"Tales of the Riverbank" (1960) TV series 1960-1963

User Rating:

9.4/10   

Director:

Dave Ellison

Writers:

Dave Ellison (story)
Charles Fullman (script)

Release Date:

1960 (Canada)

Genre:

Family

Plot:

Real live animals such as Hammy the Hamster and Roderick the Rat are cleverly moved around off-camera in order to tell stories for children.

Plot Keywords:

All Animal Cast | Rabbit | Mouse | Hamster | Guinea Pig

Cast

Johnny Morris	...	Himself - Commentator
Peggy Miller	...	Presenter

Runtime:

15 min (52 episodes) | 30 min (26 episodes)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Company:

Riverbank Productions Ltd.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Red Dwarf: Camille (#4.1)" (1991)

Hammy is no Ham

Children and adults alike down throughout the decades have thrilled to the antics of these heroic li'l critters as they go about their deeds with gusto. You could do worse with a fifteen minute segment of your life than to sit quietly with your family and a big smile and to watch Hammy and pals go about their exciting riverbank based routines. Watch for the episode where Hammy flies a bi plane, it is a classic on a par with anything in 'Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines'. This show should have been repeated full time on all stations globally ad infinitum until the duration ended and it's a shame it wasn't. Go hammy Go!