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Privates on Parade 15 rating

Musical comedy with John Cleese. In Singapore, 1948, the Song and Dance Unit tour their 'Jungle Jamboree' review.

Comedy 1983 113 mins

Director: Michael Blakemore

Overview

John Cleese stars in the riotous adaptation of Peter Nichols' play. A highly camp military entertainment unit, the Song and Dance Unit (South East Asia), tour their 'Jungle Jamboree' review, while dodging bullets and insurgents during the Malayan Emergency.

Although set in the Malayan jungle, the film was shot entirely at Shepperton Studios, England.