| Sparrows Can't Sing | |
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| Directed by | Joan Littlewood |
| Written by | Stephen Lewis |
| Produced by | Donald Taylor |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Desmond Dickinson Mutz Greenbaum |
| Edited by | Oswald Hafenrichter |
| Music by | James Stevens Stanley Black |
Production company | Carthage Productions |
| Distributed by | Elstree Distributors Warner-Pathé |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Sparrows Can't Sing is a 1963 British kitchen sink comedy, the only film that Joan Littlewood directed. It starred James Booth and Barbara Windsor.[2][3][4] It was written by Stephen Lewis based on his 1960 play Sparrers Can't Sing, first performed at Littlewood's Theatre Workshop in the Theatre Royal Stratford East. The producer was Donald Taylor.
The plot is loosely based on the stage musical Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be, written by Frank Norman with music by Lionel Bart, at Theatre Royal Stratford East in 1960, using members of the Theatre Workshop company, many of whom later appeared in the film.
- ^ Sparrows Can't Sing
- ^ "Sparrows Can't Sing". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ BFI film database
- ^ "Sparrows Can't Sing". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 13 April 2024.