The Smallest Show on Earth

The Smallest Show on Earth
The Smallest Show on Earth
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Basil Dearden
Written by	William Rose; John Eldridge;
Produced by	Sidney Gilliat; Frank Launder; Michael Relph;
Starring	Bill Travers; Virginia McKenna; Peter Sellers; Margaret Rutherford; Bernard Miles;
Cinematography	Douglas Slocombe
Edited by	Oswald Hafenrichter
Music by	William Alwyn
Production; companies	Hallmark Productions; British Lion Film Corporation;
Distributed by	British Lion Films (UK); Times Film Corporation (US);
Release dates	9 April 1957 (London, UK);
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	£144,834

The Smallest Show on Earth (US: Big Time Operators) is a 1957 British comedy film, directed by Basil Dearden, and starring Bill Travers, Virginia McKenna, Peter Sellers, Margaret Rutherford and Bernard Miles.^[3] The screenplay was written by William Rose and John Eldridge from an original story by William Rose.

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^ Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 359
^ "The Smallest Show on Earth". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 5 January 2024.