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Budget. £90,000 [2][3][4] Box office. £2,500,000 [5] On the Buses is a 1971 British comedy film directed by Harry Booth and starring Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen, Stephen Lewis and Bob Grant. [6] It was the first spin-off film from the TV sitcom On the Buses and was followed by two further films, Mutiny on the Buses ...
On the Buses: Directed by Harry Booth. With Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen. When the bus company finds itself short-staffed, Inspector Blake comes up with the brilliant idea of employing female drivers.
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- Comedy
- Harry Booth
- 1971-08-01
It would go on to be one of the most financially successful films of 1971, proving you could make millions from a very cheap budget. As for the film itself, it’s incredibly outdated, sexist and totally ridiculous. Stan and Jack have been securing a hefty amount of overtime recently thanks to the lack of available staff at the bus depot.
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- Hammer Film Productions, EMI Films
- Harry Booth
Written by r96sk on December 27, 2020. Stan gets a little annoyed when his Mum and Sister keep buying expensive items on hire purchase, but the money he earns for overtime working as a bus driver means that he can afford it... just! His job is secure, as bus drivers are hard to come by, and his overtime prospects are good, until the bus company ...
On The Buses Film is a British comedy film directed by Harry Booth and starring Reg Varney and Doris Hare. The film is the first spin-off film from the TV sitcom On the Buses and was followed by two further films Mutiny on the Buses (1972) and Holiday on the Buses (1973). Bus driver Stan (Reg Varney) cannot afford the repayments on a new washing machine. His overtime earnings have been cut ...
This is just the beginning of a rollicking tale of busmen at work, at play and at love. On The Buses made every bit as successful a transition to the big screen as did Till Death Us Do Part. It became the most popular British film of 1971. Two sequels followed – Mutiny on the Buses (1972) and Holiday on the Buses (1973).
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Runtime 1h 28m. Director Harry Booth. Writers Ronald Wolfe + 1 more. Country United Kingdom. Languages English. Studios Hammer Film Productions + 1 more. Genres Comedy. From Telly Laughs To Belly Laughs! Stan gets a little annoyed when his Mum and Sister keep buying expensive items on hire purchase, but the money he earns for overtime working ...
