This film is part of Rentals
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Privates on Parade
Musical comedy with John Cleese. In Singapore, 1948, the Song and Dance Unit tour their 'Jungle Jamboree' review.
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.
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