Privates on Parade
1983/03/18 (US) | Comedy, Drama, War
Malaysia, 1947. Some fought. Some danced.
It is 1947, the year of the communist rebellion in Malaya and the British army's SADUSEA (Song And Dance Unit South East Asia) are called to the Malayan Jungle to entertain the troops. The eccentric, bible-bashing Major Giles Flack (John Cleese) is in command of the unit. Flack is accompanied by an ageing, theatrical drama queen, Terri Dennis (Denis Quilley) who hopes to entertain the troops with his flamboyant impressions, but the bored troops find other ways to enjoy themselves.
Michael Blakemore
Director
Peter Nichols
Screenplay
Lead Cast
John Cleese
Major Giles Flack
Denis Quilley
Acting Captain Terri Dennis
Michael Elphick
Sergeant Major Reg Drummond
Nicola Pagett
Acting Lieutenant Sylvia Morgan
No Image
Patrick Pearson
Sergeant Steven Flowers
John Standing
Captain Sholto Savory
David Bamber
Sergeant Charles Bishop
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- Handmade Films
Crews
Denis O'Brien
Executive Producer
Denis King
Conductor
Jim Clark
Editor
Peter Nichols
Lyricist
George Harrison
Executive Producer
Luciana Arrighi
Production Design