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Better drowned than duffers If not duffers won't drown
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Swallows and Amazons

"Better Drowned Than Duffers. If Not Duffers Won't Drown"

John Walker:

[Reading telegram]
"Better Drowned Than Duffers. If Not Duffers Won't Drown"

Full Transcript

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Better drowned than duffers If not duffers won't drown
Duration
7 seconds
Views
375
Timestamp in Movie
00:17:51
Uploaded
Nov 16, 2022
Genres
adventure, drama, family
Production
Harbour Pictures,BBC Film,British Film Company,The Electric Shadow Company

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Movie Summary

Four children (the Swallows) on holiday in the Lake District sail on their own to an island and start a war with rival children (the Amazons). In the meantime, a mysterious man on a houseboat accuses them of a crime they did not comm

Actors
John Walker
Dane Hughes
And no sailing at night That's one of the deepest lakes in the whole of England - Swallows and Amazons 00:08
And no sailing at night That's one of the deepest lakes...
I don't want them frightened of the world - Swallows and Amazons 00:13
I don't want them frightened of the world
If life was always 'early to bed' we'd never learn owt - Swallows and Amazons 00:06
If life was always 'early to bed' we'd never...
Oh back from your travels Mr Turner - Swallows and Amazons 00:20
Oh back from your travels Mr Turner
She means Uncle Jim Shut up you donkey - Swallows and Amazons 00:09
She means Uncle Jim Shut up you donkey
No I would stop short at developing weapons that could wipe out entire cities - Swallows and Amazons 00:13
No I would stop short at developing weapons that could wipe...
The sky's the future Well then I'll stay a dinosaur - Swallows and Amazons 00:22
The sky's the future Well then I'll stay a...
But you're gonna have to pull the trigger if you want me to do that - Swallows and Amazons 00:05
But you're gonna have to pull the trigger if you want...