A man inherits a cinema from a long-forgotten great-uncle. Unfortunately, the cinema turns out to be a crumbling building filled with decrepit machinery dating back to the Silent Era. The three employees pottering around aren't exactly spring chickens either...
"The smallest show on earth" boasts a fine cast, including comedy greats Margaret Rutherford and Peter Sellers. Both of them are in fine fettle. The movie is well-made and amusing, though not particularly daring or innovative. Many of the jokes revolve around the involuntary comic interaction between the larger environment and the movies being shown on the screen. For instance, there are clever finds involving Wild West railway traffic moving in unexpected directions, both temporally and spatially.
The setting - an ornate "Bijou" cinema - is sure to appeal to those of us who like old, colorful cinemas and theatres. (I'm partial to Art Déco temples myself).
In conclusion : an enjoyable time-waster, though unlikely to change a viewer's life.
"The smallest show on earth" boasts a fine cast, including comedy greats Margaret Rutherford and Peter Sellers. Both of them are in fine fettle. The movie is well-made and amusing, though not particularly daring or innovative. Many of the jokes revolve around the involuntary comic interaction between the larger environment and the movies being shown on the screen. For instance, there are clever finds involving Wild West railway traffic moving in unexpected directions, both temporally and spatially.
The setting - an ornate "Bijou" cinema - is sure to appeal to those of us who like old, colorful cinemas and theatres. (I'm partial to Art Déco temples myself).
In conclusion : an enjoyable time-waster, though unlikely to change a viewer's life.