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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1973)
A precocious young girl and her younger brother run away from home and hide in the Metropolitan Museum in New York.
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A precocious young girl and her younger brother run away from home and hide in the Metropolitan Museum in New York.
Rating:G
Genre:Adventure, Mystery, Family
Written By:Blanche Hanalis
In Theaters:6/6/1973
Box Office:$113,606
Runtime:105 minutes
Studio:Westfall Productions, Cinema 5
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