| The Glitterball | |
| Director: | Harley Cokliss |
| Producer: | Mark Forstater |
| Cinematography: | Alan Hall |
| Runtime: | 55 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
The Glitterball is a 1977 British sci-fi children's film made by Mark Forstater Productions for the Children's Film Foundation.[1] [2] [3] It was directed by Harley Cokeliss, credited under his birth name of Harley Cokliss. The film was screened at the 2010 Edinburgh Film Festival as part of a retrospective of 16 "rarely seen" British films made between 1967 and 1979, "rediscovered" after a year of detective work by event staff.[4] In 1979, Methuen Publishing released the children's novel by the same name, written by screenwriters Howard Thompson and Harley Cokliss. .
Two boys befriend a stranded alien in the shape of a little silver ball and help it to return home.[5]
1982, nominated for Fantasporto 'International Fantasy Film Award' for 'Best film' for Harley Cokeliss.[6]