The 77/78 TV series: Little mistakes and special moments

George@Kirrin · Post by **George@Kirrin** » 18 Feb 2007, 13:49

Cor, well spotted, I might have to watch that tonight.... Just to verify you understand

Yan · Post by **Yan** » 23 Feb 2007, 19:05

George@Kirrin wrote:Cor, well spotted, I might have to watch that tonight.... Just to verify you understand

Hi George,

can you confirm?

George@Kirrin · Post by **George@Kirrin** » 24 Feb 2007, 15:54

I can confirm!

My Yan, what sharp eyes you have!

Gary Russell · Post by **Gary Russell** » 10 Mar 2007, 21:49

Yan wrote:
2. Grins in dangerous moments
In some scenes of the series, especially in moments when strange or dangerous things happen to the Famous Five, one of the 4 children cannot hide the inner fun. Especially Michele Gallagher quite often can be watched stifle her laughter.
For example in "Five go to Demon's Rocks", when Ebenezer and Jakob are caught in the secret passage, trying to tip the children off the platform. Marcus whispers: "If one of us got off they might just be strong enough to tip us off" and Gary answers "But sooner or later one of us has got to go for help!". Michele can't hide a grin at this moment.
Or in "Five go down to the sea": After Yan helped them out of the cave and led them on the rocks, they discuss about what to do. Gary says: "This is hopeless. We can't hide here forever" and Marcus answers. In this moment, Michele quickly turns to Gary with a heavy smile on her face, making him grin, too!

You have to understand that at the most inappropriate moments, Michele could make any of us giggle uncontrollably. And I was very, very bad at giggling. And not stopping. Much to everyone else's annoyance, I'm sure.

Post by **Keith Robinson** » 11 Mar 2007, 00:34

Golly! Is this THE Gary Russell? Everyone, we're in the presence of royalty!

Great to see you here, Gary. Of course, we'll need proof that it's really YOU, so can you send us a thumb print or a mugshot with today's paper, or something like that?

Post by **Anita Bensoussane** » 11 Mar 2007, 10:32

I say, Dick, is that really you? If so, crack open a ginger-beer, help yourself to some shortbread from the tin on the shelf and take a look at this quiz, which I'm sure you'll find jolly easy:

http://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/foru ... .php?t=650

Anita

Ming · Post by **Ming** » 11 Mar 2007, 10:40

Golly, IS this Gary? Can't believe it! I only saw a few of the series, but your acting was excellent! Is it you? Boy....... I can't believe it!

Susie · Post by **Susie** » 11 Mar 2007, 18:06

STARSTRUCK!

Yan · Post by **Yan** » 11 Mar 2007, 19:13

Gary Russell wrote: You have to understand that at the most inappropriate moments, Michele could make any of us giggle uncontrollably.

I'm sure she could.

I never met her (wished I had) but I think she was a funny girl and laughed a lot. Certainly, the crew was not amused about giggling but I love these scenes because they show some of the filming's atmosphere.

Welcome to this forum, Gary!
I hope you will tell us more about the 78 series from time to time.

Susie · Post by **Susie** » 11 Mar 2007, 20:15

Yan wrote: Welcome to this forum, Gary!
I hope you will tell us more about the 78 series from time to time.

I second that,

Gary Russell · Post by **Gary Russell** » 12 Mar 2007, 22:42

Susie wrote:
Yan wrote: Welcome to this forum, Gary!
I hope you will tell us more about the 78 series from time to time.
I second that,

I'll always happily *try* and answer questions posted here, but I'm not around that often to please don't take offence if it takes a while for me to respond.

Yan · Post by **Yan** » 22 Mar 2007, 19:27

Funny little detail from "go off to camp":
The scene when Anne turns around and sees the smoke from the train coming out of the earth is made with time lapse (because without, the smoke may have been too slow I think).

George@Kirrin · Post by **George@Kirrin** » 22 Mar 2007, 20:26

In Sea (and correct me if I'm wrong as I was listning to this today rather than watching it)

Yan says the pirates light could only be seen out at sea, but don't the 5 see it from the farmyard?

Yan · Post by **Yan** » 29 Mar 2007, 20:17

George@Kirrin wrote:In Sea (and correct me if I'm wrong as I was listning to this today rather than watching it)

Yan says the pirates light could only be seen out at sea, but don't the 5 see it from the farmyard?

Yes, they see it from the farm. In this regard Yan´s story is a little illogical.

But let me tell you a very nice little mistake in "Five fall into adventure" which was found by someone on the German fanpage (unfortunetly not by me

).

Towards the end when Julian, Dick and George enter the house to rescue Jo, they are heard by Jo who hides behind the door with a stick in her hand. In this moment Jo has got a sweater on. Then comes a close-up view in which Jo suddenly wears a jacket over her sweater. In this jacket she also leaves the house together with the other kids.

Petermax · Post by **Petermax** » 02 Apr 2007, 19:04

There's one scene in Five Get Into Trouble that always cracks me up. It is the sight of Timmy riding on the back of Georges bicycle sitting quite nonchalently on a specially constructed platform. How long did it take to train Toddy (his real name) to do that I wonder? I would love to see the outakes!

Having not actually read the FF books for some time I presume that Timmy accompanied the children on their cycling jaunts by running alongside. How cruel! At least that's how it is depicted in the 1996 series and also Five Go Mad in Dorset.

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