Holiday on the Buses (1973)

05/19/1973Comedy1h 25m
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Overview

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.

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    Reg Varney

    Stan Butler

  2. Cast 1

    Stephen Lewis

    Inspector Blakey

  3. Cast 1

    Doris Hare

    Mrs. Mabel Butler

  4. Cast 1

    Michael Robbins

    Arthur Rudge

  5. Cast 1

    Anna Karen

    Olive Rudge

  6. Cast 1

    Bob Grant

    Jack Harper

  7. Cast 1

    Wilfrid Brambell

    Bert Thompson

  8. Cast 1

    Kate Williams

    Joan - Red Cross Nurse

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    Arthur Mullard

    Wally Briggs

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 lacking here - and even when they are on a bus, it's a tour one. The sexism remains, to the shock of nobody. Reg Varney, Bob Grant and Stephen Lewis remain enjoyable, especially Lewi...

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Original LanguageEnglish 

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