Privates on Parade
Malaysia, 1947. Some fought. Some danced.
113 mins
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.
Patrick Pearson
Sergeant Steven Flowers
John Quayle
Captain Henry Cox
Brigitte Kahn
Mrs. Reg Drummond
David Griffin
Infantry Soldier
Steve Dixon
Drummer
Denis O'Brien
Executive Producer
Denis King
Conductor
Peter Nichols
Screenplay
Peter Nichols
Lyricist
Luciana Arrighi
Production Design
Simon Relph
Producer
Gillian Gregory
Choreographer
Peter Nichols
Original Story
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
Jack Carter
Construction Manager
Lindy Shaw
Makeup Artist
Mike Miller
Focus Puller
Joan Carpenter
Hairdresser
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