Title from title screen. Originally released as a motion picture in 1987. Wide screen (1.66:1). "Filmed at Bray Film Studios, Windsor, Berks. and in Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex."-Ending credits. Includes trailer. Sarah Miles, David Hayman, Derrick O'Connor, Susan Woolridge, Ian Bannen, Jean-Marc Barr, Sammi Davis, Sebastian Rice-Edwards.
Summary:
The autobiographical film is a nostalgic and gently comic remembrance of England during the turbulent Blitz as seen through the eyes of ten-year-old Billy Rohan. While the beauty of the aircrafts and tanks holds endless wonders for the young boy, others know all too well the destruction they bring. Navigating difficult times are mother Grace, who finds herself head of the household when her husband is drafted; Billy's sister, Dawn, whose romance and pregnancy with the dashing Canadian airman.
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