Dusty Bates

Dusty Bates
Opening titles
Directed byDarrel Catling
Written byMichael Barringer
Produced byGeoffrey Barkas
StarringAnthony Newley
Billie Brook
Michael McKeag
Edited byEnid Mansell
Music byJack Beaver
Production
company
Release date
  • 1947 (1947)
Running time
25 minutes per episode
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Dusty Bates is a 1947 British children's film serial, directed by Darrell Catling and starring Anthony Newley and Ronald Shiner. It was written by Michael Barringer and produced by Gaumont-British Instructional and Children's Entertainment Films. The film was also presented by The Rank Organisation. The story was filmed in five parts. The film score was by Jack Beaver.

Plot

Cast

DVD release

The Adventures of Dusty Bates was released on Region 0 DVD-R by Alpha Video on 28 January 2014.

References

  1. ↑ "Dusty Bates". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Dusty Bates". Kine Weekly. 351 (2041): 38. 30 May 1946. ProQuest 2676974263.
  3. ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | DUSTY BATES PART ONE (1947)". ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | DUSTY BATES PART TWO (1947)". ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | DUSTY BATES PART THREE (1947)". ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Dusty Bates Part Five". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Dusty Bates". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 14 (157): 145. 1 January 1947. ProQuest 1305808292.
  8. ↑ "Evidence of Trade Show: Dusty Bates". The Daily Film Renter (5595): 12. 8 September 1947. ProQuest 2600889093.
  9. ↑ "BBFC list of GFD product for children". The Daily Film Renter (6545): 11. 14 September 1953. ProQuest 2600953593.
  10. ↑ "Alpha Video - The Adventures of Dusty Bates - Complete Lost British Serial". Retrieved 30 January 2014.[permanent dead link]