The Breaking Of Bumbo - Film - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

The Breaking Of Bumbo. Image shows from L to R: Susie (Joanna Lumley), Bumbo Bailey (Richard Warwick). Copyright: Timon Films / Associated British Corporation

Genre

Film

Released

1970

Creator

Andrew Sinclair

Stars

Richard Warwick, Joanna Lumley, Natasha Pyne, Jeremy Child, Derek Newark, Donald McKillop, Anthony May, Robert Russell and more

Writer

Andrew Sinclair

Director

Andrew Sinclair

Producer

L. Jeffrey Selznick

Companies

Bumbo Bailey, a newly commissioned Ensign of the Household Brigade, considers his social life every bit as important as his military career. But his troubles begin when he falls in with the luscious Susie and her friend Jock, whose principal occupation is organising anti-war demonstrations. When they decide to protest outside Wellington Barracks, Bumbo's military career is soon in jeopardy!

Additional details

UK certificate

A

Duration

94 minutes

Distributors

EMI

Production

Studio

Camera set-up

Single camera

Picture

Colour

Soundtrack

Red is London sung by Jean Hart; Waterloo Station by Chris Ellis; Springtime in the City performed by the Graham Bond Organisation.

Broadcast details

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