High Rise Donkey
1980 children's comedy film
- 1980 (1980)
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High Rise Donkey is a 1980 children's comedy film directed by Michael Forlong.[1]
Synopsis
Three children stable a donkey in a high rise flat to save it from being sold as horse-meat by two small-time crooks.[1][2]
Cast
- Leigh Gotch as Andrew Everitt
- Wendy Cook as Susan Everitt
- Linda Frith as Tracy Everitt
- Barney - Prince, the donkey
- Bright Star - horse
- Wilfrid Brambell as Ben Foxcroft
- Pat Connell as Ron Brewer
- Beryl Cooke as Miss Pringle
- James Ellis as policeman
- Harry Fowler as Bernie, crook
- Sarah Golding as Mrs Everitt
- Ray Howe as himself, Bright Star's jockey
- Roy Kinnear as Mr Garnett, caretaker
- Declan Mulholland as Pat, crook
- Dorian Williams as himself
- Sam Kydd as resident in high-rise flats
- Alan Tilvern as donkey derby official
- Alfie Bass as photographer at the donkey derby
- Pat Coombs as lady at the donkey derby
- Keith Chegwin as himself
Production
Sponsored by the Children's Film Foundation.[2] The film was classified as "universal" suitable for audiences aged four years and over.[3]
References
- ^ a b "High Rise Donkey". British Film Institute. 1980. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ a b "High Rise Donkey". Children's Film and Television Foundation. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "High Rise Donkey". British Board of Film Classification. 1979. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
External links
- High Rise Donkey at IMDb
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Films directed by Michael Forlong
- Journey for Three (1950)
- Suicide Mission (1954)
- The Green Helmet (1961)
- Over the Odds (1961)
- Stork Talk (1962)
- Plantage Tamarinde [nl] (1964)
- Lionheart (1968)
- Raising the Roof (1972)
- Rangi's Catch (1973)
- Hijack! (1975)
- High Rise Donkey (1980)
- Close to the Wind (1972)
- Project 1233 (1972)
