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The Smallest Show on Earth (1957) -- A young couple inherits a debt-ridden old movie theater, appropriately nicknamed "The Flea Pit," and the three eccentric senior citizens who work there.

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Date of Death:
Mini Biography:
A former stage director, Basil Dearden entered films as an assistant to... more
Trivia:
Changed his name to avoid confusion with Basil Dean when they started... more
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Awards:
Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 3 nominations more

Filmography

Director:
  1. Mission: Monte Carlo (1974)
  2. "The Persuaders!" (3 episodes, 1971-1972)
        - To the Death, Baby (1972) TV episode
        - Powerswitch (1971) TV episode
        - Overture (1971) TV episode
  3. The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970)

  4. The Assassination Bureau (1969)
    ... aka The Assassination Bureau Limited
  5. Only When I Larf (1968)
  6. Khartoum (1966)
  7. Masquerade (1965)
    ... aka A Shabby Tiger
    ... aka Operation Masquerade
  8. Woman of Straw (1964)
  9. A Place to Go (1963)
  10. The Mind Benders (1963)
  11. Life for Ruth (1962)
    ... aka Condemned to Life
    ... aka Walk in the Shadow (USA)
  12. All Night Long (1962)
  13. Victim (1961)
  14. The Secret Partner (1961)
  15. Man in the Moon (1960)
  16. "The Four Just Men" (13 episodes, 1959-1960)
        - Treviso Dam (1960) TV episode
        - The Heritage (1960) TV episode
        - Rogue's Harvest (1960) TV episode
        - The Man Who Wasn't There (1960) TV episode
        - The Boy Without a Country (1960) TV episode
          (8 more)
  17. The League of Gentlemen (1960)

  18. Sapphire (1959)
  19. Nowhere to Go (1958) (uncredited)
  20. Violent Playground (1958)
  21. The Smallest Show on Earth (1957)
    ... aka Big Time Operators (USA)
  22. The Green Man (1956)
  23. Who Done It? (1956)
  24. The Ship That Died of Shame (1955)
    ... aka PT Raiders (USA)
  25. Out of the Clouds (1955)
  26. The Rainbow Jacket (1954)
  27. The Square Ring (1953)
  28. The Gentle Gunman (1952)
  29. I Believe in You (1952)
  30. Pool of London (1951)
  31. Cage of Gold (1950)
  32. The Blue Lamp (1950)

  33. Train of Events (1949) (segments "The Actor" and "The Prisoner-of-War")
  34. Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948)
    ... aka Saraband (USA)
  35. Frieda (1947)
  36. The Captive Heart (1946)
  37. Dead of Night (1945) (segments "Hearse Driver" and "Linking Narrative") (uncredited)
  38. They Came to a City (1945)
  39. The Halfway House (1944)
    ... aka Halfway House
  40. My Learned Friend (1943)
  41. The Bells Go Down (1943)
  42. The Goose Steps Out (1942)
  43. The Black Sheep of Whitehall (1942)

  44. Under Suspicion (1939) (TV)
Producer:
  1. The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970) (executive producer)

  2. Life for Ruth (1962) (producer)
    ... aka Condemned to Life
    ... aka Walk in the Shadow (USA)
  3. All Night Long (1962) (co-producer)
  4. Victim (1961) (co-producer) (uncredited)

  5. Desert Mice (1959) (producer)
  6. Davy (1957) (producer)
  7. Rockets Galore! (1957) (producer)
    ... aka Mad Little Island (USA)
  8. Who Done It? (1956) (co-producer)
  9. The Ship That Died of Shame (1955) (co-producer)
    ... aka PT Raiders (USA)
  10. The Square Ring (1953) (producer)

  11. Turned Out Nice Again (1941) (producer)
  12. The Ghost of St. Michael's (1941) (associate producer)
  13. Spare a Copper (1941) (producer)
    ... aka Call a Cop (Australia)
  14. Let George Do It! (1940) (associate producer)
    ... aka To Hell with Hitler (USA)
Writer:
  1. The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970) (screenplay)

  2. Man in the Moon (1960) (uncredited)

  3. The Ship That Died of Shame (1955) (writer)
    ... aka PT Raiders (USA)
  4. I Believe in You (1952) (writer)

  5. Train of Events (1949) (writer)
  6. They Came to a City (1945) (writer)
  7. Turned Out Nice Again (1941) (writer)
  8. Spare a Copper (1941) (writer)
    ... aka Call a Cop (Australia)
  9. Let George Do It! (1940) (writer)
    ... aka To Hell with Hitler (USA)
  10. Now You're Talking (1940) (writer)

  11. Under Suspicion (1939) (TV) (writer)
  12. This Man Is News (1938) (writer)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
  1. It's in the Air (1938) (assistant director)
    ... aka George Takes the Air (USA)
  2. Penny Paradise (1938) (assistant director)

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