The Balloon Goes Up (1942)
- Directed by
- Redd Davis
- Genre
- war film, musical film, propaganda film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 58 min
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
During World War Two a group of British civilians and service members deal with the possibility of a German invasion. The story mixes comedy with musical numbers and a touch of patriotic spirit.
lightheartedbreezywhimsicalupbeatplayfulnostalgiccharmingundemanding
What happens
The Balloon Goes Up is a 1942 British second feature ('B') black-and-white comedy musical war film, directed by Redd Davis and starring Ronald Shiner, Ethel Revnell, Gracie West, Donald Peers and Elsie Wagstaff. It was written by Val Valentine and produced by New Realm Pictures. The title refers to the "Balloon Going Up", a popular euphemism for an anticipated German invasion of Britain during the Second World War. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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