Ring of Bright Water (1969)
| Release Date | 18 June 1969 |
| Tagline | The stars, the warmth, the pleasure of Born Free. |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Adventure |
| Country | UK |
| Filming Locations | Easdale, Seil, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Animal Picture, Family-Oriented Adventure |
| Niche Genre | Children's/Family |
| Themes | Heroic Mission, Obsessive Quests |
| Tones | Heartwarming, Light, Atmospheric, Rousing |
| Tags | Animal, Family, Pets, Writing |
Ring of Bright Water (1969) is a British feature film starring Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna in a story about a Londoner and an otter living on the Scottish coast. The film was based upon a 1960 autobiographical book of the same name by Gavin Maxwell, featuring the stars of Born Free, another movie about a close relationship between humans and a wild animal. The film has been released to VHS and DVD.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Jameson Clark
Storekeeper
Helena Gloag
Mrs. Flora Elrich
Willie Joss
Lighthouse keeper
Roddy McMillan
Bus driver
Jean Taylor Smith
Mrs. Sarah Chambers
Christopher Benjamin
Fishmonger
Kevin Collins
Fisherman
Archie Duncan
Road mender
June Ellis
Barmaid
Philippa Gail
Pet stall girl
Bill Horsley
Timid man
Philip McCall
Frank
Michael O'Halloran
Herman
John Young
Guard
James Gibson
Sleeping car attendant
Director
Jack Couffer
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Producer
Jack Couffer
screenplay
Gavin Maxwell
book
Betty Botley
assistant producer
Edgar J. Scherick
executive producer
Joseph Strick
producer
Original Music
Frank Cordell
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Cinematographer
Wolfgang Suschitzky
Editor
Reginald Mills
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Art Director
Kenneth Ryan
Makeup Department
Hilda Fox
hair stylist
Catherine Shirley
makeup artist
Production Manager
Terry Lens
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brian Lawrence
second assistant director
Ernie Lewis
first assistant director
Sound Department
Michael Hart
dubbing editor
Ivan Sharrock
sound mixer
Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Dodds
camera operator
Geoffrey Moyse
gaffer
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ernie Farrer
wardrobe
Editorial Department
John Rushton
assembly editor
Music Department
Frank Cordell
conductor
Other Crew
Mabel Beecham
wildlife consultant
Tom Beecham
wildlife consultant
Lorraine Fennell
production secretary
Suzanne Haig
continuity
Hubert Wells
wildlife consultant
Production Company
Brightwater Film Production
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Palomar Pictures International
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Rank Organisation, The
Distributor
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Cinerama Releasing Corporation
International Film Distributors
J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
Odyssey Video
Pearson Television International
Video Collection International Ltd.
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