The moonspinners is a 1964 american mystery film starring hayley mills, eli wallach and peter mcenery in a story about a jewel thief hiding on the island of. Our heroine meets a nice guy peter mcenery, whom for some reason doesnt get along with eli wallach, the owner of the inn where they all are staying. The site of the moonspinners inn is now the vritomartes taverna, and after watching the movie i can tell you it, to this day, very much resembles the inn. The film could use some cleanup, and would benefit from an anamorphic widescreen transfer, matching the original ratio. The film linked at colchester movie international on april, 1910 in the belgium. The moonspinners g 1h 58min family, mystery, romance 8 july 1964 usa travelling through crete to collect folk songs for the bbc, a british teen and her aunt stumble upon local criminals who are peddling gems stolen from a london bank. Stolen jewels, a dash of danger, and romance season this hitchcocklike mystery thriller with comic flair for the whole family.
Rent the moon spinners starring hayley mills and eli wallach on dvd and bluray. Young english girl nikky and her aunt arrive at the moonspinners, a hotel on crete, to a less than enthusiastic welcome. In the movie, it is also referred by a character as being a greek restaurant in soho. Disney produced this distilled hitchcockian suspense yarn, diluted for the consumption of children. The moonspinners is a 1964 american mystery film starring hayley mills, eli wallach and peter mcenery in a story about a jewel thief hiding on the island of crete. Because paola negri had retired from acting and was lured back by walt disney, this was her last film. I was a great fan of hayley mills when i was a kid.
James neilson founds hayley and her aunt joan greenwood in a musical research in greece for the bbc. The moonspinners 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The moon spinners is a film directed by james neilson with hayley mills, eli wallach, peter mcenery, pola negri, year. Jan 05, 2020 the moon spinners is a delightful mysteryadventure that combines an exciting plot with marvelous cretian atmosphere. The moonspinners movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. While staying at the moon spinners hotel on crete, mills meets young mcenery. Buy the moonspinners dvd 1964 from amazons movies store. In one interview given by negri published in the journal and courier lafayette, indiana on november 26, 1966, she explains how she was influential in the casting on her pet cheetah. While staying at the moonspinners hotel on crete, mills meets young mcenery.
Taking a queue from master filmmaker alfred hitchcock, he greenlit a suspenseful mystery that he expected would appeal to. A young tourist, played by mills, must outwit eli wallachs greek jewel thief on the island of crete. Stratos everybody lies when it serves their purpose, even the. One day nikky discovers a handsome young man, mark camford peter. Familie mystery film geregisseerd door james neilson. I must admit that i was a huge hayley mills fan growing up but this is not one of my favorites. The proprietress, sophia, did not receive the telegram nicky sent to reserve a room. As far as the actual plot of the movie goes, the moon spinners is a mildly exciting adventure on the island of crete with a coming of age hayley mills. The moon spinners 1964 free download the moon spinners is a 1900 saudi reality experimental film based on dayton judah magazine. Oct 14, 2016 the setting for the moonspinners movie.
The meaning and relevance of the films the moonspinners title is that it refers to a cretan inn hotel owned by sophia irene papas where nikky hayley mills and aunt frances ferris joan greenwood stay. Hayley mills stars as nikky ferris who is spending time in crete at a small inn called the. With a mixture of american, english and greek talents, engaged in a silly but zestful tale of villainy undone, told against some photogenic landscapes, moon spinners naturally concentrates on. Hayley mills stars as nikky ferris who is spending time in crete at a small inn called the moonspinners with her aunt frances joan greenwood. The moon spinners 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. My friend wanted to visit this place as used in movie the moonspinners haley mills set in crete. It was based upon a suspense novel by mary stewart and was directed by james neilson. Young english girl nikky and her aunt arrive at the moonspinners, a hotel on crete, to a less than. The moon spinners is by far a classic movie for your video collection.
The moonspinners 1964 stream and watch online moviefone. Disney produced this distilled hitchcockian suspense yarn. Jan 20, 2012 start with a fortune in stolen jewels. The stories are suspenseful, there is always a hint of romance, and the ending is not always obvious a problem in some so called mysteries. Moonspinners, the film on vacation in greece, an english woman and her young niece, nikky, stumble into the midst of intrigue involving a young englishman and jewel thieves who have hidden their loot in the vicinity of the tourist hotel. Dec, 2016 the moon spinners was the fifth disney film to feature hayley mills, who was named a disney legend in 1998. In fact, it is the location filming and exotic setting of the moon spinners that truly lends the film its appeal. Hayley mills is positively radiant in the moon spinners 1964, a liveaction mystery thriller from disney that can be enjoyed by the whole family. The acting is fine,and the movie is enjoyable enough. Its got a good cast, filmed on location in crete, and has an exciting and entertaining story. Besides great actors, this movie has every little speck of something for everyone. The moon spinners disney does poor quality dvd this is an entertaining light suspense mystery with a dash of romance thrown in for good measure. The moonspinners vhs, 2000, hayley mills collection for.
It was the first book of hers i had read and it led me to search for and purchase all of her writings. The meaning and relevance of the film s the moon spinners title is that it refers to a cretan inn hotel owned by sophia irene papas where nikky hayley mills and aunt frances ferris joan greenwood stay. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As is the case with nearly all of the studios films of the period this stars the annoyingly perky hayley mills in the lead role.
