Charlie and the Great Balloon Race
Brief Synopsis
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Jack Albertson is a retired railroad worker whose dream of crossing the country in a hot air balloon is encouraged by his grandson, who decides to go along for the ride despite the misgivings of his widowed mother whose plans to remarry have left him disenchanted. This light-hearted family adventure
Cast & Crew
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Larry Elikann
Director
Robert Lussier
Jack O'leary
Jack Collins
Adrienne Barbeau
Jack Knight
Film Details
Also Known As
Charlie's Balloon
Genre
Adventure
Family
Release Date
1981
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Jack Albertson is a retired railroad worker whose dream of crossing the country in a hot air balloon is encouraged by his grandson, who decides to go along for the ride despite the misgivings of his widowed mother whose plans to remarry have left him disenchanted. This light-hearted family adventure was filmed in 1978, accounting for the appearance in the starring role of Albertson, who had died in late 1980.
Director
Larry Elikann
Director
Cast
Robert Lussier
Jack O'leary
Jack Collins
Adrienne Barbeau
Jack Knight
Jack Albertson
Irwin Mosley
John Reilly
Edward Ansara
Morgan Farlay
William Sadler
William Bogert
Bert Freed
Anne Seymour
Laurence Haddon
Slim Pickens
Pat Cooper
Stack Pierce
Claude Traverse
Moosie Drier
Crew
Rich Connor
Key Grip
Wally Crowder
Stunt Coordinator
Gabriella Csorba
Makeup
Joanne Curley Kerner
Associate Producer
Dennis Dalzell
Director Of Photography
Andy Dittenfass
Camera Operator
Dean Englehardt
Other
Linda Feitelson
Assistant
Bill Gerhart
Camera Operator
Miriam Goldman
Auditor
David Graham
Casting
Scott Hamilton
Makeup
Dennis E Jones
Production Manager
Joyce King
Script Supervisor
Judy Kogan
Wardrobe
Rich Lockwood
Other
Jack May
Sound Effects
Mary Mcglone
Assistant Editor
Phyllis Minoff
Story By
Ty Nutt
Dialogue Coach
Peter Parasheles
Editor
Glenn Paxton
Music
Bruce Pearlman
Sound Mixer
Ephraim Schaffer
Assistant Director
Karen Schwartz
Other
William P Scott
Assistant Director
Fran Sears
Producer
Art Wallace
Screenplay
Daniel Wilson
Executive Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Charlie's Balloon
Genre
Adventure
Family
Release Date
1981
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States July 12, 1981
TV rating: TV-G
