Flight of the Lost Balloon (1961)
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- 1h 31min
- Adventure
- 28 Dec 1961 (USA)
- Movie
A professor is hired to navigate across Africa in a hot-air balloon to rescue a lost explorer, but a mysterious local villain named "Hindu" commandeers the balloon for his own nefarious purposes.
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Cast
| Mala Powers | ... |
Ellen Burton
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| Marshall Thompson | ... |
Dr. Joseph Faraday
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| James Lanphier | ... |
The Hindu
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| Douglas Kennedy | ... |
Sir Hubert Warrington
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Robert W. Gillette | ... |
Sir Adam Burton
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Felippe Birriel | ... |
Golem
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A.J. Valentine | ... |
Giles
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Blanquita Romero | ... |
The Malkia
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Jackie Ronoro | ... |
Native Dancer
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Marcella Wright | ... |
Title Song Singer (voice)
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| Charles Gemora | ... |
Gorilla (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nathan Juran | ||
Written by
| Nathan Juran | ... | () |
Produced by
| Nathan Juran | ... | associate producer |
| Jacques R. Marquette | ... | executive producer |
| Bernard Woolner | ... | producer |
Music by
| Hal Borne | ||
Cinematography by
| Jacques R. Marquette | ||
Editing by
| Rex Lipton | ||
Editorial Department
| Rex Lipton | ... | supervising editor |
Makeup Department
| Charles Gemora | ... | makeup artist (as Charles Gomura) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Howard P. Alston | ... | assistant director |
| Jack Bohrer | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Richard M. Rubin | ... | properties (as Richard Rubin) |
Sound Department
| Thomas Ashton | ... | sound (as Tom Ashton) |
| Bill MacDonald | ... | sound editor |
| Jerry MacDonald | ... | sound editor |
Visual Effects by
| Jim Danforth | ... | stop-motion animator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Frank Lambers | ... | key grip |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Woolner Brothers Pictures Inc. (1961) (United States) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1962) (Norway) (theatrical)
- American International Pictures (AIP) (1962) (United States) (theatrical)
- Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- American-International Television (AIP-TV) (1964) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Synergy Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
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| Taglines | Don't see this picture unless you take the special motion sickness pill provided free at this theater! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | An advertising gimmick used for this film was the giveaway of "motion sickness pills" to ticket buyers. The critics had a field day with it. See more » |
| Goofs | In the castle - notably in the scene with the gorillas - a switch-box and electrical conduit are clearly visible on the wall. The story takes place in 1878, long before such electrical equipment would have been installed. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Fantastical Features - Nathan Juran at Columbia (2023). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Veteran makeup artist Charles Gemora is credited as "Charles Gumora." See more » |
| Quotes |
Hindu:
Don't be misled. There could be a thousand cannibals beneath those fronds and you wouldn't see one. It was among these very trees that the unfortunate Frenchman Maison was murdered in 1845. [picks up a piece of cheese] Hindu: He was captured by the cannibals of the region and tied to the foot of a giant cocoa palm. [begins cutting the cheese] Hindu: Then the savage chief cut him slowly, limb from limb, and then literally tore the half-severed head from the body. Maison was only 26. Cheese? [offers Ellen some cheese] See more » |