Balloon Farm (film)

Balloon Farm
	Home video release cover.
Directed by	William Dear
Produced by	Kevin Inch
Written by	Steven Karczynski, Jerdine Nolen
Starring	Rip Torn; Mara Wilson; Laurie Metcalf
Music by	Richard Marvin
Cinematography	Rick Bota
Distributed by	Disney-ABC Domestic Television
Release date	March 28, 1999;
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Balloon Farm is a 1999 television movie that stars Rip Torn, Mara Wilson and Laurie Metcalf. It was produced and premiered as part of The Wonderful World of Disney series.[1] It is based on the book Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm by Jerdine Nolen.[2]

Plot summary

The farming community of Watertown is struggling to survive a severe drought. Harvey Potter (Rip Torn) arrives in the community by renting a farm, which neighbors think is foolish. However, one day young Willow Johnson (Mara Wilson) passes by Potter's field to find his crop is full of magical, colorful balloons. Townspeople, with the exception of Weasel Mayfield (Roberts Blossom), believe that this a good sign that the drought may end soon. When the rough times continue to plague the community, the community turns against Harvey until Willow reminds everyone about the power of faith and the magic that Harvey has brought through the balloons.

Main cast

Rip Torn as Harvey Potter
Mara Wilson as Willow Johnson
Laurie Metcalf as Casey Johnson
Fredric Lane as Jake Johnson
Roberts Blossom as Weasel Mayfield
Richard Riehle as Earl
Ernie Lively as Tom Williams
Arnetia Walker as Crystal
Lee Garlington as Maggie
Guy Boyd as Mayor
Neal McDonough as Sheriff
Rudee Lipscomb as Marcy

Home media

The film was released on DVD by Walt Disney Home Video on July 6, 2004.[3] The title was also made available for streaming and download.

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References

TCM: Balloon Farm (1999)
Heffley, Lynne (1999-03-27). "Rip Torn, Mara Wilson Help Keep Disney's 'Balloon Farm' Aloft". LA Times. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
Balloon Farm DVD Archived 2012-05-05 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 05-01-2012

External links

Balloon Farm on IMDb
Balloon Farm at the TCM Movie Database
Balloon Farm at AllMovie

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[1] TCM: Balloon Farm (1999)

[2] Heffley, Lynne (1999-03-27). "Rip Torn, Mara Wilson Help Keep Disney's 'Balloon Farm' Aloft". LA Times. Retrieved 2012-04-21.

[3] Balloon Farm DVD Archived 2012-05-05 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 05-01-2012