Balloon Land (1935)

The inhabitants, including the trees and rocks, of Balloon Land are made entirely of balloons. They come under attack from the evil Pincushion Man. With the help of a quickly inflated army, they manage to fend off the attack.

Stars:

Billy Bletcher

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Billy Bletcher	...	Pincushion Man (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

High in the air floats Balloon Land, where everyone and everything is a balloon. The people, the animals, the trees and even the rocks are filled with nothing but air. Even the movie stars, such as Charlie Chaplin and Laurel and Hardy, are balloons. The citizens of Balloon Land have but one mortal enemy: the Pincushion Man, who lives in the forest. A foolhardy young boy takes his girlfriend into the forest, determined to show he's not afraid of the Pincushion Man. The boy and girl are nearly popped when the evil creature comes after them. They manage to escape into the seeming safety of the city. But the wily Pincushion Man tricks a guard into letting him in. It will take an army of Balloon soldiers to get rid of this threat.

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Plot Keywords:

balloon | forest | boy | army | soldier | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 September 1935 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Pincushion Man

Company Credits

Production Co:

Celebrity Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

7 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Cinecolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Doorman: What are you going to give me?
Pincushion Man: This!
[pulls out a pin]
Doorman: Oh n -
[is stabbed by the Pincushion Man]

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Connections

Featured in The Devil's Gift (1984)

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Soundtracks

"March of the Toys"
(uncredited)
Music by Victor Herbert

User Reviews

A great cartoon from my childhood

A great cartoon from my childhood, because I remember having this cartoon on VHS as a kid along time ago; but alas it's been lost over the years, and I couldn't find it ever since; but it has been my favorite cartoon from UB Iwerks : The Father of Mickey Mouse (my favorite Disney character). At first I didn't know that UB created Mickey (until now that is). I also would like to point the excellent voice characterization of Billy Bletcher as The Pin Cushion Man; who also was The Big Bad Wolf and Pegleg Pete from Disney.

I love the concept of using babies for an alarm; You know take their bottles away and WAHHHHH!!!