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1983 British film
Privates on Parade
is a 1983 film adaptation of the
Peter Nichols
play of the same name
about a fictional ? and mostly gay ? military entertainment group, the "Song and Dance Unit, Southeast Asia" assembled to entertain the troops in the Malayan jungle during the
Malayan Emergency
.
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Cast and characters
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Reception
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One critic stated that
Privates on Parade
was 'better suited to the theatre'.
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Derek Winnert stated that 'there are some good jokes and songs, but
Privates on Parade
is sometimes a bit dodgy and dated, and the lurch into serious drama at the end works no better on film than it did on stage'.
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Vincent Canby
described the film as 'fine, witty, extremely self-assured [and] something seldom seen in movies-a melodramatic farce that comes complete with songs, dances, lewd jokes, sudden death, teary sentiment and smashing performances'.
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References
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Robert Sellers,
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: The Inside Story of HandMade Films
, Metro 2003, pp. 121?131
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Sandra Brennan (2009).
"
Privates on Parade
"
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All Movie Guide
. Retrieved
16 February
2009
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"Privates on Parade"
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cgiii.com
. Retrieved
17 October
2020
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Winnert, Derek (18 July 2018).
"Privates on Parade *** (1982, John Cleese, Denis Quilley, Michael Elphick, Nicola Pagett, Bruce Payne, Joe Melia) ? Classic Movie Review 7306"
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derekwinnert.com
. Retrieved
17 October
2020
.
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Canby, Vincent (22 April 1984). "Privates on Parade".
The New York Times
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