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CHILDREN'S FILM FOUNDATION

 
Contents

A Very Short History of the CFF
Complete List of Every CFF film

Complete List of Every CFF film, with a still from the film where available
Other CFF Output
Further Reading and Viewing


A Very Short History of the CFF

Origin
The CFF was a British film production company set up in 1951 by four major trade associations representing producers, distributors and exhibitors of films in Britain, and whose purpose was to produce films for a juvenile audience. Crucially, funding was to come from a proportion of the revenues of the Eady Levy, this being a small tax on cinema admissions which provided a pot of money to be invested in the indigenous film industry. Initially, 5 per cent of the Levy was allocated to the CFF. The Foundation was a non-profit-making limited company; any surplus income generated would go back into further film production.

From CFF to CFTF
The CFF lasted for over three decades producing films for its Saturday morning audience, but in the 1980s it began to find itself in increasing financial straits due to declining cinema attendance among youngsters, and thus reduced revenues from the Levy, combined with a government that was hostile to all public sector endeavour. The CFF found its funding drastically cut, with the likelihood that its funding would be withdrawn completely. However, a lifeline came in the form of a new revenue stream to be supplied by the Rank company. In exchange for releasing its back catalogue on TV, Rank would supply revenue for further features, which would have a limited cinema run before also being shown on TV. So in 1983 the CFF became the CFTF (the Children's Film and Television Foundation). The Conservative government closed down the Eady Levy in 1985, and in early 1986 Rank made clear its intention not to renew its funding. Terry on the Fence, released in 1985, was to be the last feature produced entirely by the Foundation.

Long demise
Henceforth, the CFTF switched to providing initial funding to the early stages of film production (such as the development of a script) in the hope that other production companies would then take over the project. The first fruit of this new policy was the excellent Just Ask for Diamond (1988), although this was poorly received at the time. The next feature, however, Danny, the Champion of the World (1989), was more successful. Increasingly, the CFTF switched its focus to funding the early stages of television series, its most notable achievement in this respect being The Borrowers (1992). The Foundation limped on but struggled to find new sources of finance, until, in 2012, it finally accepted the inevitable, and abandoned any remaining dreams of acting as a producer. Changing its name to the Children's Media Foundation it became a group lobbying MPs regarding media issues on behalf of children.

Complete List of Every CFF film

The following is a comprehensive list of every CFF film. You can also view the same list with stills.

Note: The corresponding catalogue on the official CFTF website has more entries, but this is because it doesn't distinguish between films and movie serials that were distributed by the CFF but not produced by them, and films and serials that were actually produced by the CFF. It is the latter alone that are included in the list below.

