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
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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