Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase (1981)

Genre : Family, Adventure, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Larry Elikann

Synopsis

Charlie Bartlett is a retired railroad worker whose dream of crossing the country in a hot air balloon is encouraged by his grandson Morris O'Neill, who decides to go along for the ride despite the misgivings of his widowed mother whose plans to remarry have left him disenchanted.

Actors

Jack Albertson
Jack Albertson
Charlie Bartlett
Adrienne Barbeau
Adrienne Barbeau
Susan O'Neill
John Reilly
John Reilly
Wes Cummings
Slim Pickens
Slim Pickens
Ben Khlover
William Bogert
William Bogert
Alfred Lawson
Pat Cooper
Pat Cooper
Uncle Mike
Bert Freed
Bert Freed
Carlo
Anne Seymour
Anne Seymour
Mrs. Lawson
William Sadler
William Sadler
Joey
Moosie Drier
Moosie Drier
Morris O'Neill
Laurence Haddon
Laurence Haddon
Sam Spade
Jack Knight
Jack Knight
Police Sergeant
Morgan Farley
Morgan Farley
Fraiser (as Morgan Farlay)
Robert Lussier
Robert Lussier
Clerk
Stack Pierce
Stack Pierce
Lucas
Jack Collins
Jack Collins
Sgt. Squire
Edward Ansara
Edward Ansara
Gardener
Irvin Mosley Jr.
Irvin Mosley Jr.
Morgan (as Irvin Mosley)
Jack O'Leary
Jack O'Leary
Grant
Claude Traverse
Claude Traverse
Mallox
Angela Aames
Angela Aames
Gangster's Moll (uncredited)
Luther Fear
Luther Fear
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Jeffrey Paul Morgan
Jeffrey Paul Morgan
Trucker (uncredited)

Crews

Larry Elikann
Larry Elikann
Director
Art Wallace
Art Wallace
Writer
Joanne Curley-Kerner
Joanne Curley-Kerner
Associate Producer
Fran Sears
Fran Sears
Producer
Daniel Wilson
Daniel Wilson
Executive Producer
Glenn Paxton
Glenn Paxton
Music
Dennis Dalzell
Dennis Dalzell
Director of Photography
Peter Parasheles
Peter Parasheles
Editor

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