Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase (1981)
• July 12th, 1981 • 1h 38min
Family, Adventure, TV Movie
Overview
Charlie Bartlett is a retired railroad worker whose dream of crossing the country in a hot air balloon is encouraged by his grandson Morris O'Neill, who decides to go along for the ride despite the misgivings of his widowed mother whose plans to remarry have left him disenchanted.
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