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 read more
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
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 and (of course) Our read more
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 a read more
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. read more
