Production Year: 1968 - Music / Performing Arts - Director: Carol Reed - Original Language: English - Classification: Universal - Starring: Jack Wild, Shani Wallis, Kenneth Cranham, Fred Emney, Hugh Griffith, James Hayter, Megs Jenkins, Peggy Mount, Leonard Rossiter, Sheila White, Hylda Baker, Hugh O'Conor, Edwin Finn, Elizabeth Knight, Wensley Pithey, Ron Moody, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe, Mark Lester more
Advantages: A great family musical, great acting, great songs. Disadvantages: There aren't any
If you like musicals you will love this one - I promise! It will make you laugh and make you cry and even make you sing a long to Lionel Bart's great songs.
This review will give you a feel for the music and a synopsis of the plot but I feel that this is OK as there can't be anyone who doesn't already know the story can there?
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