The Entertainer (1960)

United Kingdom, 96 min
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  • Release dates
  • Soundtrack listing
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Basic facts

Original title The Entertainer
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • United Kingdom
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1961-04-17

Cast

Laurence Olivier
Archie Rice

Brenda De Banzie
Phoebe Rice

Joan Plowright
Jean

Roger Livesey
Billy

Alan Bates
Frank

Daniel Massey
Graham

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Titles

Original title
  • The Entertainer
Swedish release title
  • Glädjespridaren

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Art Director
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Unit Manager
First Assistant Cameraman
Orchestra Leader
Assistant Production Designer
Costume Designer
Editor

Cast

Laurence Olivier Archie Rice
Brenda De Banzie Phoebe Rice
Joan Plowright Jean
Roger Livesey Billy
Alan Bates Frank
Daniel Massey Graham
Albert Finney Mick Rice
Miriam Karlin Soubrette
Shirley Anne Field Tina
Thora Hird fru Lapford
Tony Longridge herr Lapford
McDonald Hobley filmskådespelerska
Charles Gray kåsören
Angie Deon
Debbie Dean systrar
Geoffrey Toone Hubbard
James Culliford Cobber Carson
Gilbert Davis broder Bill
Anthony Oliver intervjuaren
Jo Linden Gloria
Mercia Turner Britannia
Vicky Travers en annan naken
Beryl trapetskonstnär
Bobo trapetskonstnär
Herman Welles skottsk sångare
Constance Welles skottsk sångare
The Clippers Rock'n Roll trio
Ken Thompson
J. Thornhill sceningångsvakt
Shirli Scott-James en flicka
Tony Selby teddy boy
A. Thompson pappa Morecambe
Hope Jackman mamma Morecambe
Brenda Ralph dottern Morecambe
George Doonan Eddie Trimmer

Companies

Production Company Woodfall Film Productions Ltd.
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Europa Film

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 97303
Date 1961-03
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2625 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 325, 480, 465, 495, 450, 410.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2625 meter
Length in minutes 96 min


Original work

Original title The Entertainer (Play)
Author John Osborne


Release dates

Release in Sweden 1961-04-17 Anglais Stockholm Sweden 96 min
Cinematheque screening 1971-04-25 Sweden
TV showing 1971-12-01 TV1 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 1978-09-21 Sweden
1980-09-25 Sweden
1981-09-08 Sweden
1981-09-15 Sweden
1985-02-08 Sweden
1985-02-13 Sweden
1987-05-19 Sweden
1987-05-23 Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2023-02-04 Stockholm Sweden
2023-02-11 Gothenburg Sweden

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2624


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Synopsis
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print set
Colour prints No
Behind the scenes prints No
Slides No
Digital images No
Negatives No
Contact sheets No
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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