Privates on Parade

"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.

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Michael Blakemore

Michael Blakemore

Director

Denis O'Brien

Executive Producer

Denis King

Conductor

Jim Clark

Jim Clark

Editor

Peter Nichols

Screenplay

Peter Nichols

Lyricist

George Harrison

George Harrison

Executive Producer

Luciana Arrighi

Production Design

Simon Relph

Producer

Gillian Gregory

Choreographer

Peter Nichols

Original Story

Noel Davis

Noel Davis

Casting Director

Roddy Barron

Camera Operator

Allan James

Location Manager

Les Wiggins

Sound Editor

Jane Bond

Assistant Costume Designer

Michael Zimbrich

Second Assistant Director

Jake Wright

Assistant Director

Andrew Sanders

Art Direction

Cath Halloran

Wardrobe Master

William Peirce

Wardrobe Master

Keith Batten

Boom Operator

Arthur Tarry

Production Accountant

Vic Hammond

Grip

Pamela Davies

Script Supervisor

Peter Hutchinson

Special Effects

Luciana Arrighi

Costume Designer

Simon Kaye

Sound Mixer

Michael White

Michael White

Art Direction

Jack Carter

Construction Manager

Lindy Shaw

Makeup Artist

Christopher Figg

Christopher Figg

Third Assistant Director

Mike Miller

Focus Puller

Joan Carpenter

Hairdresser

Sue Gibson

Sue Gibson

Clapper Loader

Wendy Tayler

Unit Publicist

Lewis Muslin

Assistant Editor

Ken Barker

Sound Mixer

Redmond Morris

Production Manager

Taffy Haines

Sound Engineer

Elaine Carew

Makeup Artist

Kevin Westley

Production Runner

Allan Della-Valle

Camera Trainee

Clive Coote

Still Photographer

Vanessa Clegg

Art Department Trainee

Norman Smith

Gaffer

Hank Wilcox

Electrician

Ray Marston

Wig Designer

Colin Hunt

Technical Advisor

Robert Hill

Dressing Prop

David Whiteing

Wardrobe Assistant

Derrick Norwood

Assistant Accountant

Richard Booz

Transportation Captain

Paul Cronin

Electrician

Peter Childs

Assistant Art Director

Nick Jenkins

Title Designer

John Mollo

Technical Advisor

Bob Spencer

Scenic Artist

Phil McDonald

Property Master

John Manning

Dressing Prop

Kevin Day

Best Boy Electric

James T. Mack

Electrician

Alfie Emmins

Electrician

Ian Wilson

Director of Photography

Denis King

Original Music Composer

Bryan Oates

Assistant Editor

Vicki Deason

Production Assistant

Ian Wilson

Cinematography