John of the Fair 1952
Rover Makes Good (Short) 1952
Stable Rivals (Short) 1952
The Stolen Plans 1952
Swift Water (Short) 1952
To the Rescue (Short) 1952
Bouncer Breaks Up (Short) 1953
The Clue of the Missing Ape 1953
The Dog and the Diamonds 1953
A Good Pull Up (Short) 1953
Heights of Danger 1953
Johnny on the Run 1953
Juno Helps Out (Short) 1953
A Letter from East Anglia (Short) 1953
A Letter from the Isle of Wight (Short) 1953
A Letter from Wales (Short) 1953
Mardi and the Monkey (Short) 1953
The Secret Cave 1953
Skid Kids 1953
Watch Out! (Short) 1953
Adventure in the Hopfields 1954
Black in the Face (Short) 1954
Five o'Clock Finish (Short) 1954
A Letter from Ayrshire (Short) 1954
Mystery on Bird Island 1954
The Flying Eye 1955
Playground Express (Short) 1955
The Stolen Airliner 1955
That's an Order (Short) 1955
Tim Driscoll's Donkey 1955
Circus Friends 1956
One Wish Too Many 1956
Peril for the Guy 1956
Raiders of the River (8-part serial) 1956
The Secret of the Forest 1956
Supersonic Saucer 1956
Five Clues to Fortune (8-part serial) 1957
Five on a Treasure Island (8-part serial) 1957
The Kid from Canada 1957
[Trapped in the Dungeons 1957 – unverified, though credited to CFF in BFI records]
Treasure at the Mill 1957
The Adventures of HAL5 1958
Blow Your Own Trumpet 1958
The Carringford School Mystery (8-part serial) 1958
The Salvage Gang 1958
Soapbox Derby 1958
Toto and the Poachers 1958
The Adventures of Rex (5-part series) 1959
The Cat Gang 1959
The Dawn Killer (8-part serial) 1959
Mystery in the Mine (8-part serial) 1959
Ali and the Camel (8-part serial) 1960
Caught in the Net 1960
Rockets in the Dunes 1960
The Young Jacobites (8-part serial) 1960
Bungala Boys 1961
A Film for Maria (Short) 1961
Four Winds Island (8-part serial) 1961
The Last Rhino 1961
Hunted in Holland 1961
The Missing Note 1961
The Monster of Highgate Ponds 1961
Masters of Venus (8-part serial) 1962
Night Cargoes (8-part serial) 1962
The Piper's Tune 1962
The Flood 1963
The Rescue Squad 1963
Treasure in Malta (6-part serial) 1963
Wings of Mystery 1963
The Young Detectives (8-part serial) 1964
Beware of the Dog (6-part serial) 1964
Daylight Robbery 1964
Eagle Rock 1964
Five Have a Mystery to Solve (6-part serial) 1964
Go Kart Go 1964
Seventy Deadly Pills 1964
Valley of the Kings (6-part serial) 1964
Cup Fever 1965
Dead End Creek (6-part serial) 1965
Ambush at Devil's Gap (6-part serial) 1966
The Christmas Tree 1966
Davey Jones' Locker 1966
Flash the Sheepdog 1966
Operation Third Form 1966
Runaway Railway 1966
Son of the Sahara (8-part serial) 1966
Calamity the Cow 1967
Countdown to Danger 1967
Danny the Dragon (10-part serial) 1967
A Ghost of a Chance 1967
The Ghost of Monk's Island (7-part serial) 1967
The Hunch 1967
River Rivals (7-part serial) 1967
The Sky Bike 1967
The Big Catch 1968
Cry Wolf 1968
Escape from the Sea 1968
The Great Pony Raid 1968
Headline Hunters 1968
Lionheart 1968
The Magnificent 6½ (Series 1) (6-part series) 1968
Project Z (8-part serial) 1968
All at Sea 1969
The Magnificent 6½ (Series 2) (6-part series) 1969
Mischief 1969
On the Run 1969
Up in the Air 1969
Egghead's Robot 1970
The Hoverbug 1970
Junket 89 1970
Mr Horatio Knibbles 1970
Scramble! 1970
Danger Point 1971
The Johnstown Monster 1971
The Magnificent 6½ (Series 3) (6-part serial) 1971
Anoop and the Elephant 1972
Blinker's Spy Spotter 1972
The Boy Who Turned Yellow 1972
Hide and Seek 1972
I Had a Hippopotamus (Short animation) 1972
Kadoyng 1972
Mauro the Gypsy 1972
Raising the Roof 1972
The Troublesome Double 1972
The Trouble with 2B (6-part serial) 1972
Wreck Raisers 1972
Paganini Strikes Again 1973
Rangi's Catch (8-part serial) 1973
The Sea Children 1973
The Zoo Robbery 1973
The Boy with Two Heads (7-part serial) 1974
The Camerons 1974
The Flying Sorcerer 1974
Professor Popper's Problems (6-part serial) 1974
Smokey Joe's Revenge 1974
What Next? 1974
Where's Johnny? 1974
Avalanche 1975
The Firefighters 1975
Hijack! 1975
The Hostages 1975
Robin Hood Junior 1975
Echo and the Badlands 1976
The Battle of Billy's Pond 1976
The Chiffy Kids (Series 1) (6-part series) 1976
Chimpmates (Series 1) (6-part series) 1976
Chimpmates (Series 2) (7-part series) 1976
The 'Copter Kids 1976
The Man from Nowhere 1976
Nosey Dobson 1976
One Hour to Zero 1976
Seal Island 1976
The Unbroken Arrow (6-part serial) 1976
Blind Man's Buff 1977
Fern, the Red Deer 1977
The Glitterball 1977
Night Ferry 1977
Sky Pirates 1977
The Chiffy Kids (Series 2) (6-part series) 1978
Chimpmates (Series 3) (6-part series) 1978
Deep Waters 1978
A Hitch in Time 1978
The Peregrine Hunters 1978
Play Safe (Short) 1978
Sammy's Super T-Shirt 1978
Big Wheels and Sailor 1979
Black Island 1979
The Boy Who Never Was 1979
Electric Eskimo 1979
A Horse Called Jester 1979
Mr Selkie 1979
Danger on Dartmoor 1980
High Rise Donkey 1980
The Mine and the Minotaur 1980
4D Special Agents 1981
Friend or Foe 1982
Professor Potter's Magic Potions 1983 [re-edit of the six-part 1972 CFF serial The Trouble with 2B]
Tightrope to Terror 1983


