The Railway Children

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:book_series
gptkb:novel
gptkb:play
gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lionel_Jeffries
gptkb:Arthur_Ransome
gptkb:The_Book_of_Dragons
gptkb:Glenfinnan_Viaduct
gptkb:Edith_Nesbit
gptkb:The_Menier_Chocolate_Factory
gptkb:E._Nesbit
gptkb:Mary_Caldecott
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:anime
gptkb:musical
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:1970
gptkb:2000
gptkb:2010
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:musical
gptkb:television_series
gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:E._Nesbit
gptkbp:available_formats gptkb:book
hardcover
paperback
gptkbp:awards gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Children's_Film
BAFTA nomination
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:novel
gptkbp:box_office £1.5 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Jim
gptkb:Peter_Waterbury
gptkb:Phyllis_Waterbury
gptkb:Roberta_Waterbury
The Station Master
The Old Gentleman
Mr. Perks
Mr. Waterbury
Mrs. Waterbury
The Russian Exile
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Paul_Beeson
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Burt_Bacharach
gptkb:Maurice_Jarre
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:political_movement
social issues
class differences
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
well-received
gptkbp:cultural_impact British cinema
inspired adaptations
classic status
classic children's film
gptkbp:cultural_references inspired merchandise
referenced in popular culture
inspired theme park attractions
inspired educational programs
inspired literary discussions
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Damian_Cruden
gptkbp:director gptkb:Lionel_Jeffries
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:editor gptkb:John_Glen
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Yorkshire
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:2008
gptkbp:first_published 1906
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Railway_Children_Again
gptkb:The_Railway_Children:_A_Sequel
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
gptkb:book
gptkb:family
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Railway Children
gptkbp:illustrator gptkb:C._E._Brock
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:The_Wind_in_the_Willows
gptkb:The_Chronicles_of_Narnia
gptkb:The_Secret_Garden
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:C._S._Lewis
gptkb:J._K._Rowling
gptkb:Philip_Pullman
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Victorian_literature
British children's literature
gptkbp:influences British children's literature
gptkbp:inspiration The Railway Children (novel)
real-life railway children
Nesbit's own childhood experiences
gptkbp:inspired_by real-life events
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-19-273450-2
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy classic children's novel
influenced later children's authors
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Peter_Waterbury
gptkb:Phyllis_Waterbury
gptkb:Roberta_Waterbury
gptkbp:motif nature
innocence
trains
childhood innocence
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
third-person narration
gptkbp:next_edition 1906 edition
gptkbp:notable_appearance Train rescue scene
gptkbp:notable_quote nan
' Daddy! Oh, my Daddy!'
' There is no place like home.'
' The best thing to do is to be brave.'
' There is no such thing as a bad child.'
' We are all in the same boat.'
' Are we to be railway children forever?'
' The train is coming!'
' We are not going to be unhappy.'
gptkbp:official_language English
gptkbp:page_count 320
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:Australia
gptkb:the_UK
the US
gptkbp:plot Three children move to the countryside and help a railway worker.
children help a stranded man
children's adventures by the railway
family moves to the countryside
themes of kindness and bravery
Three children move to the countryside and help a stranded train.
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:National_Railway_Museum
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Theatr_Clwyd
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Cinerama_Productions
gptkbp:published_by 1906
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Hodder_&_Stoughton
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:The_Railway_Children_Return
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1970
gptkbp:release_region gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:remake gptkb:The_Railway_Children_(2000)
gptkb:The_Railway_Children_(2022)
gptkbp:runtime 100 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Lionel_Jeffries
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:The_Railway_Children_Return
gptkb:The_Railway_Children_(2000)
gptkbp:series The Railway Children series
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Edwardian_England
Edwardian era
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Edwardian_England
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:The_Railway_Children_(soundtrack_album)
gptkbp:theme gptkb:amusement_park
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:Community_Center
gptkb:family
courage
gptkbp:themes gptkb:amusement_park
gptkb:Community_Center
gptkb:family
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:E._Nesbit