The Balloon Goes Up

1942
58m

IMDb RATING

5.6/10

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Comedy Musical War

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IMDb RATING

5.6/10

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7User reviews

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Ethel Revnell

Ethel

Gracie West

Gracie

Ronald Shiner

Sergeant Shiner

Donald Peers

Sergeant Jim

Gordon McLeod

The Doctor
(as Gordon MacLeod)

Gertrude Maesmore Morris

Lady Hurst
(as Mrs. Masemore Morris)

Elsie Wagstaff

The Welfare Officer

Esma Lewis

Sergeant Agnes
(as Esme Lewis)

Miles Silverton

The Commanding Officer

Grace Arnold

WAAF
(uncredited)

Storyline

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Trivia
In the opening credits, Ethel Revnell is given top billing, but her comedy partner Gracie West is omitted.

Soundtracks
You've Gotta Smile
Composed by Sam Kern
Sung by Donald Peers

A wartime reminder that while working with barrage balloons may not have been the most glamorous job in the war they did play their part in the victory.

A type of humour very popular back then but not so much now, it has not dated very well at all. I had never heard of the leading ladies but they appear to have been well known in the music halls. The style of acting in this looks very awkward now, all bit too quick fire.

Not very funny to a modern audience but worth watching for curiosity value. Not many reviews so far but it can been seen in the UK on Talking Pictures TV who specialise in showing old films not to be seen elsewhere.