As the Children's Film and Television Foundation (CFTF):

Breakout 1983
Gabrielle and the Doodleman 1984
Haunters of the Deep 1984
Pop Pirates 1984
Exploits at West Poley 1985
Out of the Darkness 1985
Terry on the Fence 1985


Complete List of every CFF film, with a still from the film where available

John of the Fair 1952

Rover Makes Good (Short) 1952
1952 rover makes good


Stable Rivals (Short) 1952
1952 stable rivals


The Stolen Plans 1952

Swift Water (Short) 1952
1952 swift water


To the Rescue (Short) 1952
1952 to the rescue


Bouncer Breaks Up (Short) 1953
1953 bouncer breaks up


The Clue of the Missing Ape 1953
1953 the clue of the missing ape


The Dog and the Diamonds 1953
1953 dog and the diamonds


A Good Pull-Up (Short) 1953
1953 a good pull up


Heights of Danger 1953

Johnny on the Run 1953
1953 johnny on the run


Juno Helps Out (Short) 1953
1953 juno helps out


A Letter from East Anglia (Short) 1953

A Letter from the Isle of Wight (Short) 1953
1953 letter from the isle of wight


A Letter from Wales (Short) 1953
1953 a letter from wales


Mardi and the Monkey (Short) 1953

The Secret Cave 1953

Skid Kids 1953

Watch Out! (Short) 1953
1953 watch out


Adventure in the Hopfields 1954
1954 adventure in the hopfields


Black in the Face (Short) 1954

Five o'Clock Finish (Short) 1954

A Letter from Ayrshire (Short) 1954
1954 a letter from ayrshire


Mystery on Bird Island 1954

The Flying Eye 1955

Playground Express (Short) 1955
1955 playground express


The Stolen Airliner 1955
1955 the stolen airliner


That's an Order (Short) 1955
1955 that s an order


Tim Driscoll's Donkey 1955
1954 tim driscoll s donkey


Circus Friends 1956
1956 circus friends


One Wish Too Many 1956

Peril for the Guy 1956
1956 peril for the guy


Raiders of the River (8-part serial) 1956

The Secret of the Forest 1956

Supersonic Saucer 1956
1956 supersonic saucer


Five Clues to Fortune (8-part serial) 1957
1956 five clues to fortune


Five on a Treasure Island (8-part serial) 1957
1957 five on a treasure island


The Kid from Canada 1957 (39min, so may be regarded as a "Short", though wasn't produced as one)

[Trapped in the Dungeons 1957 – unverified, though credited to CFF in BFI records]

Treasure at the Mill 1957
1957 treasure at the mill


The Adventures of HAL 5 1958
1958 the adventures of hal 5


Blow Your Own Trumpet 1958
1958 blow your own trumpet


The Carringford School Mystery (8-part serial) 1958
1958 carringford school mystery


