Tommy Tricker
and the Stamp Traveller

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Plot: Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller is a 1988 Canadian fantasy adventure film written and directed by Michael Rubbo. It is the seventh in the Tales for All series of children's movies created by Les Productions la Fête.

The story revolves around Ralph, an avid stamp collector, and his sister Nancy, who stumble across a mysterious collection that reveals a secret method of travelling across the world on a stamp. Yes, that's right. The traveller repeats a certain chant then shrinks to a hundredth of his or her size, then literally falls into the stamp.

Ralph decides to journey to Australia in hopes of uncovering a missing stamp collection for his dad, but after a series of misadventures, is misdirected to China by the local prankster, Tommy Tricker, who wants to find the expensive collection himself. The rest of the movie relates Ralph's stay in China, and the confrontation between he and Tommy in Australia.

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Review: The fun begins when an awkward boy show his fathers stamp collection to a difficult boy who just happens to like stealing stamps. With one unique special stamp that proves you can really travel on a stamp if you know how. Though there are revealed a list of things you must do or not do to be able to travel. This is a bit of a coming of age story with a strong interest in promoting stamp collecting. Ralph starts off the story with a strong stutter. But by the end he has overcome this challenge.

An enjoyable film aimed at young viewers but easily enjoyed by anyone who likes a fun film and stamps of course.