Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller explained

Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller
Director:Michael Rubbo
Producer:Rock Demers
Starring:Lucas Evans
Anthony Rogers
Jill Stanley
Andrew Whitehead
Paul Popowich
Rufus Wainwright
Music:Anna McGarrigle
Jane McGarrigle
Kate McGarrigle
Cinematography:Andreas Poulsson
Editing:André Corriveau
Studio:Les Productions La Fête Inc.
Telefilm Canada
China Film Group Corporation
Runtime:105 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:English
Budget:C$3 million[1]

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

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.

Notes and References

  1. Variety. May 2, 1990. 100. The English track runs slow in Canada.