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Let The Balloon Go

1977, Movie, G, 92 mins

Let The Balloon Go: Review

There is an occasional tendency with children's films to underestimate the audience, resulting in sloppy and inept productions. Such is the case with LET THE BALLOON GO, a potentially sensitive film for younger audiences that completely shortchanges their intelligence. Bettles, delivering a good performance in spite of the production, is a disabled youngster living in WW I-era Australia. Despite many setbacks, the boy achieves his goal by film's end, as he gains an independe... read more leave a comment