Let the Balloon Go
Let the Balloon Go is a 1976 Australian children's film about a young boy with polio in 1917.
| Let the Balloon Go | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Oliver Howes |
| Produced by | Richard Mason; Hal and Jim McElroy, associate producers |
| Written by | Cliff Green Oliver Howes Richard Mason |
| Based on | novel by Ivan Southall |
| Starring | Robert Bettles Janet Kingsbury John Ewart |
| Music by | George Dreyfus |
| Cinematography | Dean Semler |
| Edited by | Max Lemon |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century-Fox |
Release date | 16 December 1976 |
Running time | 92 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | AU$400,000[1] |
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
Reception
The film sold widely overseas including to the United States.[1]
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.
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