The Salvage Gang 1958
1958 salvage gang


Soapbox Derby 1958
1958 soapbox derby


Toto and the Poachers 1958

The Adventures of Rex (5-part series) 1959

The Cat Gang 1959

The Dawn Killer (8-part serial) 1959

Mystery in the Mine (8-part serial) 1959
1959 mystery of the mine


Ali and the Camel (8-part serial) 1960

Caught in the Net 1960
1960 caught in the net

Rockets in the Dunes 1960

The Young Jacobites (8-part serial) 1960
1960 young jacobites


Bungala Boys 1961
1961 bungala boys


A Film for Maria (Short) 1961

Four Winds Island (8-part serial) 1961

The Last Rhino 1961

Hunted in Holland 1961

The Missing Note 1961
1961 the missing note


The Monster of Highgate Ponds 1961
1961 monster of highgate ponds


Masters of Venus (8-part serial) 1962
1962 masters of venus


Night Cargoes (8-part serial) 1962

The Piper's Tune 1962
1962 the pipers tune


The Flood 1963

The Rescue Squad 1963
1963 the rescue squad


Treasure in Malta (6-part serial) 1963

Wings of Mystery 1963
1963 wings of mystery


The Young Detectives (8-part serial) 1964

Beware of the Dog (6-part serial) 1964
1963 beware of the dog


Daylight Robbery 1964
1964 daylight robbery


Eagle Rock 1964

Five Have a Mystery to Solve (6-part serial) 1964
1964 five have a mystery to solve


Go Kart Go 1964
1963 go kart go


Seventy Deadly Pills 1964
1964 seventy deadly pills

 

Valley of the Kings (6-part serial) 1964
1964 valley of the kings


Cup Fever 1965
1965 cup fever


Dead End Creek (6-part serial) 1965

Ambush at Devil's Gap (6-part serial) 1966

The Christmas Tree 1966
1966 the christmas tree


Davey Jones' Locker 1966

Flash the Sheepdog 1966

Operation Third Form 1966
1966 operation third form


Runaway Railway 1966
1966 runaway railway


Son of the Sahara (8-part serial) 1966

Calamity the Cow 1967
1967 calamity the cow


Countdown to Danger 1967

Danny the Dragon (10-part serial) 1967

A Ghost of a Chance 1967
1967 ghost of a chance

 

The Ghost of Monk's Island (7-part serial) 1967

The Hunch 1967

River Rivals (7-part serial) 1967

The Sky Bike 1967
1967 sky bike

 

The Big Catch 1968
1968 the big catch


Cry Wolf 1968
1968 cry wolf

 

Escape from the Sea 1968

The Great Pony Raid 1968

Headline Hunters 1968

Lionheart 1968

The Magnificent 6½ (Series 1) (6-part series) 1968
1968 the magnificent 6 1 2 series1ep1ghostsandgoulies

 

Project Z (8-part serial) 1968

All at Sea 1969
1969 all at sea


The Magnificent 6½ (Series 2) (6-part series) 1969
1969 The magnificent 6 12 s2


Mischief 1969

On the Run 1969

Up in the Air 1969

Egghead's Robot 1970
1970 egghead s robot


The Hoverbug 1970

Junket 89 1970
1970 Junket 89


Mr Horatio Knibbles 1970
1970 mr horatio knibbles


Scramble! 1970

Danger Point 1971

The Johnstown Monster 1971

The Magnificent 6½ (Series 3) (6-part serial) 1971

Anoop and the Elephant 1972
1972 anoop and the elephant


Blinker's Spy Spotter 1972
1972 blinker s spy spotter

 

The Boy Who Turned Yellow 1972
1972 boy who turned yellow


Hide and Seek 1972
1972 hide and seek


I Had a Hippopotamus (Short animation) 1972

Kadoyng 1972
1972 kadoyng


Mauro the Gypsy 1972

Raising the Roof 1972

The Troublesome Double 1972

The Trouble with 2B (6-part serial) 1972

Wreck Raisers 1972

Paganini Strikes Again 1973

Rangi's Catch (8-part serial) 1973

The Sea Children 1973
1973 sea children


The Zoo Robbery 1973
1973 the zoo robbery


The Boy with Two Heads (7-part serial) 1974

The Camerons 1974

The Flying Sorcerer 1974
1974 the flying sorcerer


Professor Popper's Problems (6-part serial) 1974

Smokey Joe's Revenge 1974

What Next? 1974

Where's Johnny? 1974

Avalanche 1975

The Firefighters 1975

Hijack! 1975

The Hostages 1975
1975 the hostages


Robin Hood Junior 1975
1975 robin hood junior


Echo and the Badlands 1976

The Battle of Billy's Pond 1976
1976 the battle of billy s pond


The Chiffy Kids (Series 1) (6-part series) 1976
1976 the chiffy kids s1e3 decorators limited


