Alice, trapped in a stolen hamper of pantomime costumes aboard the Isle of Wight Ferry, tries to attract the children's attention, but their attempts to rescue her are in vain.
Formby
A hard and shocking story of life in a British borstal for young offenders. [This is the original version scheduled for broadcast on 'Play for Today' on 8-Nov-1977 but withdrawn by the BBC because it was deemed too controversial. Director Alan Clarke edited the film and released it in cinemas in 1979 (See 'Scum (1979)'). The BBC would eventually broadcast the original on 27-Jul-1991.]
'Alice's' attempts to help with house decorating result in disaster. She is banished to the tree-house but a violent storm drives her indoors, to the consternation of the children's mother.
Judy, Joey and Josh are left for a night at a guest house run by Mrs. Ada Witty. Her nephews are anxious to obtain the house and decide to scare her out by pretending to be ghosts. But when Alice the Chimp goes to investigate, it is the villains who get a scare.
The children visit a waxworks museum near closing time, whilst their grandmother does her shopping. Alice the chimp gets lost, and the children hide as attendants close the building for the night. Meanwhile, an attempt is being made to steal the day's takings.
Alice's attempts to reach the children by climbing down the chimney of their grandmother's house result in various people being stranded on the roof. Eventually the Fire Brigade is called.
Josh and his friends visit an airfield to see the gliders and become involved with two lads determined to sabotage the gliders. Alice the Chimp lends a hand to a series of hair raising incidents.
The exploits of Judy, Joey and Josh and a chimpanzee called Alice.
Judy, Josh and Joey, with Alice the Chimp, take part in a Wild Life Treasure Hunt and are picked to compete against four boys who put winning before everything.
'Alice' and the children try to foil the attempt of thieves to steal the presents from a wedding reception, with hilarious results.
Child
O espírito de Natal transforma-se em uma celebração musical da vida, nesta empolgante adaptação de Um Conto de Natal, o adorável clássico de Charles Dickens. O maldoso e sarcástico Ebeneezer Scrooge (Albert Finney) tem sempre a cara fechada e uma atitude falsa para qualquer um que cruze seu caminho. Mas naquela noite de Natal, ele vai conhecer o terrível destino que o aguarda se continuar com sua avareza. Um a um, os fantasmas do Natal Passado, Presente e Futuro levam o atônito Ebeneezer a uma incrível viagem no tempo – mostrando a ele, em uma única e mágica noite, o que levaria a vida inteira para ensinar. Enriquecido por onze alegres canções e um elenco que inclui Sir Alec Guinness, Dame Edith Evans e Kenneth More, esta adorável história certamente vai encantar a vida de jovens e adultos por muitas gerações.
Josh stands a good chance against Buz, the favourite competitor at the local go-kart junior race. Buz and his friends decide to remove any competition by stealing Josh's go-kart. However, Alice the Chimp moves into action to stop them succeeding.
Manu (uncredited)
Island girl Mimi plans to leave Tahiti, but maybe she'll have a reason to stay when Mr. Endicott arrives.
