High Rise Donkey

High Rise Donkey
Directed by	Michael Forlong
Written by	T. E. B. Clarke
Produced by	Hugh Stewart
Starring	Leigh Gotch Wendy Cook Linda Frith
Cinematography	William Jordan
Edited by	Rhonda Small
Music by	Ed Welch
Production companies	Anvil Film and Recording Group
Distributed by	Children's Film Foundation
Release date	1980 (1980)
Running time	57 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

High Rise Donkey is a 1980 children's comedy film directed by Michael Forlong.[1]

Synopsis

Three children stable a donkey in a high rise flat to save it from being sold as horse-meat by two small-time crooks.[1][2]

Cast

• Leigh Gotch as Andrew Everitt
• Wendy Cook as Susan Everitt
• Linda Frith as Tracy Everitt
• Barney - Prince, the donkey
• Bright Star - horse
• Wilfrid Brambell as Ben Foxcroft
• Pat Connell as Ron Brewer
• Beryl Cooke as Miss Pringle
• James Ellis as policeman
• Harry Fowler as Bernie, crook
• Sarah Golding as Mrs Everitt
• Ray Howe as himself, Bright Star's jockey
• Roy Kinnear as Mr Garnett, caretaker
• Declan Mulholland as Pat, crook
• Dorian Williams as himself
• Sam Kydd as resident in high-rise flats
• Alan Tilvern as donkey derby official
• Alfie Bass as photographer at the donkey derby
• Pat Coombs as lady at the donkey derby
• Keith Chegwin as himself

Production

Sponsored by the Children's Film Foundation.[2] The film was classified as "universal" suitable for audiences aged four years and over.[3]

References

1. "High Rise Donkey". British Film Institute. 1980. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
2. "High Rise Donkey". Children's Film and Television Foundation. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
3. "High Rise Donkey". British Board of Film Classification. 1979. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

External links

• High Rise Donkey at IMDb