The Optimists of Nine Elms (1973)
The Optimists of Nine Elms (1973)
Meet Sam, the wonder man. He's got madness in his closet, everybody in trouble, the police in circles - and the world in his pocket.
A retired entertainer makes his living as a street musician on the streets of London. Two young children befriend the old musician, brightening his otherwise colorless life

User rating:


Cast

Peter Sellers Peter Sellers As: Sam
Donna Mullane Donna Mullane As: Liz
John Chaffey John Chaffey As: Mark
Marjorie Yates Marjorie Yates As: Chrissie Ellis
David Daker David Daker As: Bob Ellis
See More

Storyline

A retired entertainer makes his living as a street musician on the streets of London. Two young children befriend the old musician, brightening his otherwise colorless life


Tagline: Meet Sam, the wonder man. He's got madness in his closet, everybody in trouble, the police in circles - and the world in his pocket.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 17 October 1973

Country: GB

Runtime: 110m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures, Cheetah Vision, Sagittarius Productions, West One Film Productions

External Links

Cast

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Sam

Donna Mullane

Donna Mullane

Liz

John Chaffey

John Chaffey

Mark

Marjorie Yates

Marjorie Yates

Chrissie Ellis

David Daker

David Daker

Bob Ellis

Katyana Kass

Katyana Kass

Baby Ellis

Patricia Brake

Patricia Brake

Dog's Home Secretary

Don Crown

Don Crown

Busker

Bruce Purchase

Bruce Purchase

Policeman

Michael Graham Cox

Michael Graham Cox

Park Keeper

Bernie Searle

Bernie Searle

Dustman

Tommy Wright

Tommy Wright

Dustman

Pat Beckett

Pat Beckett

Laundry Lady

Daphne Lawson

Daphne Lawson

Laundry Lady

Candyce Jane Brandl

Candyce Jane Brandl

Laundry Lady

Hilary Crane

Hilary Crane

Schoolteacher

Pat Ashton

Pat Ashton

Woman at Nursery

Keith Chegwin

Keith Chegwin

Georgie (uncredited)

Hilary Pritchard

Hilary Pritchard

Laundry Lady (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Victor Lyndon

Victor Lyndon

Producer

Ivor Powell

Ivor Powell

Production Manager

Ronald S. Kass

Ronald S. Kass

Executive Producer

Allan Foenander

Allan Foenander

Casting

Adrian Gaye

Adrian Gaye

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Pixie Weir

Pixie Weir

Costume Design

Stuart Freeborn

Stuart Freeborn

Makeup Artist

Sound

Rusty Coppleman

Rusty Coppleman

Sound Editor

George Martin

George Martin

Original Music Composer

Ivan Sharrock

Ivan Sharrock

Sound Recordist

Bill Rowe

Bill Rowe

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Larry Pizer

Larry Pizer

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Robert Cartwright

Robert Cartwright

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

Reviews & Recommendations


Video Gallery

Coming Soon...

Photo Gallery

Coming Soon...

If you like The Optimists of Nine Elms, check these movies out...