| Encompassing three hugely popular double acts, The Crazy Gang were one of Britain's best-loved, most enduring variety troupes – their antics delighting audiences for over three decades from the early 1930s and their career taking in numerous Royal Command performances. Their efforts to save a struggling circus provide the laughs in this uproarious comedy, also starring Goldfinger icon Shirley Eaton and featuring Flanagan and Allen's rendition of their greatest hit, Underneath the Arches. The Crazy Gang have been jacks-of-all-trades with Joe Winter's Monster Circus for almost as long as Joe has been on the road, and they're still hoping for a big break. But Joe has hit hard times: his equipment is mortgaged, most of his acts have deserted him and even the elephants have walked out. So the Gang set about finding a way to save the circus... and come up with a typically novel solution! | |
| Release Date: | Feb 16, 1960 |
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| Director: | Val Guest |
| Writer: | Val Guest, Len Heath, John Warren |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | circus |
| Production Companies | British Lion Films, Vale Film Productions |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 07, 2024 Entered: May 03, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bud Flanagan | Bud |
| Teddy Knox | Sebastian |
| Jimmy Nervo | Cecil |
| Jimmy Gold | Goldie |
| Charlie Naughton | Charlie |
| Eddie Gray | Eddie |
| Chesney Allen | Ches |
| Shirley Eaton | Shirley Winter |
| Michael Holliday | Carl Rickenbeck |
| Lionel Jeffries | Genie |
| Joseph Tomelty | Joe Winter |
| Eric Pohlmann | Rickenbeck |
| Harold Kasket | Hassan |
| Edwin Richfield | Driver |
| Peter Glaze | Hand #1 |
| Marie Devereux | Houri Girl |
| Oliver Reed | Spectator at Sideshow (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bill Lenny | Editor |
| Val Guest | Writer, Director |
| Philip Green | Music |
| Len Heath | Writer |
| Anthony Masters | Art Direction |
| Arthur Graham | Director of Photography |
| John Warren | Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| E.M. Smedley-Aston | Producer |
| John Pellatt | Associate Producer |
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