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Calamity the Cow

The adventures of Calamity the cow, who is bought by a farmer for his children, stolen by rustlers, and eventually wins a prize for her part in ridding the area of a gang of cattle thieves.

Top Cast

  • John Moulder-Brown

    John Moulder-Brown

    Rob Grant

  • Elizabeth Dear

    Elizabeth Dear

    Jo Grant

  • Stephen Brown

    Stephen Brown

    Tim Lucas

  • Phil Collins

    Phil Collins

    Mike Lucas

  • Josephine Gillick

    Josephine Gillick

    Beth Lucas

  • Desmond Carrington

    Desmond Carrington

    Uncle Jim Lucas

  • Peter Halliday

    Peter Halliday

    Sgt. Watkins

  • Grant Taylor

    Grant Taylor

    Mr Grant

  • Honor Shepherd

    Honor Shepherd

    Mrs Grant

Overview

The adventures of Calamity the cow, who is bought by a farmer for his children, stolen by rustlers, and eventually wins a prize for her part in ridding the area of a gang of cattle thieves.

Rating

5.6 / 10
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  • CinemaSerf
    CinemaSerf
    5 Feb 10, 2023

    That has a distinctly post-wartime feel to it as a group of kids convince their dad to buy them a cow. They promise to take care of it, and they do such a good job that they are soon ready to enter it to into their local livestock show. Thing is, the farmer who sold them the cow "Kincaid" (Alastair Hunter) has his own eyes on that particular prize, and the children soon find that keeping hold of "Calamity" might prove harder than they imagined. This is quite an enjoyable Children's Film Foundation production that allows the children and the story to meander along for an hour with the odd comical moment and not a jot of jeopardy. The children - led by familiar face John Moulder-Brown as "Rob" - deliver an ensemble effort amiably enough and the scenarios allow some scope for a bit of farmyard humour that raises a few smiles. Remember it was made for children and you might still get some nostalgic joy from it's simplicity.

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