Let the Balloon Go (1976)

Let the Balloon Go (1976)

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While his brother is fighting in WWI, a small independent Australian boy who lives in the countryside with his overbearing mother and pet dog and who must wear a leg brace decides to overcome his handicap no matter what.

Actors
Ben Gabriel·Janet Kingsbury·John Ewart·Robert Bettles
Directed by
Oliver Howes
Genre
Drama·Family
Language
English
Country
Australia
7.2IMDb

Director
Oliver Howes

Robert BettlesJohn Sumner
Janet KingsburyMrs. Sumner
Ben GabrielMr. Sumner
Sally WhitemanMamie
Mathew WilsonCecil
Terry McQuillanHarry
Bruce SpenceChief Gifford
Ken GoodletMajor Fairleigh
Babette StephensMrs. Braithwaite
Phillip RossGoff Vockler
Charlie MetcalfeBob Lee
Grant PageBalloon Pilot
Max Lemon
Hal McElroy
Jim McElroy
Dean Semler
Goff Vockler
Gilda Baracchi
Ivan Southall
Oliver Howes

Australian Film Institute 1977

  • Best Achievement in Costume Design
  • Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Let The Balloon Go is a marvelous children's film produced in Australia at the height of that country's 1970s cinema renaissance. It's a simple, straightforward, and beautifully shot tale about a crippled boy overcoming his disability.

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