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Comedy

On the Buses

- From Telly Laughs To Belly Laughs!

Stan gets a little annoyed when his Mum and Sister keep buying expensive items on hire purchase, but the money he earns for overtime working as a bus driver means that he can afford it... just! His job is secure, as bus drivers are hard to come by, and his overtime prospects are good, until the bus company decide to revoke a long standing rule and employ women bus drivers. Aghast at the thought of

Release Date : 1971-07-09

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Hammer Film ProductionsEMI Films

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Reg Varney

Character Name : Stan Butler

Original Name : Reg Varney

Gender : Male

Doris Hare

Character Name : Stan's Mum

Original Name : Doris Hare

Gender : Female

Michael Robbins

Character Name : Arthur Rudge - Stan's Brother-in-Law

Original Name : Michael Robbins

Gender : Male

Anna Karen

Character Name : Olive Rudge

Original Name : Anna Karen

Gender : Female

Stephen Lewis

Character Name : Blakey, Stan's Inspector

Original Name : Stephen Lewis

Gender : Male

Bob Grant

Character Name : Jack Harper, Stan's Conductor

Original Name : Bob Grant

Gender : Male

Andrea Lawrence

Character Name : Betty

Original Name : Andrea Lawrence

Gender : Female

Pat Ashton

Character Name : Sally

Original Name : Pat Ashton

Gender : Female

Brian Oulton

Character Name : Manager

Original Name : Brian Oulton

Gender : Male

Pamela Cundell

Character Name : Ruby

Original Name : Pamela Cundell

Gender : Female

Pat Coombs

Character Name : Vera

Original Name : Pat Coombs

Gender : Female

Wendy Richard

Character Name : Housewife

Original Name : Wendy Richard

Gender : Female

Peter Madden

Character Name : Mr Brooks

Original Name : Peter Madden

Gender : Male

David Lodge

Character Name : Busman

Original Name : David Lodge

Gender : Male

Brenda Grogan

Character Name : Bridget

Original Name : Brenda Grogan

Gender : Male

Terry Duggan

Character Name : Nobby

Original Name : Terry Duggan

Gender : Male

Reviews

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r96sk

@r96sk

2021-06-23

Enjoyable, even if it is undeniably sexist. I remember discovering the television series of 'On the Buses' when I was younger, via my grandparents, and loving it - admittedly at an age of not fully understanding the humour et al. I do remember watching this just about. It's amusing, nothing laugh-out-loud worthy but it's suitably entertaining. Reg Varney, Bob Grant and Stephen Lewis are a very good trio. Lewis' Blakey is arguably the good guy, despite being portrayed as the antagonist - especially in this plot, given he's the supporter of women bus drivers. I gotta say, Grant's Jack is incredibly creepy. The things you don't notice as a kid, eh? It does have charm, helped by it giving a nice exterior snapshot of 1960s/70s England and the buses of the time. The film, and series, is always most enjoyable - at least to me - when they are out on the road with the buses. Obviously misogynistic and all rather dumb, but there are things it does reasonably well.