Watch The Smallest Show on Earth (1957) Official Trailer
The Funniest Show on Earth!
6.7 / 10 IMDb April 9, 1957 1h 23m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 23m
Release Date
April 9, 1957
Genre
Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Producers
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Cast
Virginia McKenna
as Jean Spenser
Bill Travers
as Matt Spenser
Margaret Rutherford
as Mrs. Fazackalee
Peter Sellers
as Percy Quill
Bernard Miles
as Old Tom
Francis de Wolff
as Albert Hardcastle
Leslie Phillips
as Robin Carter
June Cunningham
as Marlene Hogg
Sidney James
as Mr. Hogg
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George Cross
as Commissionaire
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George Cormack
as Bell
Stringer Davis
as Emmett
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Michael Corcoran
as Taxi Driver
Liz Fraser
as Girl in Cinema (uncredited)
Peter Copley
as Actor in The Mystery of Hell Valley (uncredited)
Mario Fabrizi
as Actor in The Mystery of Hell Valley (uncredited)
Frazer Hines
as Cast Member (uncredited)
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Billy Lawrence
as Cast Member (uncredited)
Production Companies
Hallmark Productions
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