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Sparrows Can't Sing

Cockney Sparrows Can't Sing

1963

Sailor returns home after two years to find his wife shacked up with someone else.

Slice of East End life is a time capsule of the period and the trappings are now more interesting than the soapish plot.

Points too for a great cast including future on the buses alumni Stephen Lewis (also the co-writer) and Bob Grant and man about the house co-stars, Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy.


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	26th February 1963 Cinema
	6th May 1963 Cinema
	12th October 2015 Blu-Ray

	James Booth Charlie
	Barbara Windsor Maggie
	Roy Kinnear Fred
	Avis Bunnage Bridgie
	Brian Murphy Jack
	George Sewell Bert
	Barbara Ferris Nellie
	Griffith Davies Chunky
	Murray Melvin Georgie
	Arthur Mullard Ted
	Peggy Ann Clifford Ted's Wife
	Wally Patch Watchman
	Bob Grant Perce
	Stephen Lewis Caretaker
	Victor Spinetti Arnold
	Jenny Sontag Momma
	May Scagnelli Gran
	Fanny Carby Lil
	Yootha Joyce Yootha
	Janet Howse Janet
	Queenie Watts Queenie
	Sarah Booth Maggie's baby (uncredited)
	Harry H. Corbett Greengrocer (uncredited)
	Glynn Edwards Charlie's Friend (uncredited)
	Peter James Ellis Street urchin (uncredited)
	John Junkin Bridge Operator (uncredited)
	Marjie Lawrence Girl (uncredited)
	Michael Mackey Boy on the wall (uncredited)
	Edie Martin Old Lady on Bench (uncredited)
	Gerry Raffles Lorry Driver (uncredited)
	Rita Webb Neighbour in Tower Block (uncredited)
	Bill Brandon bar patron (uncredited)
	Jim Brady bar patron (uncredited)
	Paddy Joyce
	Eve Eden stripper (uncredited)
	Gerry Crampton
	Manny Michael
	Eddie Eddon
	Del Watson
	Bernard Barnsley
	Bob Simmons bar patron (uncredited)
	Peter Perkins
	Bill Reed
	Terence Plummer
	Fred Griffiths taxi driver
	Joan Littlewood customer
	Alan Gibbs man in lift (uncredited)
	Maurice Bush barman

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