1976 Australian film
| Let the Balloon Go | |
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| Directed by | Oliver Howes |
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| Based on | novel by Ivan Southall |
| Produced by | Richard Mason; Hal and Jim McElroy, associate producers |
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| Cinematography | Dean Semler |
| Edited by | Max Lemon |
| Music by | George Dreyfus |
| Production company | Film Australia |
| Distributed by | 20th Century-Fox |
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| Running time | 92 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | AU$400,000 |
Let the Balloon Go is a 1976 Australian children's film about a young boy with polio in 1917.
Plot
In 1917 rural New South Wales, a young boy with polio struggles to break free of his overprotective mother.
Cast
- Robert Bettles as John Sumner
- Jan Kingsbury as Mrs Sumner
- John Ewart as Constable Baird
- Bruce Spence as Acting Fire Chief Gifford
- Ray Barrett as Dr McLeod
- Nigel Lovell
- Ben Gabriel as Mr Sumner
Production
The film was shot near the town of Carcoar.
Reception
The film sold widely overseas including to the United States.
References
- ^ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 309
- "LOVELY OLD TOWN IN FILM STAR MAKE-UP". The Australian Women's Weekly. National Library of Australia. 24 December 1975. p. 34. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
External links
- Let the Balloon Go at IMDb
- Let the Balloon Go at Oz Movies
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