When Melody was released in South Africa in the 70s the ending was changed. The scenes with the bomb and the mothers car, and the scenes of the kids beating the teachers were cut out. I guess the censors didn't want us kids getting any ideas about anarchy at school. When it was shown one morning on one of our local channels last year in 2003, it was the first time I had seen the full version. Interestingly enough I seem to prefer it with the edited ending, it keeps the innocence of the film all the way to the end. Luckily I taped it so I now have that copy to watch for ever. My friends and I sometimes talk about which 5 films you would take to a desert island if they were the only films you would ever see again, and Melody will always be on my list of 5.