Chimpmates (Series 1) (6-part series) 1976
1976 chimpmates s1e6 the big kick


Chimpmates (Series 2) (7-part series) 1976

The 'Copter Kids 1976

The Man from Nowhere 1976
1976 man from nowhere


Nosey Dobson 1976

One Hour to Zero 1976
1976 one hour to zero


Seal Island 1976

The Unbroken Arrow (6-part serial) 1976

Blind Man's Buff 1977

Fern, the Red Deer 1977

The Glitterball 1977
1977 glitterball


Night Ferry 1977
1977 night ferry


Sky Pirates 1977
1977 sky pirates


The Chiffy Kids (Series 2) (6-part series) 1978

Chimpmates (Series 3) (6-part series) 1978

Deep Waters 1978

A Hitch in Time 1978
1978 hitch in time


The Peregrine Hunters 1978

Play Safe (Short) 1978

Sammy's Super T-Shirt 1978
1978 sammy s super t shirt


Big Wheels and Sailor 1979
1979 big wheels and sailor


Black Island 1979

The Boy Who Never Was 1979
1979 the boy who never was


Electric Eskimo 1979

A Horse Called Jester 1979

Mr Selkie 1979
1979 mr selkie


Danger on Dartmoor 1980

High Rise Donkey 1980

The Mine and the Minotaur 1980
1980 the mine and the minotaur


4D Special Agents 1981
1981 4d special agents


Friend or Foe 1982
1982 friend or foe


Professor Potter's Magic Potions 1983 [re-edit of the six-part 1972 CFF serial The Trouble with 2B]

Tightrope to Terror 1983


As the Children's Film and Television Foundation (CFTF):

Breakout 1983
1983 breakout


Gabrielle and the Doodleman 1984
1984 gabrielle and the doddleman


Haunters of the Deep 1984
1984 haunters of the deep


Pop Pirates 1984
1984 pop pirates


Exploits at West Poley 1985
1985 exploits at west poley


Out of the Darkness 1985
1985 out of the darkness


Terry on the Fence 1985
1985 terry on the fence

 

Other CFF Output

Our Magazine – newsreel for children – 16 releases 1952-1956

our magazine no 2 1952

Still from Our Magazine No. 2 (1952), Maori boys bathe in natural pool formed from warm spring water, in Rotorua, New Zealand


Foreign language films dubbed into English by the CFF for UK market:

Kekec (Yugoslavia 1951)
Das Geheimnisvolle Wrack / The Mysterious Wreck (DDR 1954)
Dobrodruzstí na Zlaté zátoce / The Big Fish (Czechoslovakia 1955)
Négyen az Árban / Danger on the Danube (Hungary 1961)
Srecno, Kekec! / Good Luck, Kekec! (Yugoslavia 1963) – released by the CFF under the title Mountain of Fear
Dobro Pozhalovat, ili Postoronnim vkhod Vospreshchyon / Welcome, or No Trespassing (Soviet Union 1964) – released by the CFF under the title No Holiday for Inochkin
Tána a Dva pistolníci / The Brno Trail (Czechoslovakia 1967)
Dressura / The Lion Tamer (Short animation) (Bulgaria 1970)
Ptitsi Dolitat do Nas / Birds Fly to Nas (Bulgaria 1971)
Vuk Samotnjak / The Lone Wolf (Yugoslavia 1972)
Sest medvedu s Cibulkou / Six Bears and a Clown (Yugoslavia 1972)
Peter en de vliegende autobus / Flying Without Wings (Netherlands 1976) – released by CFF 1979


CFF UK release or re-release of films made by other companies
:

Bush Christmas (originally produced by the CEF, the Children's Entertainment Film Unit, the CFF's predecessor, it was originally released in 1947; it is not clear when the CFF re-released this title)
They Found a Cave 1962 (Australia)
The Intruders 1969 (Australia – this film was the Skippy spinoff)
Forest Pony 1972 (film edited together from an earlier 1949 serial Riders of the New Forest)
The Lone Climber 1972 (originally produced by the CEF)
The Mysterious Poacher 1972 (originally released in 1950 and produced by the CEF)


Miscellaneous CFF releases
:

Several trailers for specific films and for the CFF's output more generally
Several teaser compilations for forthcoming CFF releases


Involvement with productions realised by other film companies:

After Terry on the Fence (1985), the CFF never again produced a film to completion. However, they were involved in the early development and script stage of projects that were then realised by other companies. This led to four features for cinema release: Just Ask for Diamond (1988), Danny, the Champion of the World (1989), My Friend Walter (1992), and An Angel in May (2002). It also led to five TV series: The Torch (1992), The Borrowers (1992), The Queen's Nose (1995-2003), The Magician's House (1999-2000), and Gypsy Girl (2001).

