Privates on Parade (1983)
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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John Cleese
as Major Giles Flack
as Major Giles Flack
Denis Quilley
as Acting Captain Terri Dennis
as Acting Captain Terri Dennis
Michael Elphick
as Sergeant Major Reg Drummond
as Sergeant Major Reg Drummond
Nicola Pagett
as Acting Lieutenant Sylvia Morgan
as Acting Lieutenant Sylvia Morgan
Patrick Pearson
as Sergeant Steven Flowers
as Sergeant Steven Flowers
John Standing
as Captain Sholto Savory
as Captain Sholto Savory
David Bamber
as Sergeant Charles Bishop
as Sergeant Charles Bishop
Bruce Payne
as Flight Sergeant Kevin Cartwright
as Flight Sergeant Kevin Cartwright
Joe Melia
as Sergeant Len Bonny
as Sergeant Len Bonny
Simon Jones
as Sergeant Eric Young-Love
as Sergeant Eric Young-Love
Neil Pearson
as Pianist
as Pianist
Julian Sands
as Climbing Sailor
as Climbing Sailor
John Quayle
as Captain Henry Cox
as Captain Henry Cox
Vincent Wong
as Cheng
as Cheng
Brigitte Kahn
as Mrs. Reg Drummond
as Mrs. Reg Drummond
Tim Barlow
as Commanding Officer
as Commanding Officer
Philip Tan
as Lee
as Lee
David Griffin
as Infantry Soldier
as Infantry Soldier
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Michael Blakemore
Director
Director
Jim Clark
Editor
Editor
Luciana Arrighi
Production Design
Production Design
Gillian Gregory
Choreographer
Choreographer
Denis King
Conductor
Conductor
Peter Nichols
Original Story
Original Story
Peter Nichols
Screenplay
Screenplay
Peter Nichols
Lyricist
Lyricist
George Harrison
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Denis O'Brien
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Simon Relph
Producer
Producer
Redmond Morris
Production Manager
Production Manager
Jake Wright
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Pamela Davies
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Simon Kaye
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Roddy Barron
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Noel Davis
Casting Director
Casting Director
Michael White
Art Direction
Art Direction
Andrew Sanders
Art Direction
Art Direction
Jack Carter
Construction Manager
Construction Manager
Peter Hutchinson
Special Effects
Special Effects
Allan James
Location Manager
Location Manager
Arthur Tarry
Production Accountant
Production Accountant
Les Wiggins
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Ken Barker
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Elaine Carew
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Lindy Shaw
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Joan Carpenter
Hairdresser
Hairdresser
Luciana Arrighi
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Jane Bond
Assistant Costume Designer
Assistant Costume Designer
Cath Halloran
Wardrobe Master
Wardrobe Master
William Peirce
Wardrobe Master
Wardrobe Master
Michael Zimbrich
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Christopher Figg
Third Assistant Director
Third Assistant Director
Kevin Westley
Production Runner
Production Runner
Mike Miller
Focus Puller
Focus Puller
Sue Gibson
Clapper Loader
Clapper Loader
Vic Hammond
Grip
Grip
Allan Della-Valle
Camera Trainee
Camera Trainee
Keith Batten
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Taffy Haines
Sound Engineer
Sound Engineer
Lewis Muslin
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Wendy Tayler
Unit Publicist
Unit Publicist
Clive Coote
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Derrick Norwood
Assistant Accountant
Assistant Accountant
John Mollo
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
Colin Hunt
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
Bob Spencer
Scenic Artist
Scenic Artist
Peter Childs
Assistant Art Director
Assistant Art Director
Vanessa Clegg
Art Department Trainee
Art Department Trainee
Phil McDonald
Property Master
Property Master
Robert Hill
Dressing Prop
Dressing Prop
John Manning
Dressing Prop
Dressing Prop
David Whiteing
Wardrobe Assistant
Wardrobe Assistant
Norman Smith
Gaffer
Gaffer
Kevin Day
Best Boy Electric
Best Boy Electric
Hank Wilcox
Electrician
Electrician
James T. Mack
Electrician
Electrician
Alfie Emmins
Electrician
Electrician
Paul Cronin
Electrician
Electrician
Richard Booz
Transportation Captain
Transportation Captain
Nick Jenkins
Title Designer
Title Designer
Ray Marston
Wig Designer
Wig Designer
Denis King
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Ian Wilson
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Bryan Oates
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Vicki Deason
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Ian Wilson
Cinematography
Cinematography
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