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    Alan, I'm glad you brought that up. Sorry this is not movie related, I guess...

    When I was about 11 (35 years ago) my family was traveling across Scotland; staying at a different B&Bs every few nights. One place in particular I loved, as the elderly woman who ran it had a wonderful library. I would sneak down every night with my little flashlight and look at the books and pick one to enjoy. It was there I first read The Three Lives of Thomasina; the proprietor was so appreciative of my book-loving she gave me her copy which I have in my own library today.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Moosedog View Post
    Alan, I'm glad you brought that up. Sorry this is not movie related, I guess...

    When I was about 11 (35 years ago) my family was traveling across Scotland; staying at a different B&Bs every few nights. One place in particular I loved, as the elderly woman who ran it had a wonderful library. I would sneak down every night with my little flashlight and look at the books and pick one to enjoy. It was there I first read The Three Lives of Thomasina; the proprietor was so appreciative of my book-loving she gave me her copy which I have in my own library today.

    Moosedog
    While the Thomasina movie is a childrens flick, nonetheless it deals with some really tough issues, like children living in the wake of the death of a parent...dealing with sorrow and things like that. "Childrens movie" it may be, and very "cute"...but "lightweight" it isn't.

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    I remember seeing Thomasina and reading the Paul Gallico book also.

    I always thought of it more as a cat/spiritual movie than a Scottish one even though it is set in Scotland.

    Of course Susan Hampshire who played the "witch" later went on to star in Monarch of the Glen - not a movie but a very Scottish TV series!
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    Quote Originally Posted by McClef View Post
    Of course Susan Hampshire who played the "witch" later went on to star in Monarch of the Glen - not a movie but a very Scottish TV series!
    I greatly enjoyed Monarch of the Glen when it aired on PBS. Unfortunately I didn't see the whole series, but found it avaliable on blockbuster, thus its now in my queue!
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