I love Red Balloon! I consider it one of the best short films ever made. I first saw it back in 1956 when it was first released; it was shown in Philadelphia in "Cinerama" at the old Boyd Theatre on Chestnut St. This was a large semi-wrap-around screen with multiple projectors to give a more enraptured view. Red Balloon was the second feature, the 1956 version of Around the World in Eighty Days was the main attraction. I remember the popcorn was also very good.
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