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Olly, Olly, Oxen Free

  • 19781978
  • GG
  • 1h 23m
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5.3/10
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Olly, Olly, Oxen Free (1978)
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Two young boys and an eccentric old woman who owns a junkyard work together to build a hot-air balloon in time to launch it on the birthday of one boy's late grandfather.Two young boys and an eccentric old woman who owns a junkyard work together to build a hot-air balloon in time to launch it on the birthday of one boy's late grandfather.Two young boys and an eccentric old woman who owns a junkyard work together to build a hot-air balloon in time to launch it on the birthday of one boy's late grandfather.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
280
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  • Director
    • Richard A. Colla
  • Writers
    • Eugene Poinc(screenplay)
    • Maria L. De Ossio(story)
    • Richard A. Colla(story)
  • Stars
    • Katharine Hepburn
    • Kevin McKenzie
    • Dennis Dimster
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  • Director
    • Richard A. Colla
  • Writers
    • Eugene Poinc(screenplay)
    • Maria L. De Ossio(story)
    • Richard A. Colla(story)
  • Stars
    • Katharine Hepburn
    • Kevin McKenzie
    • Dennis Dimster
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    • 6User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Katharine Hepburn, Dennis Dimster, and Kevin McKenzie in Olly, Olly, Oxen Free (1978)
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    Katharine Hepburn
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    • Miss Puddas Miss Pudd
    Kevin McKenzie
    • Albyas Alby
    Dennis Dimster
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    • Chrisas Chris
    Peter Kilman
    • Mailmanas Mailman
    Jayne Marie Mansfield
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    • Spectator at Hollywood Bowlas Spectator at Hollywood Bowl
    • Director
      • Richard A. Colla
    • Writers
      • Eugene Poinc(screenplay) (story)
      • Maria L. De Ossio(story)
      • Richard A. Colla(story)
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    • Trivia
      Diretor Richard A. Colla appeared at the World Premiere of "Olly, Olly, Oxen Free" at the Fox Hollywood Village Theatre held on April 25, 1978 in Great Falls, Montana. Star Katherine Hepburn was invited but could not attend the event.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)

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    2/10
    this should have been beneath Katharine Hepburn
    As I was watching the eye-rolling "Olly, Olly, Oxen Free", I got the feeling that Katharine Hepburn felt uncomfortable in it. The role probably embarrassed her. It's just a big attempt to be cute, one that comes out irritating. The Pixar movie "Up" did a far better and cleverer job with the topic. I haven't seen all of Hepburn's movies, but I'll go out on a limb and say that this was probably her worst. To riff on the movie's tag-line, if this is what dreams are made of, then there are only nightmares. Having gotten released in the same year as "The Deer Hunter", "Coming Home", "Who'll Stop the Rain", "Animal House", "The Boys from Brazil", "Every Which Way But Loose" and "Superman" only further weakens the movie. Just avoid it.
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    • Nov 3, 2013

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    • Release date
      • August 1978 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Das große Abenteuer im Ballon
    • Filming locations
      • Calistoga, Napa Valley, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Rico Lion
      • Sanrio Communications
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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