The Ballad of Betty & Joe
Alone in the big city, Betty dreams of fame and fortune...
2008 | 12m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Martha Ansara |
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| Writer: | Rivka Hartman, Martha Ansara |
| Staring: |
| Every morning Betty tramps alone through the big city to join her fellow buskers in the pedestrian tunnel below, trying to earn a living. But her earnings are meager, and to make things worse, the new security guard, Joe, is trying to confiscate her fiddle. While Betty dreams of fame and fortune, Joe dreams of earplugs – something’s got to give! | |
| Release Date: | Jul 23, 2008 |
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| Director: | Martha Ansara |
| Writer: | Rivka Hartman, Martha Ansara |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | musician, silent film, busker, music film, busking, short film |
| Production Companies | Australian Film Commission, Ballad Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: May 12, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Alice Ansara | Betty |
| Tony Barry | Joe |
| Betty Lucas | The Fortune Teller |
| Mic Conway | Cowboy Busker |
| Eden Falk | Blind Busker |
| Alec Morgan | Scrooge |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jan Preston | Music |
| Phil Hartley | Music |
| Glenn Harrison | Animation |
| Kit Guyatt | Editor |
| Hugh Miller | Cinematography |
| Sam Petty | Sound Mixer |
| Rivka Hartman | Writer |
| Nick Meyers | Editor, Supervising Editor |
| Martha Ansara | Director, Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Martha Ansara | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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