The Balloon Goes Up
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The Balloon Goes Up is a 1942 British black-and-white comedy musical war film, directed by Redd Davis and starring Ronald Shiner, Ethel Revnell, Gracie West, Donald Peers and Elsie Wagstaff.[1] It was produced by New Realm Pictures.
Synopsis
The title refers to the 'Balloon Going Up', a popular euphemism for an anticipated German invasion of Britain during the Second World War. This musical-comedy film is a collection of music hall gags and radio one-line jokes. It is also an anti-Nazi war film.[2]
The term was also used by members of the US military up to the 1990s as a euphemism for World War Three starting with the Soviet Union.
References
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The BALLOON GOES UP (1942)". web.archive.org. 17 January 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "The Balloon Goes up (1942) - Redd Davis | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
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