Worzel Gummidge Turns Detective
An early adaptation of the Worzel Gummidge series of novels (1936-1963) by Barbara Euphan Todd. The eponymous main character Worzel is a living scarecrow who resides on Scatterbrook Farm. He befriends the vacationing children John and Susan, but typically lands them in trouble, Whenever he causes mischief, he feigns being a lifeless scarecrow and then lets someone else face the consequences for his actions.
- Runtime
- 30m
- Released
- 1953
Details
Release year: 1953
Storyline
An early adaptation of the Worzel Gummidge series of novels (1936-1963) by Barbara Euphan Todd. The eponymous main character Worzel is a living scarecrow who resides on Scatterbrook Farm. He befriends the vacationing children John and Susan, but typically lands them in trouble, Whenever he causes mischief, he feigns being a lifeless scarecrow and then lets someone else face the consequences for his actions.
Top credits
- Frank Atkinson — Worzel Gummidge
- Carol Olver — Penny
- Mabel Constanduros — Earthy Mangold
- Margaret Boyd — Mrs. Braithwaite