The Ballad of Betty & Joe

The Ballad of Betty & Joe

12 mins | July 23, 2008

Every morning Betty tramps alone through the big city to join her fellow buskers in the pedestrian tunnel below, trying to earn a living. But her earnings are meager, and to make things worse, the new security guard, Joe, is trying to confiscate her fiddle. While Betty dreams of fame and fortune, Joe dreams of earplugs – something’s got to give!

The Ballad of Betty & Joe

12 mins | July 23, 2008

The Ballad of Betty & Joe
Every morning Betty tramps alone through the big city to join her fellow buskers in the pedestrian tunnel below, trying to earn a living. But her earnings are meager, and to make things worse, the new security guard, Joe, is trying to confiscate her fiddle. While Betty dreams of fame and fortune, Joe dreams of earplugs – something’s got to give!
Producers Australian Film Commission, Ballad Films
Original title The Ballad of Betty & Joe
Directors Martha Ansara
Writers Rivka Hartman, Martha Ansara

Cast

Alice Ansara

as Betty

Tony Barry

as Joe

Betty Lucas

as The Fortune Teller

Mic Conway

as Cowboy Busker

Eden Falk

as Blind Busker

Alec Morgan

as Scrooge