The Balloon Goes Up
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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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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
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External links
- The Balloon Goes Up at the British Film InstituteTemplate:Better source needed
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- 1942 films
- 1942 musical comedy films
- 1940s war comedy films
- British black-and-white films
- Films directed by Redd Davis
- British World War II propaganda films
- British musical comedy films
- British war comedy films
- British World War II films
- 1942 war films
- 1940s English-language films
- English-language musical comedy films
- English-language war comedy films