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Coffs harbour is a city on the mid north coast of new south wales, australia, 540 km north of sydney, and 390 km south of brisbane. Danny deckchair is a quirkycharacterswithaccents comedy. Jul 08, 2008 oregon gas station owner kent couch almost seems like a made up name for this story completed a real life danny deckchair adventure. Director jeff balsmeyer was an american film storyboard artist itching to make his writing and directing debut. Danny inflates huge balloons with some sort of lighter than air gas and then ties them to his lawn chair in hopes of lifting off with them.
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Danny deckchair, set in australia, is a splendid movie while its hero is preparing for his flight and actually experiencing it, but its not nearly as interesting once he descends to earth. Danny is greatly appreciated by the townspeople for being inventive and clever, and he and glenda begin a whimsical romance. A mighty thunderstorm blows him clean off the map, and spits him out far away over the lush green town of clarence. The hero is danny morgan, played by rhys ifans, that guy you see in a lot of movies and you always think, ive seen that guy in a lot of movies. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family justine clarke born november 1971 is an australian actor and singer.
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