Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on October 4, 2021

Hayley Mills as Nikky.What do you get when you cross an Alfred Hitchcock suspense film with a Disney movie? The answer is something like The Moon-Spinners (1965), an attempt to transition 17-year-old Hayley Mills to more grown-up roles.The Moon-Spinners opens with musicologist Fran Ferris (Joan Gree   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on January 5, 2020

In 1963, Hayley Mills, one of the most popular child stars of the decade, set off for Greece to star in Walt Disney's family-friendly adaptation of Mary Stewart's thrilling novel "The Moon-Spinners". Mills stars as Nikky Ferris, a young girl who is traveling throughout Europe with her Aunt Frances   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on November 1, 2018

I read a few of Mary Stewart’s romantic suspensers back in the day (for some reason I was less entranced by her Arthurian series), but I’m pretty sure this wasn’t one of them. I did watch the 1964 movie, although all I can now remember of it is the windmill...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on April 21, 2018

The Moon-Spinners Directed by James Nielson Written by Michael Dyne from a book by Mary Stewart 1964/US/UK/Argentina Walt Disney Productions First viewing/Amazon Instant This good family adventure from Disney features Haley Mills’s first screen kiss. Nicky Ferris ( Mills) is accompanyin   read more

Movie Star Makeover Posted by Kay Noske on May 30, 2012

Hayley’s big fat Greek suitcase Every self-respecting Baby Boomer remembers the 1960′s British invasion, when Main Street yearned to become Carnaby Street. Suburban teens donned Beatle boots and scandalized mothers with Quant miniskirt knock-offs from Sears’ Lemon Frog boutique. We   read more