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Sparrows Can't Sing( 1963)

TV-MAComedyDrama
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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      James Booth

      Charlie Gooding

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      Barbara Windsor

      Maggie Gooding

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      Roy Kinnear

      Fred Gooding

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      Avis Bunnage

      Bridgie Gooding

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      Brian Murphy

      Jack

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      George Sewell

      Bert

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      Barbara Ferris

      Nellie Gooding

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      Griffith Davies

      Chunky

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      Murray Melvin

      Georgie

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      Arthur Mullard

      Ted

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      Peggy Ann Clifford

      Ted's Wife

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      Wally Patch

      Watchman

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      Bob Grant

      Perce

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      Stephen Lewis

      Caretaker

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      Queenie Watts

      Queenie

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      Victor Spinetti

      Arnold

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      Jenny Sontag

      Momma

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      May Scagnelli

      Gran

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      Fanny Carby

      Lil

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      Yootha Joyce

      Barmaid

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      Janet Howse

      Janet

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      John Junkin

      Bridge Operator

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      Harry H. Corbett

      Greengrocer

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      Marjie Lawrence

      Girl

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      Glynn Edwards

      Charlie's Friend

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      Gerry Raffles

      Lorry Driver

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      Rita Webb

      Maggie's Neighbor

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      Eve Eden

      Eve

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      Paddy Joyce

      Barman

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    5
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Sep 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 for television look to it and though there is a formidable array of British comic acting talent on display, I found the writing to be really weak with...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • woman director