The Entertainer (1960)
The Entertainer (1960)
As the applause grew fainter … As the spotlight grew dimmer … His women were younger!
Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.

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Cast

Laurence Olivier Laurence Olivier As: Archie Rice
Brenda De Banzie Brenda De Banzie As: Phoebe Rice
Roger Livesey Roger Livesey As: Billy Rice
Joan Plowright Joan Plowright As: Jean Rice
Alan Bates Alan Bates As: Frank Rice
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Storyline

Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.


Tagline: As the applause grew fainter … As the spotlight grew dimmer … His women were younger!
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 25 July 1960

Country: GB

Runtime: 96m

Company Credits

Company: Woodfall Film Productions, Continental

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Cast

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Archie Rice

Brenda De Banzie

Brenda De Banzie

Phoebe Rice

Roger Livesey

Roger Livesey

Billy Rice

Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Jean Rice

Alan Bates

Alan Bates

Frank Rice

Daniel Massey

Daniel Massey

Graham

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Mick Rice

Shirley Anne Field

Shirley Anne Field

Tina Lapford

Thora Hird

Thora Hird

Mrs. Ada Lapford

Miriam Karlin

Miriam Karlin

Soubrette

Geoffrey Toone

Geoffrey Toone

Harold Hubbard

MacDonald Hobley

MacDonald Hobley

McDonald Hobley (as McDonald Hobley)

Anthony Oliver

Anthony Oliver

Interviewer

Max Bacon

Max Bacon

Charlie Klein

George Doonan

George Doonan

Eddie Trimmer

James Culliford

James Culliford

Cobber Carson

Gilbert Davis

Gilbert Davis

Brother Bill

Charles Gray

Charles Gray

Columnist

Gwen Nelson

Gwen Nelson

Hope Jackman

Hope Jackman

Morecambe Mother

Tony Selby

Tony Selby

Teddy Boy (uncredited)

Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Theatre Manager (uncredited)

Directed By

Tony Richardson

Tony Richardson

Director

Peter Yates

Peter Yates

Assistant Director

Maggie Unsworth

Maggie Unsworth

Continuity

Roy Millichip

Roy Millichip

Second Assistant Director

Michael Stevenson

Michael Stevenson

Third Assistant Director

Honor Blair

Honor Blair

Stage Director

Writing Credits

John Osborne

John Osborne

Screenplay

Nigel Kneale

Nigel Kneale

Screenplay

John Osborne

John Osborne

Theatre Play

Production Crew

Maude Spector

Maude Spector

Casting

R.L.M. Davidson

R.L.M. Davidson

Production Manager

John Croydon

John Croydon

Associate Producer

Harry Saltzman

Harry Saltzman

Producer

Pat Moon

Pat Moon

Production Secretary

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Tony Sforzini

Tony Sforzini

Makeup Artist

Jocelyn Rickards

Jocelyn Rickards

Costume Designer

Bill Griffiths

Bill Griffiths

Hairdresser

Barbara Gillett

Barbara Gillett

Wardrobe Master

Sound

John Addison

John Addison

Original Music Composer

Ken Ritchie

Ken Ritchie

Boom Operator

Bob Jones

Bob Jones

Sound

Peter Handford

Peter Handford

Sound

John Addison

John Addison

Conductor

Ronald Cass

Ronald Cass

Music Director

William Blezard

William Blezard

Music Arranger

Chris Greenham

Chris Greenham

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Oswald Morris

Oswald Morris

Director of Photography

Bert Cann

Bert Cann

Still Photographer

Ginger Gemmel

Ginger Gemmel

Camera Operator

Mike Rutter

Mike Rutter

Clapper Loader

Michael Walter

Michael Walter

Key Grip

Ronnie Maasz

Ronnie Maasz

Focus Puller

Denys N. Coop

Denys N. Coop

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Ralph W. Brinton

Ralph W. Brinton

Art Direction

Edward Marshall

Edward Marshall

Assistant Art Director

Tony Woollard

Tony Woollard

Draughtsman

Other Crew

Basil Mannin

Basil Mannin

Scenic Artist

Fred Mannin

Fred Mannin

Scenic Artist

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