1977 British film by Harley Cokliss
| The Glitterball |
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| Directed by | Harley Cokliss |
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| Written by | Michael Abrams, Howard Thompson, Harley Cokliss |
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| Produced by | Mark Forstater |
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| Cinematography | Alan Hall |
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| Edited by | - Thomas Schwalm
- Nick Gaster
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Running time | 55 minutes |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Language | English |
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The Glitterball is a 1977 British sci-fi children's film made by Mark Forstater Productions for the Children's Film Foundation.[1][2][3] It was directed by Harley Cokeliss, credited under his birth name of Harley Cokliss. The film was screened at the 2010 Edinburgh Film Festival as part of a retrospective of 16 "rarely seen" British films made between 1967 and 1979, "rediscovered" after a year of detective work by event staff.[4] In 1979, Methuen Publishing released the children's novel by the same name, written by screenwriters Howard Thompson and Harley Cokliss. ISBN 9780416863406.
Plot
Two boys befriend a stranded alien in the shape of a little silver ball and help it to return home.[5]
Cast
Awards and nominations
1982, nominated for Fantasporto 'International Fantasy Film Award' for 'Best film' for Harley Cokeliss.[6]
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