Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller
1988 film by Michael Rubbo
- 1988 (1988)
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Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller is a 1988 Canadian fantasy adventure film written and directed by Michael Rubbo. It is the seventh in the Tales for All series of children's movies created by Les Productions la Fête.
Plot
A young boy, Ralph, and his sister discover a magical ability to travel the world, riding within postage stamps. Complicated by a series of rules, they are soon lost in such far-flung places as Australia and China. Ralph has a stutter, and the film is essentially a coming-of-age story wherein Ralph can speak fluently by the film's end.
Cast
- Anthony Rogers as Tommy
- Lucas Evans as Ralph
- Jill Stanley as Nancy
- Andrew Whitehead as Albert
- Paul Popowich as Cass
- Ron Lea as Brin James
- Han Yun as Mai Ling
- Chen Yuen Tao as Chen Tow
- Catherine Wright as Cheryl
- Rufus Wainwright as Singer
- Ernie Dingo as Dave
- Tony Barry as Mad Mike
Soundtrack
The film features one of the first appearances of Rufus Wainwright. Wainwright also provides the song I'm a Runnin' and his sister, Martha Wainwright, provides the song "Tommy, Come Back" for the soundtrack.
References
- ^ "The English track runs slow in Canada". Variety. May 2, 1990. p. 100.
External links
- Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller at IMDb
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