The Smallest Show on Earth

The Smallest Show on Earth
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBasil Dearden
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDouglas Slocombe
Edited byOswald Hafenrichter
Music byWilliam Alwyn
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • British Lion Films (UK)
  • Times Film Corporation (US)
Release dates
  • 9 April 1957 (1957-04-09) (London, UK)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£144,834

The Smallest Show on Earth (US: Big Time Operators) is a 1957 British comedy film, directed by Basil Dearden, and starring Bill Travers, Virginia McKenna, Peter Sellers, Margaret Rutherford and Bernard Miles. The screenplay was written by William Rose and John Eldridge from an original story by William Rose.