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The Flame Trees of Thika
from A&E Home Video
starring Hayley Mills, David Robb, Nicholas Jones, Sharon Maughan, Ben Cross
directed by Roy Ward Baker

Features:

• Color
• Dolby
• DVD-Video
• Miniseries

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Great family film
  If you are a fan of Hayley Mills then you will love this film. It is a great family film/series and is somewhat educational to boot.

• Pioneering Africa
  This has been on my wish list for some time. Hayley Mills, remembered from so many Disney movies, is a full grown adult with a young daughter who is fascinated by the people and experiences of Africa.
  The story is simple but touching. The family is conned into a coffee farm in Africa and like an American western, encounters all types of difficulties in getting started. A neighboring family and a dashing white hunter provide a romantic love triangle. There is spectacular scenery and wild animals. Then... more info

• Very enjoyable series!
  Most of the other reviews cover what the story series is about. I will add that the scenery of flora and fauna add so much interest. As a woman, the story through the eyes of the little girl was my favorite of the actors. This series appealed to both men and woman, and children. It was also fun to see Hayley Mills in a 'grown up' role!

• A wonderful glimpse into Kenya's history
  I saw this in VHS format while I was living in Kenya back in 1982. I am going on memory as I write this but I do remember it was awesome. It gives such a wonderful, accurate glimpse into the history of what the early British settlers of Kenya went through. While some people having written poor reviews, unhappy with the 'violent' scenes, it was based on true facts. I don't like seeing animals killed either but it was true to the story as it happened. Of course, the scenery was incredible. It brings back... more info

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