The Boy Who Turned Yellow

The Boy Who Turned Yellow

55 mins | Adventure, Family | Sept. 16, 1972

John and his class go on a school trip to the Tower of London. While he is there he loses his pet mouse and vows to return and find her later. Back in school, he is not very attentive and falls asleep during a lesson about electricity so his teacher sends him home. On the 'tube' there is a sudden flash, and John, the train and all of the passengers turn yellow. With the help of Nick (short for 'Electronic') John learns about electricity, invades the Tower of London and saves his pet mouse ... or was it a dream. This is the Powell & Pressburger touch applied to children's films.

The Boy Who Turned Yellow

55 mins | Adventure, Family | Sept. 16, 1972

The Boy Who Turned Yellow
John and his class go on a school trip to the Tower of London. While he is there he loses his pet mouse and vows to return and find her later. Back in school, he is not very attentive and falls asleep during a lesson about electricity so his teacher sends him home. On the 'tube' there is a sudden flash, and John, the train and all of the passengers turn yellow. With the help of Nick (short for 'Electronic') John learns about electricity, invades the Tower of London and saves his pet mouse ... or was it a dream. This is the Powell & Pressburger touch applied to children's films.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Children's Film Foundation (CFF)
Original title The Boy Who Turned Yellow
Directors Michael Powell
Writers Emeric Pressburger

Cast

Mark Dightam

as John

Robert Eddison

as Nick

Helen Weir

as Mrs Saunders

Brian Worth

as Mr Saunders

Esmond Knight

as Doctor

Laurence Carter

as Schoolteacher

Patrick McAlinney

as Supreme Beefeater

Lem Dobbs

as Munro