The Funniest Show on Earth!
Director: Basil Dearden
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.
83 min
Rating: 6.6/10
Released
Top Cast
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
Movie Info
Director: Basil Dearden
Production Companies: Hallmark Productions
Countries: United Kingdom
Now Streaming On
FlixFling
Similar Movies
Se parhaiten nauraa, joka viimeksi nauraa
1921-04-10
Barton Fink
1991-08-01
Murder by Invitation
1941-06-30
Small Change
1976-03-17
Day for Night
1973-05-24
The Crime of Cacaro Gumaro
2014-03-15
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
2004-02-17
The Aristocats
1970-12-24
Ismail Yassine in the House of Ghosts
1951-01-01
The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985-03-01
Ramsbottom Rides Again
1956-04-30
Twelve Plus One
1969-10-07
The Bachelor
1999-11-05
Mr. Deeds
2002-06-28
Benny & Joon
1993-04-16
MouseHunt
1997-12-19
Bikini Hotel
1997-03-04
Bonsoir
1994-01-19
Sherlock Jr.
1924-04-17
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
2011-12-28User Reviews
What Others Said
barrymost:
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 comedic 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.