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Smashing Time

  • 19671967
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
594
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Lynn Redgrave, Michael York, Ian Carmichael, Irene Handl, Anna Quayle, and Rita Tushingham in Smashing Time (1967)
ComedyMusical
Two young women arrive in London to make it big in show business, and become corrupted by money and fame in the process.Two young women arrive in London to make it big in show business, and become corrupted by money and fame in the process.Two young women arrive in London to make it big in show business, and become corrupted by money and fame in the process.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
594
YOUR RATING
    • Desmond Davis
    • George Melly
  • Stars
    • Rita Tushingham
    • Lynn Redgrave
    • Michael York
    • Desmond Davis
    • George Melly
  • Stars
    • Rita Tushingham
    • Lynn Redgrave
    • Michael York
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 31User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    Lynn Redgrave, Michael York, Ian Carmichael, Irene Handl, Anna Quayle, and Rita Tushingham in Smashing Time (1967)
    Lynn Redgrave in Smashing Time (1967)
    Rita Tushingham in Smashing Time (1967)
    Lynn Redgrave and Rita Tushingham in Smashing Time (1967)
    Rita Tushingham in Smashing Time (1967)

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    Rita Tushingham
    Rita Tushingham
    • Brenda
    Lynn Redgrave
    Lynn Redgrave
    • Yvonne
    Michael York
    Michael York
    • Tom Wabe
    Anna Quayle
    Anna Quayle
    • Charlotte Brillig
    Irene Handl
    Irene Handl
    • Mrs. Gimble
    Ian Carmichael
    Ian Carmichael
    • Bobby Mome-Rath
    Jeremy Lloyd
    Jeremy Lloyd
    • Jeremy Tove
    Toni Palmer
    • Toni
    George A. Cooper
    George A. Cooper
    • Irishman
    Peter Jones
    Peter Jones
    • Dominic
    Arthur Mullard
    Arthur Mullard
    • Cafe Boss
    Ronnie Stevens
    Ronnie Stevens
    • 1st Waiter
    John Clive
    John Clive
    • Sweeney Todd Manager
    Mike Lennox
    • Disc Jockey
    Sydney Bromley
    Sydney Bromley
    • Tramp
    David Lodge
    David Lodge
    • The Caretaker
    Amy Dalby
    Amy Dalby
    • Demolished Old Lady
    Murray Melvin
    Murray Melvin
    • 1st Exquisite
      • Desmond Davis
      • George Melly
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Before filming Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), Michael York advised Mike Myers to watch Smashing Time (1967) to get a feel for the Swinging Sixties.
    • Goofs
      Moments after Brenda has fallen into a mud puddle twice, her clothes are clean and dry.
    • Quotes

      Brenda: I'm glad I'm just a pussy!

    • Connections
      Featured in Film Review: Backs British Films (1968)
    • Soundtracks
      Smashing Time
      '(uncredited)

      Music by John Addison

      Lyrics by George Melly

      Performed by Lynn Redgrave and Rita Tushingham

      main title song

    User reviews31

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    6/10
    Lunacy
    WARNING : This is a very silly film. :D . Therefore, watching it in the right state of mind will make you laugh a lot. You will be irritated if in the wrong mood.

    The story of two northern lasses, Yyvone and Brenda (Redgrave & Tushingham) who come to London to get down with the cool hepcats. The film documents in astonishing cinema-verite style the trials and tribulations of late 60's living and partying. There is fantastic irony in some sections of the film, particularly the Gauche perfume adverts that Brenda does..truly astonishing in fact - examples of post-modernism at it's finest. Michael York is wonderfully hammy as the swinging photographer who weaves in and out of Yyvone and Bren's lives on a regular basis with only thought of himself.

    Two fantastic restaurant sequences as well...you just can't beat a good food fight! I must admit I've always had a huge crush on Rita Tushingham, which helped me through some of the lamer comedy moments, but overall it's light enough to be enjoyable.

    Oh yeah, the music is absolutely awful, but I think that's intended. At least I hope so..please tell me it's meant to be a parody??

    6/10.
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    • craigboney
    • Apr 21, 2001

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    • Release date
      • January 5, 1968 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • St Pancras International Railway Station, Euston Road, St Pancras, London, Greater London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Partisan Productions
      • Selmur Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 36 minutes
      • Mono

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