The Bobo

The Bobo
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobert Parrish
Peter Sellers (uncredited)
Written byDavid R. Schwartz
Based onPlay
by David R. Schwartz
Novel Olimpia
by Burt Cole
Produced byJerry Gershwin
Elliott Kastner
StarringPeter Sellers
Britt Ekland
Rossano Brazzi
Adolfo Celi
CinematographyGerry Turpin
Edited byJohn Jympson
Pamela Tomling
Music byFrancis Lai
Distributed byWarner-Pathé Distributors (UK)
Warner Bros. Pictures (USA)
Release date
  • 28 September 1967 (1967-09-28) (U.S.)[1][2]
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3 million[3] or £1.117 million[4]

The Bobo is a 1967 British comedy film directed by Robert Parrish and starring Peter Sellers and Britt Ekland.[5] It was written by David R. Schwartz, based on the 1959 novel Olimpia by Burt Cole, also known as Thomas Dixon.

  1. ^ The Bobo profilethemovienetwork.com [dead link]
  2. ^ "The Bobo (1967), a film by Robert Parrish; starring Peter Sellers, Britt Ekland, Rossano Brazzi, Adolfo Celi, Hattie Jacques and Ferdy Mayne".
  3. ^ Hannan, Brian (2016). Coming Back to a Theater Near You: A History of Hollywood Reissues, 1914-2014. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., p. 178, ISBN 978-1-4766-2389-4.
  4. ^ Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p. 360
  5. ^ "The Bobo". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 27 December 2023.