The Dragon of Pendragon Castle

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Produced for Mary Field's Children's Entertainment Films, this picture is one of several ... made with the laudable intention of providing children with entertainment of a different quality from the serial and the western. ... The production quality of the film is high, the photography being attractive, and the direction competent. The film, however, lacks the action and speed to be found in less worthy productions. It is doubtful whether children who enjoy the simple story will altogether appreciate the film's emphasis on character (notably the conceited child, played by David Miller), as opposed to simple action. The dragon is, moreover, a trifle too obviously merely a man in a cardboard suit. The film, in fact, seems to suffer from being an adult conception of what children want, rather than a picture atising naturally out of the type of situation which appeals to children."^[7]

Picturegoer wrote: "It is a lively affair with ... some agreeable children's performances. I liked the particularly solemn little David Hannaford, the only one who could understand dragon language. Graham Moffatt is a good handyman. This should be a certain favourite with the children."^[8]

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