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The Great American Balloon Adventure

Alcoa Hour - ABC TV

November 28, 1974

Documentary special. Broadcast on ABC. 60 minutes Cast/perfomers:  Jean Shepherd. Summary:  "Easy floater could describe the adventures of 26-year-old Bob Waligunda, who took a 10-week tour of America in an 80-foot balloon. In this filmed record of the flight, you'll see majestic views of the balloon soaring above the Grand Canyon, Rocky Mountains, San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge and the Gulf of Mexico, and drifting lazily over the smoggy skyline of Manhattan. Waligunda made some interesting stopovers that included a Nevada ghost town, a commune in New Mexico and a rock festival in Louisiana"--TV guide.
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