The Breaking of Bumbo
| The Breaking of Bumbo | |
|---|---|
 Original movie poster | |
| Directed by | Andrew Sinclair |
| Written by | Andrew Sinclair (novel and screenplay) |
| Produced by | L. Jeffrey Selznick |
| Starring | Richard Warwick Joanna Lumley |
| Cinematography | Ian Wilson |
| Music by | Brian Gascoigne |
Production companies | EMI Films Timon Films |
Release date | 1970 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Breaking of Bumbo is a 1970 British comedy film written and directed by Andrew Sinclair, a former Coldstream Guards National service officer that was updated from his 1959 novel of the same name that featured the Suez Crisis. It starred Richard Warwick, Joanna Lumley, Jeremy Child and Edward Fox.[1]
Plot[]
Newly commissioned Guards Ensign 'Bumbo' Bailey learns the facts of life from his new girl friend in Swinging London as well as from his platoon and commanding officer.
Cast[]
- Richard Warwick as Bumbo
- Joanna Lumley as Susie
- Natasha Pyne as Sheila
- Jeremy Child as Billy
- John Bird as Jock
- Donald Pickering as Jorum
- Derek Newark as Command Sergeant Major Peters
- Don McKillop as Regimental Sergeant Major
- Peter Myers as Commanding Officer
- Simon Williams as Crutcher
- Timothy Carlton as Bean
- Edward Fox as Horwood
- George Janson as Farquhar
- Robert Swann as MacHaffie
- Peter Whitting as Downley
- Robert Russell as Sergeant Clegg
- Howard Southern as Lance Corporal Johnson
- Warren Clarke as Guardsmen Andrews
- Andrew Bradford as Guardsmen Simons
- Michael Burrell as Guardsmen Matt
- Jon Croft as Guardsmen James
- Ron Davies as Guardsmen Bart
- Peter Laird as Guardsmen Munch
- Michael Taylor as Guardsmen Smith
- Robert Tayman as Guardsmen Phillips
- Francis Wallis as Guardsmen Thomson
- William Fox as Brigadier
- Anouska Hempel as Debutante
- Jeffry Wickham as Medical Officer
- Chris Chittell as The Prisoner
- Oscar James as Second Student
- Anthony May as Art Student
- Clifton Jones as Black Actor
Production[]
The novel was published in 1959.[2]
In January 1970 Andrew Sinclair and Jeffrey Selznick announced they had formed a company, Timon Films, to make a film of Breaking of Bumbo in association with Associated British.[3]
Kevin Brownlow and Andrew Mollo were going to direct but dropped out after a fall out with the producers.[4]
Jacquemine Charrott Lodwidge was the film's fashion co-ordinator.
Reception[]
After a couple of preview screenings, the film's release was delayed then cancelled altogether. It was never distributed in Britain, but the producers recouped a little of their costs by selling the TV rights.[5][6]
References[]
- ^ "The Breaking of Bumbo (1970)".
- ^ NEW NOVELS Davenport, John. The Observer 8 Feb 1959: 21.
- ^ MOVIE CALL SHEET: Foreman Will Film 'Ernie' Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 27 Jan 1970: d9.
- ^ Winstanley: AN INTERVIEW WITH KEVIN BROWNLOW Glaessner, Verina. Film Quarterly (ARCHIVE); Berkeley Vol. 30, Iss. 2, (Winter 1976/1977): 18-23.
- ^ In the Picture Sight and Sound; London Vol. 40, Iss. 3, (Summer 1971): 132.
- ^ Moody, Paul (2018). EMI Films and the Limits of British Cinema. Palgrave MacMillan. p. 45-46.
External links[]
 | This article related to a British comedy film of the 1970s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
- English-language films
- 1970 films
- British films
- British comedy films
- 1970 comedy films
- Films set in London
- Guards Division (United Kingdom)
- Military humor in film
- EMI Films films
- British comedy film stubs