The release of the film Le Ballon rouge in 1956 was accompanied by a picture book by Albert Lamorisse presenting the film's story in words and pictures. The book was produced in the early spring of 1956...
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The release of the film Le Ballon rouge in 1956 was accompanied by a picture book by Albert Lamorisse presenting the film's story in words and pictures. The book was produced in the early spring of 1956...
Scope: a Red Balloon sequel?
According to IMDb, the film Scope (2004) is a “remake” of The Red Balloon (1956). Come again? Scope, a 40-minute experimental short by Corey Smith, can be viewed (and downloaded) here. It has nothing ...
Bart Simpson’s Red Balloon
In the Simpsons episode "The Crepes of Wrath" (1990) Bart Simpsons gets sent to France as an "exchange student". Upon his return he brings the following souvenirs: an Eiffel tower T-shirt and a bottle...
Narrowest
Top: Pascal Lamorisse takes his red balloon into one of the narrowest alleys of Paris in Le Ballon rouge. Bottom: The same alley in Jacques Dupont's 1960 film Les Distractions. (With thanks to Roland-François...
Balloons and toilets
Advertisement in "Aujourd'hui" (Art et Architecture) no. 7, mars 1956...