A classic rags-to-riches tale of two young married couples who inherit a decayed movie cinema and make it pay off for them.
This loving look at the magic of the movies allows viewers to sit back and watch the struggle of how to entice people to the cinema, and of creating and keeping romance alive.
Classic comedy with bright broad jokes and a sentimental attachment to old cinemas that seems foreign in today.
Director: Basil Dearden
Writers: William Rose (screenplay), John Eldridge (screenplay)
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
Leslie Phillips ... Robin Carter
June Cunningham ... Marlene Hogg
Sid James ... Mr. Hogg (as Sidney James)
George Cross ... Commissionaire
George Cormack ... Bell
Stringer Davis ... Emmett
Michael Corcoran ... Taxi Driver
Country:UK
Language:English
Release Date:16 March 1962 (Finland)
Also Known As:Big Time Operators
Filming Locations:Christchurch Avenue, London, England, UK
Runtime:80 min
Sound Mix:Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Color:Black and White
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