The Glitterball
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The Glitterball is a 1977 British Sci Fi children's film made by Mark Forstater Productions for the Children's Film Foundation.[1][2] It was directed by Harley Cokeliss, credited under his birth name of Harley Cokliss. The film was screened at the 2010 Edinburgh Film Festival as part of a retrospective of 16 "rarely seen" British films made between 1967 and 1979, "rediscovered" after a year of detective work by event staff.[3] In 1979, Methuen Publishing released the children's novel by the same name, written by screenwriters Howard Thompson and Harley Cokliss. ISBN 9780416863406.
Plot
Two boys befriend a stranded alien in the shape of a little silver ball and help it to return home.[4]
Cast
- Ben Buckton as Max Fielding
- Keith Jayne as Pete
- Ron Pember as George "Filthy" Potter
- Marjorie Yates as Mrs. Fielding
- Barry Jackson as Sergeant Fielding
- Andrew Bradford as Corporal
- Derek Deadman as Ice Cream Man
- Leslie Schofield as Radar Operator
- Linda Robson as Checkout Operator
Reception
Des was enchanted, gave it 9.5/10
Awards and nominations
- 1982, nominated for Fantasporto 'International Fantasy Film Award' for 'Best film' for Harley Cokeliss.[5]
References
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- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Glitterball at IMDb
- The Glitterball at the British Film Institute's Screenonline. Full synopsis and film stills (and clips viewable from UK libraries).
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