Hi Sue

Glad you liked the site. The movie about the boy with the red balloon
is quite well known. I only found out about it when I saw a spoof
cartoon based on the story.

Andy

--- In singingringingtree@yahoogroups.com, "sue_mcphee46"
<mcph33@...> wrote:
>
> For some funny reason the title popped into my head today the
singing
> ringing tree…so typed it in and there it was….i remember it well.
>
> There are quite a few movies and series I remember, but no one else
> seems to…maybe because I have lived in Australia for the last 25
years…..
>
> There was a movie, maybe french about a boy and a balloon, the
balloon
> was red but of course we only had black and white ftv then…the
balloon
> had a life of its own but at the end, nasty boys burst it…it was so
sad….
>
> Another one was about a boy and girl, around 8 years old….one was
> jewish and one was catholic, they became friends, I remember there
was
> a canal or waterfall and the girl was swept away I think they became
> blood brother and sister…I have never meet anyone who remembers this
> film I believe it was a british film…
>
> Then of course the woodentops, twisal, bill and ben, andy pandy,
> torchy the battery boy….watch with mother, peter and the wolf on the
> radio…
>
> I am now fifty and these memories are just as strong today, I am
sure
> life was sweeter and more enjoyable back then….oh my god I sound
like
> my mother….
>
> Thanks for a great site
>
> Sue
>