The Ballad of Betty & Joe

Jul 23, 2008

0h 12m

★ 0.0

Alone in the big city, Betty dreams of fame and fortune...

Overview

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!

Genres

Production Companies

Ballad Films

Australian Film Commission

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Cast

Betty

Alice Ansara

Joe

Tony Barry

The Fortune Teller

Betty Lucas

Cowboy Busker

Mic Conway

Blind Busker

Eden Falk

Scrooge

Alec Morgan

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