Search - The Water Babies on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Excellent For Children Movie Release: 1979 DVD Release: 02/04/2003 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 38 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 1 Genres: Children's/Family, Sea Adventure, Children's Fantasy

Lionel Jeffries directed Water Babies, a children's fantasy based on the story by Charles Kingsley that incorporates live-action and animation in the tradition of The Incredible Mr. Limpet. In Dickensian London, a 12-year-old chimney sweep's apprentice named Tom (Tommy Pender) has to put up with his boss, Grimes (James Mason), and his heavy drinking. One day, in the home of a client, Tom is accused of stealing the silverware. Tom makes a run for it and leaps into a pool, where he comes across a collection of animated characters. While submerged he helps to rescue "water babies," children held hostage by an eel and a shark. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

James Mason - Grimes
Billie Whitelaw - Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby
Bernard Cribbins - Masterman
Joan Greenwood - Lady Harriet
David Tomlinson - Sir John