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Cast
																											 
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											Laurence Olivier | As: Archie Rice | 
																											 
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											Brenda De Banzie | As: Phoebe Rice | 
																											 
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											Roger Livesey | As: Billy Rice | 
																											 
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											Joan Plowright | As: Jean Rice | 
																											 
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											Alan Bates | As: Frank Rice | 
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: | B | 
Cast
																							 
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												 Laurence Olivier  | 
										
											 Archie Rice  | 
									
																							 
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												 Brenda De Banzie  | 
										
											 Phoebe Rice  | 
									
																							 
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												 Roger Livesey  | 
										
											 Billy Rice  | 
									
																							 
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												 Joan Plowright  | 
										
											 Jean Rice  | 
									
																							 
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												 Alan Bates  | 
										
											 Frank Rice  | 
									
																							 
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												 Daniel Massey  | 
										
											 Graham  | 
									
																							 
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												 Albert Finney  | 
										
											 Mick Rice  | 
									
																							 
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												 Shirley Anne Field  | 
										
											 Tina Lapford  | 
									
																							 
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												 Thora Hird  | 
										
											 Mrs. Ada Lapford  | 
									
																							 
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												 Miriam Karlin  | 
										
											 Renée Baxter  | 
									
																							 
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												 Geoffrey Toone  | 
										
											 Harold Hubbard  | 
									
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												 MacDonald Hobley  | 
										
											 McDonald Hobley (as McDonald Hobley)  | 
									
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												 Anthony Oliver  | 
										
											 Interviewer  | 
									
																							 
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												 Max Bacon  | 
										
											 Charlie Klein  | 
									
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												 George Doonan  | 
										
											 Eddie Trimmer  | 
									
																							 
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												 James Culliford  | 
										
											 Cobber Carson  | 
									
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												 Gilbert Davis  | 
										
											 Brother Bill  | 
									
																							 
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												 Charles Gray  | 
										
											 Columnist  | 
									
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												 Gwen Nelson  | 
										
											 Lady at Pub  | 
									
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												 Hope Jackman  | 
										
											 Morecambe Mother  | 
									
																							 
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												 Tony Selby  | 
										
											 Teddy Boy (uncredited)  | 
									
																							 
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												 Nigel Davenport  | 
										
											 Theatre Manager (uncredited)  | 
									
Directed By
																											 
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														 Tony Richardson  | 
												
													 Director  | 
																					
																											 
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														 Peter Yates  | 
												
													 Assistant Director  | 
																					
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														 Maggie Unsworth  | 
												
													 Continuity  | 
																					
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														 Roy Millichip  | 
												
													 Second Assistant Director  | 
																					
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														 Michael Stevenson  | 
												
													 Third Assistant Director  | 
																					
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														 Honor Blair  | 
												
													 Stage Director  | 
																					
Writing Credits
																											 
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														 Nigel Kneale  | 
												
													 Screenplay  | 
																					
																											 
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														 John Osborne  | 
												
													 Screenplay  | 
																					
																											 
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														 John Osborne  | 
												
													 Theatre Play  | 
																					
Production Crew
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														 R.L.M. Davidson  | 
												
													 Production Manager  | 
																					
																											 
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														 Harry Saltzman  | 
												
													 Producer  | 
																					
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														 John Croydon  | 
												
													 Associate Producer  | 
																					
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														 Maude Spector  | 
												
													 Casting  | 
																					
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														 Pat Moon  | 
												
													 Production Secretary  | 
																					
Edited By
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														 Alan Osbiston  | 
												
													 Editor  | 
																					
Costume and Makeup
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														 Tony Sforzini  | 
												
													 Makeup Artist  | 
																					
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														 Barbara Gillett  | 
												
													 Wardrobe Master  | 
																					
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														 Jocelyn Rickards  | 
												
													 Costume Designer  | 
																					
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														 Bill Griffiths  | 
												
													 Hairdresser  | 
																					
Sound
																											 
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														 John Addison  | 
												
													 Original Music Composer  | 
																					
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														 William Blezard  | 
												
													 Music Arranger  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Ronald Cass  | 
												
													 Music Director  | 
																					
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														 Ken Ritchie  | 
												
													 Boom Operator  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Bob Jones  | 
												
													 Sound  | 
																					
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														 Chris Greenham  | 
												
													 Sound Editor  | 
																					
																											 
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														 John Addison  | 
												
													 Conductor  | 
																					
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														 Peter Handford  | 
												
													 Sound  | 
																					
Visual Effects
Camera
																											 
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														 Oswald Morris  | 
												
													 Director of Photography  | 
																					
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														 Michael Walter  | 
												
													 Key Grip  | 
																					
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														 Ronnie Maasz  | 
												
													 Focus Puller  | 
																					
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														 Ginger Gemmel  | 
												
													 Camera Operator  | 
																					
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														 Mike Rutter  | 
												
													 Clapper Loader  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Bert Cann  | 
												
													 Still Photographer  | 
																					
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														 Denys N. Coop  | 
												
													 Camera Operator  | 
																					
Lighting
Art Department
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																											 | 
												
														 Ralph W. Brinton  | 
												
													 Art Direction  | 
																					
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																											 | 
												
														 Tony Woollard  | 
												
													 Draughtsman  | 
																					
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														 Edward Marshall  | 
												
													 Assistant Art Director  | 
																					
Other Crew
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														 Fred Mannin  | 
												
													 Scenic Artist  | 
																					
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														 Basil Mannin  | 
												
													 Scenic Artist  | 
																					
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