Smashing Time (1967)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 36min
- Comedy, Musical
- 05 Jan 1968 (UK)
- Movie
Two young women arrive in London to make it big in show business, and become corrupted by money and fame in the process.
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- 1 nomination.
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| Rita Tushingham | ... |
Brenda
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| Lynn Redgrave | ... |
Yvonne
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| Michael York | ... |
Tom Wabe
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| Anna Quayle | ... |
Charlotte Brillig
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| Irene Handl | ... |
Mrs. Gimble
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| Ian Carmichael | ... |
Bobby Mome-Rath
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| Jeremy Lloyd | ... |
Jeremy Tove
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Toni Palmer | ... |
Toni
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| George A. Cooper | ... |
Irishman
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| Peter Jones | ... |
Dominic
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| Arthur Mullard | ... |
Cafe Boss
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| Ronnie Stevens | ... |
First Waiter
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| John Clive | ... |
Sweeney Todd Manager
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Mike Lennox | ... |
Disc Jockey
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| Sydney Bromley | ... |
Tramp
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| David Lodge | ... |
The Caretaker
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| Amy Dalby | ... |
Demolished Old Lady
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| Murray Melvin | ... |
First Exquisite
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Bruce Lacey | ... |
Clive Sword
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Cardew Robinson | ... |
Custard-Pie Vicar
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Ray Mackin | ... |
Second Waiter
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| Tomorrow | ... |
(as The Tomorrow)
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Bart Allison |
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Gábor Baraker |
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Eve Belton |
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Kate Binchy |
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Yuri Borienko | ... |
Gangster Entering Party
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Teresa Buckingham |
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| Veronica Carlson | ... |
Movie Actress at Premiere
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Golda Casimir |
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Richard Coe |
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Julian Curry |
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| Paul Danquah | ... |
Second Exquisite
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Desmond Davies |
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Jonathan Elsom | ... |
Posh Boyfriend at Pie Shop
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Olivia Farjeon |
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Tom Gill | ... |
Police Constable
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| Danny Green | ... |
Gangster with Gun
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Luanshya Greer |
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| Geoffrey Hughes | ... |
Builder
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Brenda Kempner |
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Leigh Kostelanetz |
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| Sam Kydd | ... |
Workman in Cafe
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| Valerie Leon | ... |
Tove's Secretary
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Arthur Lovegrove | ... |
Workman in Cafe
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George O'Gorman |
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Stuart Saunders | ... |
Man Tripping Over Suitcase
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Frank Sieman | ... |
Nightclub Doorman
(as Frank Seiman)
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Will Stampe |
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Bernard Stone |
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Adele Strong | ... |
Gossiping Customer
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Michael Ward | ... |
Man Holding Cherub
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| Jerold Wells | ... |
Man in Cafe No. 6
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Susan Whitman |
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John Adams | ... |
Police Constable (uncredited)
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John Alder | ... |
Member of The Snarks (uncredited)
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Lewis Alexander | ... |
Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)
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Jack Arrow | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Peter Avella | ... |
Man on Street (uncredited)
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Hyma Beckley | ... |
Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)
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Vic Chapman | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Jimmy Charters | ... |
Cafe Patron (uncredited)
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John Clifford | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Maxwell Craig | ... |
Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)
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Jack Dearlove | ... |
Wine Waiter at Art Gallery (uncredited)
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| David Essex | ... |
Beatnik (uncredited)
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Mabel Etherington | ... |
Old Lady in Club (uncredited)
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| Brian Glover | ... |
Gangster Entering Party (uncredited)
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Hilda Green | ... |
Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)
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Walter Henry | ... |
Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)
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George Holdcroft | ... |
Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)
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| Steve Howe | ... |
Member of The Snarks (uncredited)
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| Juba Kennerley | ... |
Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)
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Eric Kent | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Aileen Lewis | ... |
Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)
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Ned Lynch | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Fred Machon | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Howard Marion-Crawford | ... |
Hall Porter (uncredited)
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Lou Morgan | ... |
Workman in Truck (uncredited)
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Cecil Paul | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| James Payne | ... |
Barman in Pie-Throwing Scene (uncredited)
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John Pearce | ... |
Member of The Snarks (uncredited)
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Bunny Seaman | ... |
Old Lady in Club (uncredited)
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| John Tatham | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Oliver Tomlin | ... |
Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)
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Jim Tyson | ... |
Passerby (uncredited)
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Mickey Varey | ... |
Cafe Patron (uncredited)
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Keith West | ... |
Member of The Snarks (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Desmond Davis | ||
Written by
| George Melly | ... | () |
Produced by
| Roy Millichip | ... | producer |
| Carlo Ponti | ... | producer |
| Selig J. Seligman | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| John Addison | ||
Cinematography by
| Manny Wynn | ||
Editing by
| Barrie Vince | ||
Casting By
| Paul Lee Lander | ||
Art Direction by
| Ken Bridgeman | ||
Costume Design by
| Ruth Myers | ||
Makeup Department
| Stephanie Kaye | ... | hair stylist |
| Richard Mills | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Bruce Sharman | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jake Wright | ... | assistant director |
| Ariel Levy | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Bruce Lacey | ... | sculptor: Jabberwock |
| John Leuenberger | ... | property supervisor |
| René Ferracci | ... | poster designer: france (uncredited) |
| William Rushton | ... | title sequence illustrator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Robin Gregory | ... | sound recordist |
| Wally Milner | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Alan Pattillo | ... | dubbing editor |
| Geoff R. Brown | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Peter Diamond | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ray Parslow | ... | camera operator |
| James Devis | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Mike Drew | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Jerry Sandler | ... | clapper/loader (uncredited) |
Music Department
| John Addison | ... | additional lyrics / conductor |
| Charles Blackwell | ... | orchestrator |
| Raymond Jones | ... | orchestrator |
| George Melly | ... | additional lyrics |
| Vic Smith | ... | composer: music for pop group (as Victor Smith) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Betty Harley | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Peter Jaques | ... | director of publicity |
| Bruce Lacey | ... | jabberwock machine sculpture |
| Jane Moscrop | ... | production assistant |
| Stan Tucker | ... | production accountant |
| Suzanne Heimer | ... | stand-in: Lynn Redgrave (uncredited) |
| Paul Tucker | ... | assistant production accountant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount British Pictures (1967) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1967) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Paramount Release)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1968) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Mercurio Films S.A. (1968) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1968) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1968) (France) (theatrical)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment
- Buena Vista Pictures (1995) (World-wide)
- Kino Lorber (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber (2018) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Trog (titles)
Other Companies
- Evansky (special wigs for miss redgrave)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Two young women from Northern England, plain Brenda and flamboyant Yvonne, arrive in London to find fame and fortune. Misdirected and separated, they strike out on their own with Yvonne becoming a model and Brenda a waitress. After Brenda sabotages Yvonne's date--who then takes advantage of her--they lose their jobs, and soon the roles are reversed: Brenda succeeds as a model and Yvonne becomes a waitress. Competing with each other, they soon learn that they must team up to take on their adversaries in order to succeed. Written by Matt Patay |
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| Taglines | Swinging London Becomes Limping London When Rita "A Taste of Honey" Tushingham and Lynn "Georgy Girl" Redgrave Make the Scene and have a Smashing Time. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $630,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| Goofs | Moments after Brenda has fallen into a mud puddle twice, her clothes are clean and dry. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Backs British Films (1968). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Smashing Time See more » |
| Quotes |
Yvonne:
I'll go up to Carnaby Street by myself. Find a flat, get a modeling job, then I'll come back and get you. See more » |