Privates on Parade (film)

Privates on Parade
Directed by	Michael Blakemore
Written by	Peter Nichols (play)
Starring	John Cleese David Bamber Denis Quilley Bruce Payne
Music by	Denis King
Cinematography	Ian Wilson
Edited by	Jim Clark
Production company	HandMade Films Orion Classics
Distributed by	Orion Pictures
Release dates	1982
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	under ₤2 million[1]

Privates on Parade is a 1982 film adaptation of the Peter Nichols play of the same title about a fictional – and mostly gay – military entertainment group, the "Song and Dance Unit, Southeast Asia" assembled to entertain the troops in the Malayan jungle during the Malayan Emergency^[2]

Cast and characters

• John Cleese – Maj. Giles Flack
• Denis Quilley – Capt. Terri Dennis
• Nicola Pagett – Sylvia Morgan
• Patrick Pearson – Sgt. Steven Flowers
• Michael Elphick – Sgt. Maj. Reg Drummond
• David Bamber – Sgt. Charles Bishop
• Tim Barlow – Commanding Officer
• Ishaq Bux – Sikh Doorman
• Steve Dixon – Drummer
• David Griffin – Infantry Officer in the Bush
• Peter Hutchinson – Trumpet Player
• Jasper Jacob – Bass Player
• Simon Jones – Sgt. Eric Young-Love
• Brigitte Kahn – Mrs. Reg Drummond
• Robin Langford – Electrician
• Joe Melia – Sgt. Len Bonny
• William Parker – Armed Escort
• Bruce Payne – Flight Sgt. Kevin Cartwright
• Neil Pearson – Band Pianist
• John Quayle – Capt. Henry Cox
• Julian Sands – Sailor
• John Standing – Capt. Sholto Savory
• Philip Tan – Lee
• Vincent Wong – Cheng

References

1. Robert Sellers, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: The Inside Story of HandMade Films, Metro 2003, pp. 121–131
2. Sandra Brennan (2009). "Privates on Parade". All Movie Guide. Retrieved 2009-02-16.

External links

• Privates on Parade at the Internet Movie Database
• Privates on Parade at AllMovie