- Country: Poland, UK
- Genres: Adventure, Animation, Family
- Release: 1979-06-15
- Director: Lionel Jeffries
- Writers: Michael Robson , Charles Kingsley , Lionel Jeffries
- Language: English
- Stars: James Mason , James Mason , Bernard Cribbins , Bernard Cribbins , Billie Whitelaw , Billie Whitelaw , Billie Whitelaw , Joan Greenwood , David Tomlinson (I) (1917–2000) , David Tomlinson (I) (1917–2000) , Tommy Pender , Samantha Gates , Samantha Gates , Paul Luty , Paul Luty , Jon Pertwee , Jon Pertwee , Jon Pertwee , Olive Gregg
- Runtime: 94 min
- Awards: 1 win
- AKA: Wasserkinder , La llegenda del llac màgic (Spain) , Der kleine Schornsteinfeger auf dem Meeresgrund , Les enfants de l'eau (France, French Republic) , Vízimese (Hungary) , The Water Babies (United Kingdom) , The Water Babies (United States of America) , Slip Slide Adventures , Tom e i moschettieri del mare (Italy) , Ta paidia tou nerou (Greece) , The Water Babies , Los niños acuáticos (Argentina) , La leyenda del lago mágico (Spain) , Wodne dzieci (Poland) , Os Bebés da Água (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Дети вод , The Water Babies (Finland)
- Plot: This story is about a 12-year-old boy who discovers a complex underwater world where young children are held prisoner by an evil shark and an eel. Before he can return to the surface and clear his name, however, he must help the Water Babies leave their enclosed lake and reach the free waters of the ocean.
- IMDB:tt0078477
The Water Babies Cast · · · ALL
Lionel Jeffries
Director
James Mason
Mr. Grimes / Voice of Killer Shark
Bernard Cribbins
Mr. Masterman / Voice of Eel
Billie Whitelaw
Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby / Old Crone / Mrs. Tripp / Woman in Black / Water Babies 'Gate Keeper'
Tommy Pender
Tom
Samantha Gates
Elly
Joan Greenwood
Lady Harriet
David Tomlinson
(I)
(1917–2000)
Sir John / Voice of Polar Bear
Jon Pertwee
Salmon
David Jason
(voice)
Una Stubbs
(voice)