Charlie returns to the East End after two years at sea to find his house demolished and wife Maggie gone. Everyone else knows she is now shacked up with married bus driver Bert and a toddler, and they all watch with more than a little interest at the trail of mayhem Charlie leaves as he goes about sorting things out.
Sparrows Can't Sing (1963) is a comedy and drama film directed by Joan Littlewood, released on March 26, 1963 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars James Booth, Barbara Windsor, Roy Kinnear and Avis Bunnage. Viewers rate it 5.3 out of 10 across 25 ratings.
James Booth
as Charlie Gooding
Barbara Windsor
as Maggie Gooding
Roy Kinnear
as Fred Gooding
Avis Bunnage
as Bridgie Gooding
Brian Murphy
as Jack
George Sewell
as Bert
Barbara Ferris
as Nellie Gooding
Griffith Davies
as Chunky
Murray Melvin
as Georgie
Arthur Mullard
as Ted
Peggy Ann Clifford
as Ted's Wife
Wally Patch
as Watchman
Directed by Joan Littlewood, written by Stephen Lewis, Joan Littlewood and Stephen Lewis, produced by Donald Taylor.
Average viewer score of 5.3/10 from 25 ratings.
Well it all starts rather inauspiciously with Barbara Windsor singing the Lionel Bart penned title song. Good? Well, no - not very. Thereafter we discover that she ("Maggie") used to be married to "Charlie" (James Booth) who has just returned from being at sea. Thing is, their marital house has been demolished and she has moved on to a new life with bus driver "Bert" (George Sewell) and he is determined to get her…
Reviewed on September 25, 2022
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The main cast of Sparrows Can't Sing (1963) includes James Booth, Barbara Windsor, Roy Kinnear, Avis Bunnage and Brian Murphy. The film was directed by Joan Littlewood. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sparrows Can't Sing was released on March 26, 1963 and runs for 1h 34m.
Sparrows Can't Sing (1963) holds an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from 25 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
