- published: 21 Jun 2013
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A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and song of the British Isles from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many ballads were written and sold as single sheet broadsides. The form was often used by poets and composers from the 18th century onwards to produce lyrical ballads. In the later 19th century it took on the meaning of a slow form of popular love song and the term is now often used as synonymous with any love song, particularly the pop or rock power ballad.
The ballad probably derives its name from medieval French dance songs or "ballares" (from which we also get ballet), as did the alternative rival form that became the French Ballade. In theme and function they may originate from Scandinavian and Germanic traditions of storytelling that can be seen in poems such as Beowulf. The earliest example we have of a recognisable ballad in form in England is ‘Judas’ in a 13th-century manuscript.
Actors: Paul G. Volk (editor), Henri Charr (writer), Henri Charr (writer), Henri Charr (producer), Blu Van Zandt (miscellaneous crew), Henri Charr (director), Jess Mancilla (producer), Jess Mancilla (writer), Alex Wilkinson (composer), Brad Sergi (actor), George Shamieh (producer), Kevin Scott Allen (actor), Jim Goddard (writer), Tony Tamraz (producer), Claire Smithies (actress),
Plot: Dream Town Development real estate bosses Jack Del Rio and Sy Richards can't convince animal lover Carol Tanner to sell and relocate safari/animal retirement ranch Wild Land, which she runs with younger sister Ballad since their parents died in a plane crash. Jack hires Bradshaw and Roach to release tiger Caesar, after that fails to cause a scandal to start a forest fire and release all animals, after tying up Carol. Ballad's lover, committed Glendora, southern California fire captain Kennedy, and his jumper team try their best to control the fire. Meanwhile young sheriff Drake Donovan and Ballad drug and catch wild animals. The arson is discovered, but the fiends aren't done yet.
Keywords: cage, cat, fire, kissing, love, loyalty, monkey, tiger