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Due to a female passenger falling out of her top whilst running for the bus Stan is distracted and crashes the bus resulting in the depot managers car being written off. As a result Stan, Jack and Blakey are fired. Stan and Jack soon get new jobs as a bus crew at a Pontins holiday resort but discover that Blakey has also gotten a job there as the chief security guard.
Holiday on the Buses (1973) is a comedy film directed by Bryan Izzard, released on May 19, 1973 with a runtime of 1h 25m. It stars Reg Varney, Stephen Lewis, Doris Hare and Michael Robbins. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 64 ratings.
Reg Varney
as Stan Butler
Stephen Lewis
as Inspector Blakey
Doris Hare
as Mrs. Mabel Butler
Michael Robbins
as Arthur Rudge
Anna Karen
as Olive Rudge
Bob Grant
as Jack Harper
Wilfrid Brambell
as Bert Thompson
Kate Williams
as Joan - Red Cross Nurse
Arthur Mullard
as Wally Briggs
Queenie Watts
as Lil Briggs
Henry McGee
as George Coombs - Holiday Camp Manager
Adam Rhodes
as Little Arthur
Directed by Bryan Izzard, written by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe, produced by Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 64 ratings.
Pratfalls and smut a go go. Come the 1970s we British really began to love our smut, it was a constitutional right to enjoy bawdy humour. Of course the quality was rarely above average, where the "Carry On" franchise would plunge the bawdy depths to try and get its laughs, and the "Confessions Of" series was never really any good to begin with anyway, but as long as they had people like Robin Askwith larking about…
Reviewed on February 10, 2014
The last film to come from the <em>'On the Buses'</em> television series, the weakest one at that. <em>'Holiday on the Buses'</em> isn't far off the preceding two spin-offs, but it just felt a bit flat throughout to me. I didn't feel bored by any of it, though also didn't find that much entertainment either. It's just very meh. I am someone who enjoys the actual on the bus shenanigans most, which is somewhat…
Reviewed on December 28, 2020
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The main cast of Holiday on the Buses (1973) includes Reg Varney, Stephen Lewis, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins and Anna Karen. The film was directed by Bryan Izzard. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Holiday on the Buses was released on May 19, 1973 and runs for 1h 25m.
Holiday on the Buses (1973) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 64 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
