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The Entertainer (1960)

Cast

  • albert finney movies
    Albert Finney
    as Mick Rice
  • laurence olivier movies
    Laurence Olivier
    as Archie Rice
  • joan plowright movies
    Joan Plowright
    as Jean Rice
  • alan bates movies
    Alan Bates
    as Frank Rice
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Genres & Description

Action Drama

7.1 / 10

On the far side of middle age, Archie Rice lives in a British seaside resort with his father, retired successful vaudevillian Billy Rice, second wife Phoebe Rice, and doting son Frank Rice. Following in retired Billy's footsteps, Archie is a song-and-dance music hall headliner, with Frank supporting his dad as his shows' stage manager. The waning popularity of Archie's type of shows, a dying form of entertainment, is not helped by Archie's stale second rate material, which brings in small unappreciative crowds. Archie clings to his long held lifestyle, including heavy drinking and chronic infidelity, of which Phoebe is aware. What Archie has not told his offspring is that Phoebe was his mistress while he was still married to their now deceased mother. His want to be a music hall headliner is despite his financial problems, he an undischarged bankrupt who now signs Phoebe's name to everything. Phoebe wants them to escape this life to something more stable, such as the offer from her ...

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Comments on this trailer
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Alex Davies
I sometimes find Olivier to be something of an acquired taste but he does do well here, in all fairness. - @Sunday, August 5, 2018 12:31 PM

June Stephens
Olivier said this was favorite role - @Thursday, February 1, 2018 6:27 AM

Suzanne Moogan
Performance on the BBC 2 in the UK, broadcast in the early 90's ,televised an excellent stage version of Osbourne's The Entertainer, with sublime performances by both Michael Gambon as Archie and the unsurpassable actor the late Billie Whitelaw as Archie's wife. I have tried to obtain a copy on DVD, however, it's as rare as gold dust - @Friday, October 27, 2017 8:56 PM

Brenda Lester
Great film. My favorite Olivier. :) - @Sunday, February 12, 2017 10:52 PM

Moutton Noir
Fantastic movie rarely seen on tv these days - @Tuesday, July 26, 2016 10:09 AM

amy clarke
heard of it ☺ - @Sunday, October 4, 2015 6:54 PM

Robert Wadey
This is the John Osborne play, he was a great lover of Music Hall and a big fan of Ken Dodd, they used The Alhambra at Morecambe, Lancashire - @Monday, June 23, 2014 1:47 PM

skipapa123
It is shown on TCM from time to time. - @Thursday, April 25, 2013 4:11 AM

santana160
Where is this film? I can't seem to find it. - @Monday, January 7, 2013 4:34 AM

MADWORLD1427
@1AGRIPPINA yes we sare that!..lol..I have very ecletic taste in music if you have watched my videos! - @Wednesday, June 22, 2011 7:48 PM

1AGRIPPINA
I do not know I love Morrissey and the Smiths . - @Wednesday, June 22, 2011 7:47 PM

MillionDollarRedhead®
This is ONE I have not seen but, as usual, you make me HAVE TO watch it later! ;) That's a GRAND thing! 10+++++++ stars for making me want more...as usual! Love, Red - @Tuesday, May 25, 2010 10:14 PM

illaveyoubutler2
....very apt as Morrissey has a well known love for British films of this time...also, your video is a lovely snapshot of 60s Britain....good to see Finney before he blazed the screen as Arthur Seaton. - @Tuesday, May 25, 2010 4:49 PM

70puck
5 *****, of course :) - @Monday, May 24, 2010 1:49 PM

Shhh! I'm Watching Silent Films.
Another winner! Great job, both film & music. I must admit that it's the one Olivier film that I've not seen. Given this title, it must be Richardson's tribute to Jolson - whose work I know very well. Thanks to your video, it just made my "must see" list. 5 *'s! - @Monday, May 24, 2010 5:25 AM

christopher242424
@MADWORLD1427 Sorry about that. Now I will return to bed (until at least tomorrow). - @Sunday, May 23, 2010 3:48 PM

christopher242424
I really must be on a hangover. Isn't Joan Plowright who constantly appears? She isn't on the credits. Well, the movie (I didn't see it) reminds me Chaplin's Limelight, even not having that ballet dancer Claire Bloom ( I think that this is her name but today I am not sure of my own name). - @Sunday, May 23, 2010 3:44 PM

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