Ian Ellis Movies
- 1967
In this children's adventure, an addled inventor develops a flying bicycle and endeavors to enter it in a contest that offers a substantial prize to the first person who can create a purely man-powered flying vehicle. A young man helps him win the prize. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1963
The Flood was designed for British Saturday afternoon kiddie matinees, though it packs enough entertainment values to keep adults happy as well. Six farm children are perilously isolated when a flood hits their community. The kids brave the onrushing waters until the effort becomes too much to bear. At the last moment, a rescue team is dispatched to save the resourceful sextet. At 58 minutes, The Flood is just long enough to sustain interest with younger viewers, but not so long as to induce restlessness or boredom. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Despite its come-on title, The Day the Earth Caught Fire is an intelligent, disturbing piece of speculative fiction. Through the eyes of British reporter Peter Stenning (Edward Judd), we learn that both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. have simultaneously set off nuclear explosions to test their efficiency. The twin blasts have caused the Earth to go off its axis. The result is a disastrous upheaval in the balance of nature; floods and fires being the principal plagues. With the end of the world staring everyone in the face, chaos reigns. The only hope lies in another massive nuclear explosion, which will hopefully rebalance the Earth. The film ends ambiguously, with viewers allowed to decide for themselves whether or not the world has been saved. In the original prints of The Day the Earth Caught Fire, the opening and closing reels were tinted yellow, representing the scorching heat beating down on the frightened populace. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Janet Munro, Leo McKern, (more)
