Whoever said dog is man's best friend never met Mij! Mij is a cute, cuddly pet shop otter who captures the heart of Graham Merill (Bill Travers). It doesn't take Graham long to realize that...
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| Bill Travers | ... | Graham Merrill | |
| Virginia McKenna | ... | Mary MacKenzie | |
| Peter Jeffrey | ... | Colin Wilcox | |
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Jameson Clark | ... | Storekeeper |
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Helena Gloag | ... | Flora |
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Willie Joss | ... | Lighthouse Keeper (as W. D. Joss) |
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Roddy McMillan | ... | Busdriver |
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Jean Taylor Smith | ... | Sarah (as Jean Taylor-Smith) |
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Kevin Collins | ... | Fisherman |
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Archie Duncan | ... | Road mender |
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June Ellis | ... | Barmaid |
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Philippa Gail | ... | Pet stall girl |
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Tommy Godfrey | ... | Ticket seller |
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Whoever said dog is man's best friend never met Mij! Mij is a cute, cuddly pet shop otter who captures the heart of Graham Merill (Bill Travers). It doesn't take Graham long to realize that London is no place to raise a slippery otter. So he takes Mij to live in a ramshackle cottage on the coast of Scotland. Together they set out to explore the curious and magnificent natural wonders that surround their seaside home--from orphaned geese to tooth-less sharks. While Mij spends his days frolicking in the icy cold sea, Graham finds himself falling in love with the beautiful town doctor, Mary (Virginia McKenna). Before long, the three become inseparable friends. Written by Rone Barton Lokarr <sandbox2@netcom.com>
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14 May 1970 (Australia) See more »Also Known As:
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(Title Song)
Sung by Val Doonican
Lyric by Betty Botley
Music by Frank Cordell (uncredited)
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Shortly after moving into the cottage he heads off into the village. As he closes the otter flap he's wearing wellies. On the way down the hill he's in shoes, but when he arrives in the village he is back in welly boots. See more »Soundtracks
Ring of Bright Water(Title Song)
Sung by Val Doonican
Lyric by Betty Botley
Music by Frank Cordell (uncredited)
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I saw this movie at five and have never forgotten it. I thought the otter's name was "mitch" and had no clue what the movie title was, but I managed, after renting four or five otter movies to find it again. I found it just as memorable the over 3 decades later. The scenery is quite amazing. The movie is a great snapshot of 1960's England. I did find the sound to be low; the narrator's speaks so softly it is hard to hear him sometimes.
You can judge the ending from other posts, but at 5 years old I was totally devastated. I have no idea why children's movies tend to be so traumatic.
I was surprised to see that the main characters were the same two actors in Born Free.