Movie name

[stuckinthemud]

I've been trying to remember the name of a film I watched back in the late '70s or early 80s which I only remember as being scary (I was about 10). All I can tell you is the baddy was a witch who enchanted a princess (?) to also be a witch and that a mirror showed her true image, the spell was broken if the mirror was smashed while they looked in it. Any ideas?

 

[TheUnicorn]

not a clue, kids film? or something you shouldn't have been watching aged 10? I'd maybe ask somewhere like yahoo answers, more princess related knowledge on hand Homepage | Yahoo Answers

 

[stuckinthemud]

Late afternoon Christmas tv, family film? Same sort of scare factor as Dr Who or Jason and the Argonauts, me watching from behind settee...

 

[TheUnicorn]

maybe this Jack the Giant Killer (1962 film) - Wikipedia

from the write up " When Jack is alone with Elaine, she reveals her witch form to him. With Peter and Sigurd's aid, Jack breaks free and smashes Elaine's mirror reflection, breaking the spell. "

on you tube but pretty low res

 

[TheUnicorn]

bit with the mirror around 1hr 15 in

 

[stuckinthemud]

YES! That's the one; sorted, thank you!

 

[stuckinthemud]

Don't suppose you can remember the name of a strange series on kids BBC tv in the early 80s where all I can remember is an imp keeping someone trapped in a world of snow and ice? I think it was a foreign language series dubbed into English

 

[JSW]

Don't suppose you can remember the name of a strange series on kids BBC tv in the early 80s where all I can remember is an imp keeping someone trapped in a world of snow and ice? I think it was a foreign language series dubbed into English

That would almost certainly be The Singing Ringing Tree

 

[stuckinthemud]

You guys are amazing! Yes that's it, funny thing, I misremembered it as black and white. Picture quality on Mum and Dad's Radio Rental wasn't as good as that youtube video though