The Balloon Goes Up
| The Balloon Goes Up | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Redd Davis |
| Written by | Val Valentine |
| Starring | Ronald Shiner Donald Peers Gordon McLeod |
| Cinematography | Bernard Browne |
| Edited by | Sylvia Cummins |
| Music by | Percival Mackey and his band |
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Release date |
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Running time | 59 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Balloon Goes Up is a 1942 British second feature ('B')[1] black-and-white comedy musical war film, directed by Redd Davis and starring Ronald Shiner, Ethel Revnell, Gracie West, Donald Peers and Elsie Wagstaff.[2][3] 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.
Plot
Ethel and Gracie pose as WAAFs on a military balloon base, hoping to attract men, and expose a group German spies.
Cast
- Ronald Shiner as Sergeant Shiner
- Donald Peers as Sergeant Jim
- Gordon McLeod as the doctor
- Mrs Masemore Morris as Lady Hurst
- Elsie Wagstaff as the welfare officer
- Esme Lewis as Sergeant Agnes
- Miles Silverton as the commanding officer
- Ethel Revnell as herself
- Gracie West as herself
Home media
The film was released in 2012 on DVD along with Up with The Lark (1943) which also starred Revnell and West.
References
- ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
- ^ "The Balloon Goes Up". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The BALLOON GOES UP (1942)". 17 January 2009. Archived from the original on 17 January 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2024.