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The Boy Who Turned Yellow

Flipside • Kids and Family, UR

The Boy Who Turned Yellow is the splendidly eccentric final collaboration from the eminent filmmaking duo Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. London schoolboy John Saunders turns a bright yellow after losing his pet mouse on a school, trip. Is the mysterious colour change the result of an alien invasion or does the answer lie closer to home?

Tags
Mice, Television, Children
Cast
Mark Dightam John Saunders
Robert Eddison Nick
Helen Weir Mrs Saunders
Crew
Michael Powell director

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