 
Further Reading and Viewing

The Children's Film Foundation, History and Legacy, Robert Shail, Palgrave (London), 2016

The Childrens Film Foundation Robert Shail Palgrave London 2016
A useful, if somewhat earnestly politically correct, volume. The boy on the front cover is Eugeniusz Chylek from Johnny on the Run (1953), one of the CFF's finer productions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The BFI have put together a series of DVD box sets of CFF films, of which so far six volumes have been released. Each contains CFF films, and related material, from across the whole of the CFF's history.

bficffboxsets1 6

DVD Contents:

Bumper Box [Volume 1]
Peril for the Guy (1956)
Cup Fever (1965)
Mr Horatio Knibbles (1970)
Anoop and the Elephant (1972)
The Zoo Robbery (1973)
The Battle of Billy's Pond (1976)
One Hour to Zero (1976)
4D Special Agents (1981)
Pop Pirates (1984)
Rover Makes Good (Short, 1952)
To the Rescue (Short, 1952)
Juno Helps Out (Short, 1953)

Documentaries:
The Children's Film Foundation Story: A New Documentary, in 8 Parts
John Tully: From the Crocodile to the Children's Film Foundation (Interview)

Bumper Box, Volume 2
Treasure at the Mill (1957)
Wings of Mystery (1963)
Go Kart Go (1964)
Seventy Deadly Pills (1964)
A Ghost of a Chance (1967)
The Sea Children (1973)
Sky Pirates (1977)
The Mine and the Minotaur (1980)
Friend or Foe (1982)
A Letter from the Isle of Wight (Short, 1953)
A Letter from Wales (Short, 1953)
A Letter from Ayrshire (Short, 1954)

Documentaries:
Moonage Daydreams: Simon Fisher Turner (Interview with former child actor)
Meeting John (Interview footage with John Krish, and other material)

Bumper Box, Volume 3
The Clue of the Missing Ape (1953)
Adventure in the Hopfields (1954)
Tim Driscoll's Donkey (1955)
Runaway Railway (1966)
Calamity the Cow (1967)
Cry Wolf (1968)
Big Wheels and Sailor (1979)
Breakout (1983)
Exploits at West Poley (1985)
Watch Out! (Short, 1953)
Playground Express (Short, 1955)
That's an Order (Short, 1955)
Our Magazine No. 2 (1952)

Documentary:
Before its Time: The Battle of Billy's Pond

Bumper Box, Volume 4
The Dog and the Diamonds (1953)
The Stolen Airliner (1955)
Blow Your Own Trumpet (1958)
The Missing Note (1961)
The Big Catch (1968)
Blinker's Spy-Spotter (1972)
The Flying Sorcerer (1974)
Mr Selkie (1979)
Gabrielle and the Doddleman (1984)
Stable Rivals (Short, 1952)
Swift Water (Short, 1952)
The Chiffy Kids: Pot Luck (1976)
Chimp-Mates: The Big Kick (1976)
Our Magazine No. 4 (1952)

Documentary:
A CFF Production: London Locations

Bumper Box, Volume 5
The Secret Tunnel (1948, not a CFF production, but a product of its experimental predecessor, the CEF, the Children's Entertainment Film Unit)
Circus Friends (1956)
The Piper's Tune (1962)
The Rescue Squad (1963)
Daylight Robbery (1964)
All at Sea (1969)
The Hostages (1975)
Robin Hood Junior (1975)
The Boy Who Never Was (1979)
Bouncer Breaks Up! (Short, 1953)
A Good Pull-Up (Short, 1953)
The Magnificent 6½: Ghousts and Ghoulies (Series 1, episode 1) (1968)
The Chiffy Kids: Decorators Limited (Series 1, episode 3) (1976)
Our Magazine No. 11 (1955)

