10/10
Excellent production of a timeless classic children's book!
25 May 2009
Warning: Spoilers
This version of the lion,the witch and the wardrobe was made for TV network by ABC weekend television in 1967 and had 10 half hour episodes.All the animals and fauns and Aslan were people in costumes and the costumes were designed by Neville Green. They famous white witch was played by actress Elizabeth Wallace and the body and voice of Aslan was provided by Bernard Kay who's recently still acting now (2009).The series was produced by Pamela Lonsdale and adapted for the t.v. by Trevor Preston. Only episodes one and eight are known to exist and this day and the music of the series was by a man called Paul Lewis.No releases of this version has been made on video cassette or DVD and this was the very first Narnia to be made after the book was released. The next version to be made was to be an animated version in 1979 then in 1988 the BBC would create a new series with a mixture of live-action references and animation. Although its unknown upon if some of the main cast still live we know that they did great performances.
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