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Privates on Parade

Privates on Parade

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"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

Michael Blakemore

Director

Jim Clark

Jim Clark

Editor

Luciana Arrighi

Production Design

Gillian Gregory

Choreographer

Denis King

Conductor

Peter Nichols

Original Story

Peter Nichols

Screenplay

Peter Nichols

Lyricist

George Harrison

George Harrison

Executive Producer

Denis O'Brien

Executive Producer

Simon Relph

Producer

Redmond Morris

Production Manager

Jake Wright

Assistant Director

Pamela Davies

Script Supervisor

Simon Kaye

Sound Mixer

Roddy Barron

Camera Operator

Noel Davis

Noel Davis

Casting Director

Michael White

Michael White

Art Direction

Andrew Sanders

Art Direction

Jack Carter

Construction Manager

Peter Hutchinson

Special Effects

Allan James

Location Manager

Arthur Tarry

Production Accountant

Les Wiggins

Sound Editor

Ken Barker

Sound Mixer

Elaine Carew

Elaine Carew

Makeup Artist

Lindy Shaw

Makeup Artist

Joan Carpenter

Hairdresser

Luciana Arrighi

Costume Designer

Jane Bond

Assistant Costume Designer

Cath Halloran

Wardrobe Master

William Peirce

Wardrobe Master

Michael Zimbrich

Second Assistant Director

Christopher Figg

Christopher Figg

Third Assistant Director

Kevin Westley

Production Runner

Mike Miller

Focus Puller

Sue Gibson

Sue Gibson

Clapper Loader

Vic Hammond

Grip

Allan Della-Valle

Camera Trainee

Keith Batten

Boom Operator

Taffy Haines

Sound Engineer

Lewis Muslin

Assistant Editor

Wendy Tayler

Unit Publicist

Clive Coote

Still Photographer

Derrick Norwood

Assistant Accountant

John Mollo

Technical Advisor

Colin Hunt

Technical Advisor

Bob Spencer

Scenic Artist

Peter Childs

Peter Childs

Assistant Art Director

Vanessa Clegg

Art Department Trainee

Phil McDonald

Property Master

Robert Hill

Dressing Prop

John Manning

Dressing Prop

David Whiteing

Wardrobe Assistant

Norman Smith

Gaffer

Kevin Day

Best Boy Electric

Hank Wilcox

Electrician

James T. Mack

Electrician

Alfie Emmins

Electrician

Paul Cronin

Electrician

Richard Booz

Transportation Captain

Nick Jenkins

Title Designer

Ray Marston

Wig Designer

Denis King

Original Music Composer

Ian Wilson

Director of Photography

Bryan Oates

Assistant Editor

Vicki Deason

Production Assistant

Ian Wilson

Cinematography