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

Writing Credits

William Rose

William Rose

Screenplay

John Eldridge

John Eldridge

Screenplay

Production Crew

Michael Stevenson

Michael Stevenson

Production Runner

Edited By

Not currently known.

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Ken Ritchie

Ken Ritchie

Boom Operator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

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Other Crew

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