Once in a Blue Moon is a Canadian children's adventure film, directed by Philip Spink and released in 1995.Gerald Pratley, A Century of Canadian Cinema. Lynx Images, 2003. . p. 161. Set in 1967, the film centres on the suburban Piper family; after they take in indigenous orphan Sam (Simon Baker) as a foster child, he and the family's son Peter (Cody Serpa) decide to build a rocket in an attempt to travel to the Moon.Peter Wilson, "Taking a rocket ride". Vancouver Sun, May 31, 1995.
The cast also includes Mike MacDonald and Cheryl Wilson as Mr. and Mrs. Piper, and Deanna Milligan as their older daughter Emily.
The film premiered at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival,Rob Salem, "Exciting Canadian films anticipated at festival: 20th anniversary series includes unprecedented 12 debut features". Toronto Star, July 26, 1995. before going into wider commercial release in 1996.Rob Salem, "Delightful look back at '60s suburbia". Toronto Star, June 21, 1996.
Crystine Booth received a Genie Award nomination for Best Costume Design at the 16th Genie Awards in 1996."Nominees for the 1995 Genie Awards". Canadian Press, November 7, 1995.
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