Sparrows Can't Sing
(1963)
Overview
Charlie returns to the East End after two years at sea to find his house demolished and wife Maggie gone. Everyone else knows she is now shacked up with married bus driver Bert and a toddler, and they all watch with more than a little interest at the trail of mayhem Charlie leaves as he goes about sorting things out.
Director
Joan Littlewood
Writers
Stephen Lewis, Joan Littlewood, Stephen Lewis
Top Billed
James Booth
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Top Billed Cast
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Reviews
CinemaSerf
⭐ 5/10September 25, 2022
Well it all starts rather inauspiciously with Barbara Windsor singing the Lionel Bart penned title song. Good? Well, no - not very. Thereafter we discover that she ("Maggie") used to be married to "Charlie" (James Booth) who has just returned from being at sea. Thing is, their marital house has been demolished and she has moved on to a new life with bus driver "Bert" (George Sewell) and he is determined to get her back. The whole thing has a made… read the rest.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
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