CinemaOSMovie · 1957 · 1h 23m

The Smallest Show on Earth

The Funniest Show on Earth!

67%(38)IMDbComedy

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.

Directed byBasil Dearden

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 23m
Language
EN
Released
April 9, 1957
Studios
Hallmark Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Sidney James

Sidney James

Mr. Hogg

George Cross

Commissionaire

Creative team
Directed by
Basil Dearden
Basil Dearden
Written by
William Rose
John Eldridge
John Eldridge
Produced by
Michael Relph
Michael Relph

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