Documentary:
A CFF Production: Danger at the CFF

Bumper Box, Volume 6
Mystery on Bird Island (1954)
One Wish Too Many (1956)
The Cat Gang (1958)
Rockets in the Dunes (1960)
Davey Jones’ Locker (1965)
Lionheart (1968)
Smokey Joe’s Revenge (1974)
Black Island (1978)
Danger on Dartmoor (1980)
Forest Pony (Short, 1946)
Five O’Clock Finish (Short, 1954)
The Magnificent 6½: Billy the Kid (Series 1, episode 3) (1968)
The Chiffy Kids: Room to Let (Series 1, Episode 2) (1976)
Our Magazine No. 6 (1954)

Documentary:
A CFF Production: Johnny on the Run


An earlier collection from the BFI was released in 6 volumes as the Children's Film Foundation Collection.

The CFF Collection

DVD Contents

Volume 1: London Tales
The Salvage Gang (1958)
Operation Third Form (1966)
Night Ferry (1977)
Extra: Topic - Children's Theatre (1959, 14 min documentary on the work of the CFF)

Volume 2: The Race is On
Soapbox Derby (1958)
The Sky Bike (1967)
Sammy's Super T-Shirt (1978)

Volume 3: Weird Adventures
The Monster of Highgate Ponds (1961)
The Boy Who Turned Yellow (1972)
A Hitch in Time (1978)

Volume 4: Scary Stories
The Man from Nowhere (1976)
Haunters of the Deep (1984)
Out of the Darkness (1985)

Runaways
Johnny on the Run (1953)
Hide and Seek (1972)
Terry on the Fence (1985)

Outer Space
The Glitterball (1977)
Supersonic Saucer (1956)
Kadoyng (1972)

The BFI have also released the two Enid Blyton serials on DVD.

CFF Famous Five

DVD Contents

The Famous Five: Five on a Treasure Island (1957)
The Famous Five: Five Have a Mystery to Solve (1964)


Certain CFF serials were dubbed into German and shown in Germany. The BFI released a series of 6 such serials for the German market, with the option of viewing the episodes with the German dub, or the original English soundtrack with German subtitles.

BFI CFF German DVD releases

DVD Contents

Vol. 1 Mystery in the Mine (Das Geheimnis der Mine) 1959
Vol. 2 The Carringford School Mystery (Die Halskette [The Necklace]) 1958
Vol. 3 Beware of the Dog (Achtung: Bissiger Hund [Warning: Vicious Dog]) 1964
Vol. 4 The Young Jacobites (Die jungen Jakobiter) 1960
Vol. 5 Five Clues to Fortune (Geheimsache fünf [Top Secret five]) 1957
Vol. 6 Valley of the Kings (Im Tal der Könige [In the Valley of the Kings]) 1964

 
Four DVDs were issued by the now defunct Network, under the title Saturday Morning Pictures, The best of the Children's Film Foundation (the contents were very far from being 'the best'!). Each release included two CFF features, as well as two episodes of the execrable The Magnificent 6½.

Saturday Morning Pictures

DVD Contents:

Volume One
The Adventures of Hal 5 (1958)
Egghead's Robot (1970)
The Magnificent 6½, Series 1, episode 1, Ghosts and Ghoulies (1968)
The Magnificent 6½, Series 1, episode 4, Kon-Tiki Kids (1968)
It's Saturday (no date on film, c. 1972 judging by film excerpts, short film commending CFF films to parents)

Volume Two
Cup Fever (1965)
Hide and Seek (1972)
The Magnificent 6½, Series 1, episode 5, Bob A Job (1968)
The Magnificent 6½, Series 1, episode 6, Peewee's Pianola (1968)

Volume Three
Go Kart Go (1964)
A Hitch in Time (1978)
The Magnificent 6½, Series 2, episode 2, A Good Deed in Time (1969)
The Magnificent 6½, Series 2, episode 6, The Astronaughts (1969)
ABC Minor's Club (no further information)

Volume Four
Runaway Railway (1966)
Junket 89 (1970)
The Magnificent 6½, Series 2, episode 1, Peewee Had a Little Ape (1969)
The Magnificent 6½, Series 2, 
episode 5, It's Not Cricket (1969)



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