The Smallest Show on Earth
The Funniest Show on Earth!
1957 | 83m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Basil Dearden |
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| Writer: | William Rose, John Eldridge |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 09, 1957 |
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| Director: | Basil Dearden |
| Writer: | William Rose, John Eldridge |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | eccentric, inheritance, projectionist, run down building |
| Production Companies | Hallmark Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2024 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Virginia McKenna | Jean Spenser |
| Bill Travers | Matt Spenser |
| Margaret Rutherford | Mrs. Fazackalee |
| Peter Sellers | Percy Quill |
| Bernard Miles | Old Tom |
| Francis de Wolff | Albert Hardcastle |
| Leslie Phillips | Robin Carter |
| June Cunningham | Marlene Hogg |
| Sid James | Mr. Hogg |
| George Cross | Commissionaire |
| George Cormack | Bell |
| Stringer Davis | Emmett |
| Michael Corcoran | Taxi Driver |
| Liz Fraser | Girl in Cinema (uncredited) |
| Peter Copley | Actor in The Mystery of Hell Valley (uncredited) |
| Mario Fabrizi | Actor in The Mystery of Hell Valley (uncredited) |
| Frazer Hines | Cast Member uncredited) |
| Billy Lawrence | Cast Member (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Basil Dearden | Director |
| William Rose | Screenplay |
| John Eldridge | Screenplay |
| Michael Stevenson | Production Runner |
| Ken Ritchie | Boom Operator |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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What if you were informed that you've just inherited your late uncle's "fortune" and then you found out that this "fortune" was, in reality, just an old, dilapidated, little movie theater? I'm assuming you'd be none too happy. Well, neither were Matt and Jean Spenser in this enjoyable little comed ... ic romp. But they learn to make the most of the cinema, as well as the delightful assortment of oddball characters that go with it. Peter Sellers has an interesting turn here as the wacky, behind-the-scenes projectionist, and the whole thing is indeed very amusing. There's an abundance of unique and entertaining performances in this British-made little oddity that's a sort of tongue-in-cheek tribute to silent films. Would I recommend? Yes. A minor comedy that makes for pleasant viewing.