Side by Side (1975 film)

Side by Side
Directed byBruce Beresford
Written byBruce Beresford
Garry Chambers
Ron Inkpen
Peter James
Produced byDrummond Challis
StarringTerry-Thomas
Barry Humphries
Stephanie de Sykes
CinematographyHarvey Harrison
Edited byRay Lovejoy
Music byJohn Shakespeare
Derek Warne
Production
company
Distributed byGTO
Release date
  • 26 December 1975 (1975-12-26) (UK)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Side by Side is a 1975 pop comedy film, directed by Bruce Beresford. It tells the story of two rival nightclub owners played by Terry-Thomas and Billy Boyle. The cast also includes Barry Humphries, Stephanie de Sykes, Frank Thornton and many contemporary pop artists such as The Rubettes, Mud and Kenny.[1] Beresford described the film as "awful" and said it had "the worst script I've ever read".[2] It was released on DVD on 29 July 2013.[3]

  1. ^ "Side by Side (1975) : Full Cast & Crew". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  2. ^ Peter Coleman (1992). Bruce Beresford: Instincts of the Heart. Angus & Robertson. pp. 60–61. ISBN 978-0-207-17526-8.
  3. ^ "Side By Side DVD". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 16 August 2023.