Once in a Blue Moon

Once in a Blue Moon

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Once in a Blue Moon

"Dreams, schemes, and flying machines..."

1995

1h 36m

5.8(4 votes)

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Fantasy

Overview

Late-1960s suburban Canadian children work on building a rocket vessel, with the intention of delivering one or two neighborhood children to the moon, whilst dealing with social issues of the coming-of-age, orphan-hood and family veins.

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5 members

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Cody Serpa

Peter Piper

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Simon Baker

Sam Cardinal

Simon Baker

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Deanna Milligan

Emily Piper

Deanna Milligan

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Roseanne Hopkins

Sister Anne

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Tyler Jay

Bosco Guilford

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