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The Smallest Show on Earth

6.719571h 23mMovieComedy

Jean and Bill are a married couple trying to scrape a living. Out of the blue they receive a telegram informing them Bill's long-lost uncle has died and left them his business—a cinema in the town of Sloughborough. Unfortunately they can't…

DirectorBasil Dearden
WritersWilliam Rose·John Eldridge
ProducerMichael Relph

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Cast · Directed by Basil Dearden

VMVirginia McKenna
Virginia McKenna
Jean Spenser
BTBill Travers
Bill Travers
Matt Spenser
MRMargaret Rutherford
Margaret Rutherford
Mrs. Fazackalee
PSPeter Sellers
Peter Sellers
Percy Quill
BMBernard Miles
Bernard Miles
Old Tom
FWFrancis de Wolff
Francis de Wolff
Albert Hardcastle
LPLeslie Phillips
Leslie Phillips
Robin Carter
JCJune Cunningham
June Cunningham
Marlene Hogg
SJSidney James
Sidney James
Mr. Hogg
GC
George Cross
Commissionaire
GC
George Cormack
Bell
SDStringer Davis
Stringer Davis
Emmett

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The Smallest Show on Earth — streaming FAQ

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The Smallest Show on Earth is streaming on Artiflix and Plex in Australia, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is The Smallest Show on Earth on Netflix?

No, The Smallest Show on Earth is not on Netflix in Australia as of September 2026. It's currently on Artiflix and Plex.

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The Smallest Show on Earth isn't included with a Prime Video subscription in Australia, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video.

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The Smallest Show on Earth is available to stream free (with ads) on Plex in Australia.