: Screen International n460 25 Aug 1984  Page: 14
Title: [Screen International - n460 25 Aug 1984: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production report.

In: AIP & Co n56 July 1984  Page: 13
Title: [AIP & Co - n56 July 1984: no known title]Language: English
Description: Details.

In: Screen International n452 30 Jun 1984  Page: 2
Title: [Screen International - n452 30 Jun 1984: no known title]Language: English
Description: Details.

In: Screen International n453 7 Jul 1984  Page: 17
Title: [Screen International - n453 7 Jul 1984: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.

In: Sight and Sound v53 n4 Autumn 1984  Page: 234
Title: [Sight and Sound - v53 n4 Autumn 1984: no known title]Article type: Location ReportLanguage: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v283 n2 31 Jul 1984  Page: 19
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v283 n2 31 Jul 1984: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.

In: Screen International n446 19 May 1984  Page: 1
Title: [Screen International - n446 19 May 1984: no known title]Language: English
Description: Shooting to begin at Elstree on July 2nd 1984.

In: Cinématographe n104 October 1984  Pages: 32-33
Title: [Cinématographe - n104 October 1984: no known title]Article type: Location ReportLanguage: French
Description: Location report.


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
Title: Twenty British films: a guided tour
Author: MCFARLANE, Brian  Pages: xii, 272 pages