The Smallest Show on Earth

For the musical based on this film, see Smallest Show on Earth (musical).

The Smallest Show on Earth
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBasil Dearden
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDouglas Slocombe
Edited byOswald Hafenrichter
Music byWilliam Alwyn
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • British Lion Films (UK)
  • Times Film Corporation (US)
Release dates
  • 9 April 1957 (1957-04-09) (London, UK)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£144,834[2]

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.

  1. ^ Brooke, Michael (2003–14). "Smallest Show on Earth, The (1957)". BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  2. ^ Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 359
  3. ^ "The Smallest Show on Earth". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 5 January 2024.