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Candleshoe

Play trailer Poster for Candleshoe G,  1977,  1h 41m,  Kids & Family/ Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist - - 3 Reviews Tomatometer 71% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 3 Reviews 71% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
When ex-con artist Harry claims that a secret treasure is hidden inside Candleshoe, an English estate, he creates an elaborate plan to find and steal the prize. By convincing a girl named Casey to impersonate the estate owner's granddaughter, Harry hopes to uncover the treasure's location. But when Casey has a change of heart, she must follow the clues and find the treasure, in order to save Candleshoe and stop Harry before it is too late.

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Gary Arnold Washington Post Nov 1, 2019
With Foster, Hayes and Niven in the leading roles and McKern and Pickles off the sidelines, the film is enlivened by a superior cast. Go to Full Review
Grant Watson Fiction Machine Jun 23, 2019
5/10
The film feels weirdly underwhelming on its own merits. Go to Full Review
Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Oct 17, 2003
3/5
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Luke S Oct 21, 2017 Jodie Foster plays a 1970s version of a Dickensian street urchin helping a Fagin-like crook swindle a rich woman out of her fortune (actually it's finding hidden treasure on her estate) by passing Foster off as her long lost granddaughter. Foster then comes to like her ladyship, a delightful Helen Hayes, and her loyal butler, David Niven, and ends up helping them fend off Leo McKern and his henchmen. This is standard 1970s Disney cornball entertainment along the lines of "The North Avenue Irregulars" or "No Deposit, No Return," but this film get's extra entertainment value by featuring a teenage Jodie Foster and charming performances by Niven and Hayes. Overall, "Candleshoe" is hardly a classic, but it's solid lightweight entertainment that held my interest and also quite entertained my own children. See more
Theodore P Mar 2, 2010 One of my favorite Jodie Foster films. A heartwarming family gem! (First and only full viewing - 2/7/2010)
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Cast & Crew

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Norman Tokar

Director

David Niven

Priory

Jodie Foster

Casey Brown

Helen Hayes

Lady St. Edmund

Leo McKern

Harry Bundage

Vivian Pickles

Clara Grimsworthy

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Candleshoe

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Movie Info

Synopsis When ex-con artist Harry claims that a secret treasure is hidden inside Candleshoe, an English estate, he creates an elaborate plan to find and steal the prize. By convincing a girl named Casey to impersonate the estate owner's granddaughter, Harry hopes to uncover the treasure's location. But when Casey has a change of heart, she must follow the clues and find the treasure, in order to save Candleshoe and stop Harry before it is too late.
Director
Norman Tokar
Producer
Ron Miller
Screenwriter
David Swift, Rosemary Anne Sisson
Production Co
Walt Disney Productions
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 16, 1977, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2014
Runtime
1h 41m
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