The Smallest Show on Earth

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The Smallest Show on Earth is a 1957 British comedy film about a young couple who inherit a dilapidated cinema, featuring a memorable supporting performance by Margaret Rutherford.

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instanceOf film
alternativeTitleUsedIn United States NERFINISHED
artDirector Thomas N. Morahan NERFINISHED
basedInPartOn experiences of British cinema exhibitors
centralLocation Bijou Kinema NERFINISHED
cinematographyBy Otto Heller NERFINISHED
competingCinema Grand Cinema NERFINISHED
costumeDesigner Anthony Mendleson NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
director Basil Dearden NERFINISHED
distributor British Lion Films NERFINISHED
Columbia Pictures (United States) NERFINISHED
Rank Organisation (some territories) NERFINISHED
distributorRegion United Kingdom NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
editedBy Seth Holt NERFINISHED
era 1950s British cinema
featuresCharacter Mrs. Fazackalee NERFINISHED
filmFormat black-and-white
filmingLocation Shepperton Studios NERFINISHED
genre comedy film
hasAlternativeTitle Big Time Operators NERFINISHED
hasCultFollowing yes
hasHomeMediaRelease Blu-ray
DVD
hasTheme nostalgia for old cinemas
struggle of small businesses against large competitors
mainProtagonists Matt and Jean Spenser NERFINISHED
musicBy William Alwyn NERFINISHED
narrativeFocus efforts to save the Bijou from closure
notableFor memorable supporting performance by Margaret Rutherford
originalLanguage English
plotSummary A young couple inherit a run-down cinema and attempt to revive it despite competition from a modern rival.
producer Michael Relph NERFINISHED
productionCompany Ealing Studios NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1957-08-19
releaseYear 1957
runtimeMinutes 80
screenwriter John Eldridge NERFINISHED
William Rose NERFINISHED
settingLocation fictional town of Sloughborough NERFINISHED
stars Bernard Miles NERFINISHED
Bill Travers NERFINISHED
Leslie Phillips NERFINISHED
Margaret Rutherford NERFINISHED
Peter Sellers NERFINISHED
Virginia McKenna NERFINISHED

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Margaret Rutherford notableWork The Smallest Show on Earth
Leueen MacGrath notableWork The Smallest Show on Earth
Leueen MacGrath notableWork The Smallest Show on Earth
this entity surface form: The Smallest Show on Earth (screenplay)
Leueen MacGrath notableWork The Smallest Show on Earth
this entity surface form: The Smallest Show on Earth (1957 film)
Thelma Connell notableWork The Smallest Show on Earth