Short documentary on Cleveland's disastrous 1986 Balloonfest

Andrea James 11:40 am Wed Jul 19, 2017

In 1986, Cleveland was desperate to put the nickname "Mistake by the Lake" behind them, so they tried to set a world record for a balloon release. Balloonfest takes us through the failures.

Directed by Nathan Truesdell and released by Oscilloscope/Topic as part of their Mixtape series,

In September 1986, the city of Cleveland attempted to set a special record: the simultaneous launch of 1.5 million balloons. But fate intervened, and the result was both crazier and more tragic than anyone could have imagined.

• Balloonfest (YouTube / Topic)

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