Smallest Show on Earth, The

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Smallest Show on Earth, The

Synopsis: When Matt Spenser and his wife, Jean, inherit a small cinema, the Bijou, from a distant relative, they are shocked to find a decrepit building that comes with a group of aging employees. Matt and Jean try to sell the Bijou to Albert Hardcastle, the owner of a large nearby cinema, but he gives them a lowball offer. Instead, they decide to open the theater, using a few clever marketing schemes to gain viewers at the expense of Hardcastle.

Alternate Title(s): Big Time Operators

Directed By:	Basil Dearden	Genre:	Comedy
Cast:	Virginia McKenna, Bernard Miles, Margaret Rutherford, Peter Sellers, Bill Travers, Francis De Wolff	Year of Production:	1957

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Disc(s) for this Movie:

Smallest Show on Earth, The (DVD, Not Rated)

Region: 1
Released: Jan-21-2003
Run Time: 80 minutes

Peter Sellers: 5-Film Collection (The Smallest Show on Earth / Carlton-Browne of the F.O. / I'm All Right Jack / Two-Way Stretch / Heavens Above!) (DVD, Not Rated)

Region: 1
Released: Feb-3-2009
Run Time: 480 minutes

Smallest Show on Earth, The (Alpha) (DVD, Not Rated)

Region: Free
Released: May-29-2007
Run Time: 80 minutes

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