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4 October 1953 (USA) moreGenre:
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One of two young boys accidentally falls to his death when playing in a bombed-out London neighborhood... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Dark 'Balloon' is obscure curiosity moreCast
(Credited cast) | Andrew Ray | ... | Frankie Palmer |
| Kathleen Ryan | ... | Emily Palmer |
| Kenneth More | ... | Ted Palmer |
| Bernard Lee | ... | PC Chapman |
| Stephen Fenemore | ... | Ron Williams, boy who fell |
| William Sylvester | ... | Len, Crook who befriends Frankie |
| Marjorie Rhodes | ... | Jessie Stokes |
| Peter Jones | ... | Sid, Len's friend |
| Eliot Makeham | ... | Pawnbroker |
| Sid James | ... | Barrow Boy (as Sydney James) |
| Veronica Hurst | ... | Sunday School Teacher |
| Sandra Dorne | ... | Iris, Len's accomplice |
| Campbell Singer | ... | Potter |
| Laurie Main | ... | Bibulous Customer |
| Hy Hazell | ... | Mary, Lady who befriends Frankie |
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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THE YELLOW BALLOON can be said to be a period piece unto itself. It is an art film that was made in the early 50's. A time when cinema was dead in the water. Especially in Britain. Television was attempting to upstage the big screen until THE ROBE debuted(also in 1953). THE YELLOW BALLOON takes place in post-WW2 London which makes it even more referential in its sociological tone. It's Hitchcockian plot concerns a capricious boy who gets misconstrued with a tragic event perpetrated by the incidental drudges of his war-torn society. The most fascinating aspect of the film is that the plot is a byproduct of the film itself. In many ways it resembles Kurosawa's HIGH AND LOW. Anyone familiar with that film or the Ed McBain story will appreciate this. THE YELLOW BALLOON is also notable as an early film by J. Lee Thompson(GUNS OF NAVARRONE)and cameraman Gilbert Taylor(DR. STRANGELOVE, STAR WARS) You might also recognize William Sylvester who played Dr. Heywood Floyd in 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. THE YELLOW BALLOON is a lost film,which also means that it is hard to find. If you ever do find it,consider yourself a genuine afficianado.