Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller

Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller
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Directed by	Michael Rubbo
Written by	Michael Rubbo
Produced by	Rock Demers
Starring	Lucas Evans Anthony Rogers Jill Stanley Andrew Whitehead Paul Popowich Rufus Wainwright
Cinematography	Andreas Poulsson
Edited by	André Corriveau
Music by	Anna McGarrigle Jane McGarrigle Kate McGarrigle
Production companies	Les Productions La Fête Inc. Telefilm Canada China Film Group Corporation
Release date	1988 (1988)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English
Budget	C$3 million

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.

External links

• Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller at IMDb