"Charming andihilarious!" -Leonard Maltin's Movie andiVideo Guide
When their long-lost great uncle dies, newlyweds Matt and Jean Spencer (Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna of Born Free fame) inherit a small-town fleapit cinema along with the theater's eccentric and inept staff: Drunken projectionist Percy Quill (Peter Sellers), dotty cashier Mrs.Fazackalee (Margaret Rutherford of Blithe Spirit) and ancient usher/janitor Old Tom (Bernard Miles of Heaven's Above! and The Man Who Knew Too Much). But once the struggling couple is forced to renovate and operate the decrepit Bijou, they learn some uproarious lessons about life, love, big business and the enduring magic of the movies.
Also known as Big Time Operators, this British comedy classic was directed by Basil Dearden (Who Done It?, The Mind Benders) from an enchanting script co-written by William Rose (The LadyKillers, Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?) and filled with delightful performances, especially 32 year old Peter Sellers as the elderly boozer Mr.Quill.
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