The Smallest Show on Earth (1957)
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.
- Basil Dearden
- William Rose
- John Eldridge
Rating: 6.6/10 by 30 users
Alternative Title:
Big Time Operators - US
Förlustelsens hus - SE
Sous le plus petit chapiteau du monde - FR
Die kleinste Schau der Welt - DE
Den tossede biograf - DK
Najmensie kino na svete - SK
Pennitön perintö - FI
Οι 3 συνωμόται - GR
La pazza eredità - IT
Verdens minste show - NO
Luzes sem Ribalta - PT
Chijou saishou no show - JP
Самое маленькое представление на свете - RU
Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 23 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: eccentric, inheritance, projectionist, run down building
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.
