The Lost Islands

The Lost Islands

Release Date:  4/19/1976
Country of Release:  Australia
Length:  25 minutes
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Medium:  Video
Genre:  ADV DRA FAM
Release Message:  Concerned for her brother after he runs afoul of the school headmaster once again, Helen takes her concerns to the kids and together they decide to try to get Mr. Quilter to give up teaching.
Description:  Concerned for her brother after he runs afoul of the school headmaster once again, Helen takes her concerns to the kids and together they decide to try to get Mr. Quilter to give up teaching in favor of becoming a gentleman farmer at the side of the wealthy widow Martha Quack. The kids just need to teach Mr Quilter everything there is to know about farming... Recruiting Jeremiah to their cause, the kids pass on their knowledge to Jeremiah who shows Mr Quilter how to build a windmill to pump water. Too shy to talk to Martha Quack himself, Jeremiah shows him the way to proceed but Martha believes it is Jeremiah who is courting her and invites him on a picnic. With the kids hiding on one side of the clearing, offering up information for Jeremiah to impress Martha, it is not long before Mr Quilter bursts from the opposite side accusing Jeremiah of dishonour his trust, demanding a duel to settle his grievance. Seeing an opportunity to rid himself of Jeremiah, the Prime Minister refuses to intervene to stop the duel. Despite the reluctance of the participants, the duel commences. Martha Quack steps in and appeals to the Prime Minister to spare the agricultural genius Jeremiah but he passes on the credit to Mr Quilter. Asking for proof of Mr Quilter's work, the kids build a windmill that Mr Quilter passes off as his own.