Released 1964, the moonspinners stars hayleymills, eliwallach, petermcenery, polanegri the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 58 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Just a few kilometers outside of aghios nikolaos is the charming town of elounda, where the majority of the movie was filmed. Cast and crew credits for the moonspinners, 1964, directed by james neilson, with hayley mills, eli wallach, pola negri, at turner classic movies. Based on a novel by mary stewart, walt disneys the moonspinners 1964. Apr 07, 2014 no, were here viewing another hayley mills disney film. Baby hulk fidget spinners batman play doh superheroes in real life stop motion movies. In the usually quiet coastal town of aghios georgios, they manage to get a room at an inn called the moon spinners, despite the people at the inn being busy preparing for a wedding, and no one there, except alexis michael davis, the young teen son of the proprietress sophia irene papas, he who is fond of spouting current popular. Another hayley mills move the moon spinners, omg went to the show with my sister and seen it at least 10 times. A young girl holidaying in crete with her aunt becomes involved with jewel robbers.
Synopsis disney produced this distilled hitchcockian suspense yarn, diluted for the consumption of children. Aug 15, 2015 the moonspinners film complet vf en ligne hd 720p. The moonspinners is by far a classic movie for your video collection. Feb 01, 2011 based on a novel by mary stewart, walt disneys the moon spinners 1964. Hayley mills is positively radiant in the moonspinners 1964, a liveaction mystery thriller from disney that can be enjoyed by the whole family. A scene from the 1964 disney movie the moon spinners. The moonspinners was the fifth disney film to feature hayley mills, who was named a disney legend in 1998. Mills had previously starred in pollyanna 1960, the parent trap 1961, in search of the castaways 1962, and summer magic 1963 for the company, and she subsequently starred in that darn cat 1965 for disney. Illogical but suspenseful, the moon spinners focuses on the adventures of mills and her aunt, played by greenwood. The moonspinners mindless musings and other things i. Aug 16, 2019 the latter part of the film features a flamboyant character played by former silent film actress pola negri. However, make no mistake, moon spinners is a fun family film, as it contains the same frolicking antics, good music, and humor as many disney classic films from earlier years, though i subtract a. Nicky ferris and her aunt frances are traveling on a bus to crete.
Lovely large taverna for 5 generations, we had baked feta and tomatoes and was lovely, then compliment fruit. A fortune in stolen jewels, add a dash of danger, a pinch of romance, and season this movie with alfred hitchcocklike intrigue and comic flair, and you have a helluva movie for the entire family. With a mixture of american, english and greek talents, engaged in a silly but zestful tale of villainy undone, told against some photogenic landscapes, moonspinners naturally concentrates on. Movies showing disney movies good movies fair grounds moon adventure the moon moon moon disney films.
As far as the actual plot of the movie goes, the moonspinners is a mildly exciting adventure on the island of crete with a coming of age hayley mills. Rent the moonspinners starring hayley mills and eli wallach on dvd and bluray. The moonspinners 1964 letterboxd your life in film. Set against the sunbleached beauty of the isle of crete, the story pits a young english tourist against a wily greek jewel thief. It was happened by good author jorgia destiney, suggested by annmaria rexana and competed by fortress pictures. No, were here viewing another hayley mills disney film. Europe moonspinners revisited sub title i hate the search function here about the beginning of may someone asked what was the name or location of the taverna where the moonspinners was. The film opens with the two ladies trying to cope on a bus with a dead fish swinging above them. Released 1964, the moon spinners stars hayleymills, eliwallach, petermcenery, polanegri the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 58 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Produced by walt disney productions, the film was based upon a 1962 suspense novel by mary stewart and was directed by james neilson. Season with hitchcocklike intrigue and comic flair. The moon spinners is a 1964 american mystery film starring hayley mills, eli wallach and peter mcenery in a story about a jewel thief hiding on the island of crete.
The moonspinners 1964 my live action disney project. If youre a viewer of the film and think you know the plot. The moonspinners is a 1964 film starring hayley mills, peter mcenery, eli wallach. The moonspinners is a film directed by james neilson with hayley mills, eli wallach, peter mcenery, pola negri, year. Nikky is a british girl vacationing in greece with her aunt francis joan greenwood. While the disney film the moonspinners starring hayley mills is a fab movie, it doesnt do this book justice. The young people survive a series of dangerous escapades. Purchase the moonspinners on digital and stream instantly or download offline. The windmill was built by the production crew in greece.
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Moonspinners, the film on vacation in greece, an english woman and her young niece, nikky, stumble into the midst of intrigue involving a young. Europe moonspinners revisited sub title i hate the search function here about the beginning of may someone asked what was the name or location of. Hayley mills and susan henning at an event for the parent trap nikky and mark dance the night away in moon spinners. Source the moon spinners is a 1964 american walt disney productions feature film starring hayley mills in a story about a jewel thief hiding on the island of crete. The moonspinners 1964 free download the moonspinners is a 1900 saudi reality experimental film based on dayton judah magazine. The moonspinners is a family friendly thriller produced by disney during the mid1960s. The moon spinners is a 1964 film starring hayley mills, peter mcenery, eli wallach. The moonspinners disney does poor quality dvd this is an entertaining light suspense mystery with a dash of romance thrown in for good measure. In the usually quiet coastal town of aghios georgios, they manage to get a room at an inn called the moonspinners, despite the people at the inn being busy preparing for a wedding, and no one there, except alexis michael davis, the young teen son of the proprietress sophia irene papas, he who is fond of spouting current popular. Set on the island of crete, the moonspinners is an engaging mysteryadventure which stars hayley mills as nikky ferris. Another hayley mills move the moonspinners, omg went to the show with my sister and seen it at least 10 times. Illogical but suspenseful, the moonspinners focuses on the adventures of mills and her aunt, played by greenwood.