1972 Commercial for "The CBS Children's Film Festival"

A 30 second spot for the "CBS Children's Film Festival", featuring films from the 1972-1973 season. Shown are clips from the following:

Tymancha's Friend
Scramble
Tjorven, Batsman and Moses
Danger Point
Stowaway in the Sky

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• CBS
• Children's
• Film
• Festival
• Saturday
• Morning

[mikecleona]

I recall one episode where these kids had a large inflatible reptile that they set up right off the coast (ala Loch Ness) to fool the locals. Turns out the genuine creature was out there as well. Ring any bells?

[CBSCFFestival]

The film is "The Johnstown Monster". You can see a clip on this channel

[Jeff98177]

I remember part of one, where a little girl drowns. Her brother is kneeling over her, and she's lying on her back with her head toward the camera. She looked like a girl I knew at the time. I don't remember the title or anything else, just that.

[CBSCFFestival]

The movie you remember is "Hand in Hand". You can watch the part you remember right on this channel. :)

[jackiemickie]

What was the name of the one where the boy caught the large eel?

[CBSCFFestival]

"The Giant Eel"

[lindylindy99]

Does anyone remember the one about the boy JT who lived in Harlem and found a cat ?

[anotherhunkydory]

@anotherhunkydory wouldn't it be great if they put all of these on netflix?

[anotherhunkydory]

@anotherhunkydory i remember "Cold Pizza" also!

[anotherhunkydory]

@lindylindy99 yes I remember it seems like they showed this as a Christmas special it use to come on every year & the boy has a portable radio tied on his cap and finds a cat in an abanded house. The boy feeds the cat tuna that he buys on credit at the store he mom doesn't know it.

[Nedsdag]

@CBSCFFestival I found the DVD of this film at a grocery store and it brought back memories for me of the CBS Children's Film Festival. I had to buy it. Do you remember "Fatty & Skinny?"

[fromthesidelines]

Suggested live announcer tag at :55- "Saturday afternoon at 1, 12 Central Time, over most of these stations".

[Sonovox01]

@lindylindy99 Yes, and he kept it in an old stove in an abandoned building :)

[143AC]

I wish that that eskimo kid didn't toss that poor wolf cub into the air.

[Jeff98177]

@CBSCFFestival Yes, that was the one I remembered. Thank you! I was amazed watching it, I remembered parts of the plot before they were shown.