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A young couple inherits a debt-ridden old movie theater, appropriately nicknamed "The Flea Pit", and the three eccentric senior citizens who work there.A young couple inherits a debt-ridden old movie theater, appropriately nicknamed "The Flea Pit", and the three eccentric senior citizens who work there.A young couple inherits a debt-ridden old movie theater, appropriately nicknamed "The Flea Pit", and the three eccentric senior citizens who work there.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 nomination total
Francis De Wolff
- Albert Hardcastle
- (as Francis de Wolff)
The Blake Twins
- Cast Members
- (uncredited)
Terry Burton
- The First Customer
- (uncredited)
John Bush
- Cast Member
- (uncredited)
Ted Carroll
- Bijou Cinema Patron
- (uncredited)
Jimmy Charters
- Bijou Cinema Patron
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe production insurers declined to cover Dame Margaret Rutherford, so all of her scenes were squeezed into seven days.
- GoofsWhen the young couple arrive in "Sloughborough", in the north of England, they climb out of the taxi in front of Hammersmith underground station in London.
- Quotes
Hardcastle: A nice young couple like yourself, you've no business in this business. If you'd seen your great uncle what it did for him in the end! That old battle-ax Mrs. Fazackalee! I remember when she was a wee slip of a thing, pretty as a picture - a "B" picture, mind yuh!
[laughs]
- ConnectionsFeatured in A Bit of Scarlet (1997)
- SoundtracksGod Save the Queen
(uncredited)
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How it used to be in the movie business in the old days
This film is one of my favourites because fifty years ago I was a young projectionists in a small cinema in the East Midlands, England. My future wife, was also a projectionist there (this was just after World War II, and the men were still away in the forces) and was where we met. I later became a movie house manager for several years before leaving the business with the advent of TV. Although it was hilarious the film hit the nail on the head with many home truths. The projectionist and the cashier were always rivals and vied for positions of authority. I knew many projectionists who were fond of the bottle. The way the show was kept running in all adversities was also typical of real life in a small "flea pit". A great film of days that used to be ! Incidentally my wife and I celebrated our golden wedding two years ago, and we did our courting at the movies on our days off.
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- shih_tzu
- Dec 1, 2001
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Die kleinste Schau der Welt
- Filming locations
- Christchurch Avenue, Kilburn, London, England, UK(exterior of Bijou Cinema)
- Production companies
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- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Color
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