The one that immediately came to mind was "Fried Green Tomatoes", although it's only "period drama" if the period you have in mind is 1950s America. "The Princess Bride" and "E.T." would fit the child protagonists front. As perhaps would "Whale Rider", although it's aimed at a slightly older audience than "The Princess Bride" and "E.T.". (I have all of these on DVD, which you'd be welcome to borrow.)
Ewen
PS: If "small TV" is a matter of lack of opportunity rather than lack of space, I have a not-quite-so-small-TV available...
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Date: 2011-06-19 07:18 pm (UTC)Ewen
PS: If "small TV" is a matter of lack of opportunity rather than lack of space, I have a not-quite-so-small-TV available...