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Privates on Parade is a 1983 film adaptation of the Peter Nichols play of the same name about a fictional – and mostly gay – military entertainment group, the "Song and Dance Unit, Southeast Asia" assembled to entertain the troops in the Malayan jungle during the Malayan Emergency.
Mar 18, 1983 · Privates on Parade: Directed by Michael Blakemore. With Patrick Pearson, Michael Elphick, Joe Melia, John Standing. The members of S.A.D.U.S.E.A. (Song and Dance Unit South East Asia) fall in and out of love while trying to dodge Malayan Communist bullets in the late 1940s.
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- Comedy, Drama, War
- Michael Blakemore
- 1983-03-18
John Cleese and Dennis Quilley star in this 1982 film adaptation of Peter Nichol’s play of the same name, directed by Michael Blakemore.A fictional military ...
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- Handmade Films
Privates on Parade: A Play with Songs in Two Acts is a 1977 farce by English playwright Peter Nichols (book and lyrics), with music by Denis King. The drama draws upon Nichols' own experiences in the real-life Combined Services Entertainment , the postwar successor to ENSA, Entertainments National Service Association .
- Peter Nichols
- 1977
Find out who starred in the British comedy film Privates on Parade, based on Peter Nichols' play. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers and more on IMDb.
British satire with witty songs and an uneven story. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • 02/27/23. Privates on Parade is a little bit of an oddball. It seems to expend all its energy in the first hour before ...
- Comedy
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A British army entertainment unit performs in the Malayan jungle during the communist rebellion of 1947. Starring John Cleese, Denis Quilley and Kevin Kline, this film mixes humor, drama and music.