Candleshoe (1977)

Editor's Note Casey Brown (Jodie Foster), a street-wise L.A. kid, joins with a con man (Leo McKern) to cheat Lady St. Edmund (Helen Hayes) whom they believe possesses buried treasure. Casey poses the woman's long-lost granddaughter, but soon finds that life in the mansion isn't what she had expected. This film contains a notable performance by David Niven, who plays a number of characters, including the butler Mr. Priory.

	David Niven
	Helen Hayes
	Jodie Foster
	Leo McKern
	David Swift - Screenplay
	Hugh Attwooll - Producer
	Michael Innes - Based On Novel By
	Norman Tokar - Director
	Peter Boita - Editor
	Ron Goodwin - Original Music
	Ron Miller - Producer
	Rosemary Anne Sisson - Screenplay

A pair of con artists attempts to convince an English noblewoman that a Los Angeles tomboy is her long-lost granddaughter. Their ultimate goal is a cache of valuable coins hidden somewhere on the lady's Candleshoe estate, which is operated by Priory and the host of orphans under his supervision. New York Times
"...The cast is beyond reproach....There's a Walt Disney movie in town [and k]ids, take grandma." 08/04/1978 p.C12