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Privates on Parade
“Malaysia, 1947. Some fought. Some danced.”
It is 1947, the year of the communist rebellion in Malaya and the British army's SADUSEA (Song And Dance Unit South East Asia) are called to the Malayan Jungle to entertain the troops. The eccentric, bible-bashing Major Giles Flack (John Cleese) is in command of the unit. Flack is accompanied by an ageing, theatrical drama queen, Terri Dennis (Denis Quilley) who hopes to entertain the troops with his flamboyant impressions, but the bored troops find other ways to enjoy themselves.
Release / first air1983-03-18
Original languageEN
GenresComedy, Drama, War
DirectorMichael Blakemore
WriterPeter Nichols
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionHandmade Films
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John CleeseMajor Giles Flack
Denis QuilleyActing Captain Terri Dennis
Michael ElphickSergeant Major Reg Drummond
Nicola PagettActing Lieutenant Sylvia Morgan
John StandingCaptain Sholto Savory
David BamberSergeant Charles Bishop
Bruce PayneFlight Sergeant Kevin Cartwright
Joe MeliaSergeant Len Bonny
Simon JonesSergeant Eric Young-LoveKeywords
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