There is little to add to the mostly sympathetic reviews of this vintage (1956)comedy. Possibly 'charm' is the nearest one-word definition of its nostalgic appeal. It is highly unlikely that anything even remotely resembling a 'flea-pit' survives anywhere in England though their Gallic equivalents can still be seen in Paris albeit with a lick of paint and up-to-date projection, yet barely fifty years ago they were ubiquitous even in London - the Tolmer, P.O.W., Ionic etc. Like all good pastiche the film makers have caught the spirit of the flea-pit and added spin - in the main the flea-pits were run by average staff rather than the eccentrics-to-a-man staff of the Bijou. If nostalgia laced liberally with charm is your thing then this will prove a delight.
Review of Big Time Operators
