Tuesday, 27 June 2017

"The Smallest Show on Earth", directed Basil Dearden

Movie, 1957

Cost British comedy in the Ealing mould about the little guy prevailing over the big American corporate, this time in the guise of a battle between two cinemas in a town in southern England. Some good scenes and nice settings, yes, although this is formulaic stuff, even if some of the supporting players act up a storm. A nice familiar whiff or moral ambiguity keeps things fairly interesting, though in fairness, and although charming, not a film to hold out for and make a real point of seeing. Nice entertainment, all the same.

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