The Smallest Show on Earth (1957)
The Smallest Show on Earth (1957)
The Funniest Show on Earth!
Jean and Bill are a married couple trying to scrape a living. Out of the blue they receive a telegram informing them Bill's long-lost uncle has died and left them his business—a cinema in the town of Sloughborough. Unfortunately they can't sell it for the fortune they hoped as they discover it is falling down and almost worthless.

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Cast

Virginia McKenna Virginia McKenna As: Jean Spenser
Bill Travers Bill Travers As: Matt Spenser
Margaret Rutherford Margaret Rutherford As: Mrs. Fazackalee
Peter Sellers Peter Sellers As: Percy Quill
Bernard Miles Bernard Miles As: Old Tom
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Storyline

Jean and Bill are a married couple trying to scrape a living. Out of the blue they receive a telegram informing them Bill's long-lost uncle has died and left them his business—a cinema in the town of Sloughborough. Unfortunately they can't sell it for the fortune they hoped as they discover it is falling down and almost worthless.


Tagline: The Funniest Show on Earth!
Certification: U

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 09 April 1957

Country: GB

Runtime: 83m

Company Credits

Company: Hallmark Productions

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Cast

Virginia McKenna

Virginia McKenna

Jean Spenser

Bill Travers

Bill Travers

Matt Spenser

Margaret Rutherford

Margaret Rutherford

Mrs. Fazackalee

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Percy Quill

Bernard Miles

Bernard Miles

Old Tom

Francis de Wolff

Francis de Wolff

Albert Hardcastle

Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Robin Carter

June Cunningham

June Cunningham

Marlene Hogg

Sid James

Sid James

Mr. Hogg

George Cross

George Cross

Commissionaire

George Cormack

George Cormack

Bell

Stringer Davis

Stringer Davis

Emmett

Michael Corcoran

Michael Corcoran

Taxi Driver

Liz Fraser

Liz Fraser

Girl in Cinema (uncredited)

Peter Copley

Peter Copley

Actor in The Mystery of Hell Valley (uncredited)

Mario Fabrizi

Mario Fabrizi

Actor in The Mystery of Hell Valley (uncredited)

Frazer Hines

Frazer Hines

Cast Member uncredited)

Billy Lawrence

Billy Lawrence

Cast Member (uncredited)

Directed By

Basil Dearden

Basil Dearden

Director

Eddie Pike

Eddie Pike

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

John Eldridge

John Eldridge

Screenplay

William Rose

William Rose

Screenplay

Production Crew

Michael Stevenson

Michael Stevenson

Production Runner

Michael Relph

Michael Relph

Producer

Leslie Gilliat

Leslie Gilliat

Associate Producer

John Pellatt

John Pellatt

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Anthony Mendleson

Anthony Mendleson

Costume Designer

Hilda Fox

Hilda Fox

Hairdresser

Harry Frampton

Harry Frampton

Makeup Artist

Sound

Ken Ritchie

Ken Ritchie

Boom Operator

William Alwyn

William Alwyn

Original Music Composer

Buster Ambler

Buster Ambler

Sound Recordist

John Cox

John Cox

Sound Supervisor

Bob Jones

Bob Jones

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Douglas Slocombe

Douglas Slocombe

Director of Photography

Jeff Seaholme

Jeff Seaholme

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Allan Harris

Allan Harris

Art Direction

Other Crew

Bob Cuff

Bob Cuff

Special Effects

Wally Veevers

Wally Veevers

Special Effects

Sidney Gilliat

Sidney Gilliat

Presenter

Frank Launder

Frank Launder

Presenter

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