Around 1992, I watched a movie in elementary school. I don't remember much about it.
Only that the main character was a boy of about 7 or 8 years old, and that in most of the scenes he wore a classic school uniform, like from the 1940s or 1950s.
The only scene I really remember is a fair, maybe it was a traveling fair, and in it there was an old man who put on a show where he sang a song about what it was like to have three legs, and during the performance, he wore a fake leg.
The scene is only about three minutes long, but it's the only thing I remember.
The movie was in color, but it didn't seem like it was new at the time. Maybe it was from the 60s, 70s or 80s.
I apologize for not having more information, but I really don't remember.
Something Wicked This Way Comes? (1983)
Thanks, but I don’t think so! The film didn’t have such a dark atmosphere. The presentation of the “three legs” was more playful than macabre…
The Little Convict (1979) – The song is called Jake The Peg and the scene you describe is definitely from this film, The Little Convict, however, the part with the 7/8-year-old boy in school uniform is not. The Little Convict is mostly animated, with live action scenes at the beginning and end of the film. I was thinking that what you saw might have been an anthology or children’s clip or compilation show. Here is the scene:
Wow! You solved a 35-year-old mystery! The scene you posted is exactly what I described.
I would never have figured it out on my own. Imagine, an Australian film, shown in Portuguese (dubbed), in a school in a small town in Brazil. I thank you immensely.
The question about the protagonist is certainly a scene from some other film that got mixed up in my mind over time…
Ooh! Would you look at that? The OP has deemed this query solved. I bet Admin will be around shortly to officially mark it solved, and award the solve to whoever solved it. It’s best to leave Admin alone to mark it in their own time, as they are brilliant, stable geniuses, and in no way is this suggesting or highlighting an oversight or administration error. It looks desperate and needy if the solver were to bring attention to the situation, so that is probably why he has remained silent.
Signed, Anonymous.
Solved!
I miss updating these more frequently than I’d like, but please keep in mind I am not employed to do this by a big corporation and I don’t make money from this site. In fact, it costs me a small amount out of my own pocket to keep this place online. I do appreciate it when people bring attention to solved posts I’ve overlooked, but I have to confess the sarcasm above irritates me a bit. I suspect that was not the intent, but you can’t convey “tone of voice” on the Internet.
I do apologise. I was trying to be silly; I wasn’t expecting anyone to take it seriously. In my defence, I did run it by ChatGPT before I posted it! It told me that I was “cleverly playing with the overly formal and deferential tone to poke fun at how people sometimes anxiously wait for official recognition in forums.” – I was making of me desperately wanting the “solve” reflected against my score rather than making fun of you.
Also, I’m from England. – That should explain everything!
I thought so, that’s why I wrote “I suspect that was not the intent.” Also I did notice you included the self-deprecating commentary, so no harm done. No problems old chap! Enjoy your Solve.