Peter Ustinov plays the lovable shopkeeper who lives with his precious granddaughter, Nell. The old man had borrowed heavily from his evil landlord, Daniel Quilp. When Quilp discovers the old gentleman has been throwing the money away at the gaming tables, Quilp forecloses on the loans, takes possession of the shop and threatens to have the old man thrown in the madhouse. Nell and her grandfather are forced to flee London. So begins an epic journey through the English countryside. Nell and her grandfather stay one step ahead of the relentless Quilp, until a mysterious stranger comes to their rescue and helps bring Quilp to an appropriate end.
Starring Alan Barry, Adam Blackwood, Tom Courtenay and Sally Walsh.
Note: Willow and Thatch believes that this Disney Channel movie is set in the year 1839 although the novel appears to be set around 1825, so this is listed in both the Georgian / Regency list, and the Victorian list. The Old Curiosity Shop was released in 1840 to 1841. Recommended for children 12 and over.