The Talking Parcel 45 years old

The Talking Parcel is based on a 1974 book by Gerald Durrell in which a young girl is transported to the fantasy land of Mythologia to save it from cockatrices. She is aided by a talking parrot and encounter many other magical creatures, including a mooncalf.

Credits

The Talking Parcel Cast

Name Character
Freddie Jones He was 51, 91 years old when he died as Parrot
Windsor Davies He was 48, 88 years old when he died as Chief Cockatrice
Michael Hordern He was 67, 83 years old when he died as Oswald, the Sea Serpent
Roy Kinnear He was 44, 54 years old when he died as Ethelred
Peter Woodthorpe He was 47, 72 years old when he died as Werewolf
Mollie Sugden She was 56, 86 years old when she died as Hortense, the Flying Train
Lisa Norris as Penelope
Edward Kelsey He was 48, 89 years old when he died
Harvey Ashby as Duke Wensleydale

The Talking Parcel Crew

Name Department
Brian Cosgrove as Director. He was 44 (now 90) years old Directing
The Talking Parcel (45 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, December 26, 1978
  • Runtime: 60 minutes