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
Production company	New Realm Pictures
Release date	1942 (1942)
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.^{[ citation needed ]}

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

1. Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 117. ISBN   978-1-8445-7319-6.
2. "The Balloon Goes Up". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
3. "BFI | Film & TV Database | The BALLOON GOES UP (1942)". 17 January 2009. Archived from the original on 17 January 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2024.

External links

• The Balloon Goes Up at the British Film Institute ^{[ better source needed ]}
• The Balloon Goes Up at IMDb