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Holiday on the Buses

1973 · 85 min Comedy
7.4 / 10 · TMDB

Stan, a bus driver, gets distracted by a female passenger's wardrobe malfunction and crashes, writing off the depot manager's car. The fallout is swift: Stan, his conductor Jack, and the perpetually scowling inspector Blakey are all fired. The irrepressible trio soon lands new jobs as a bus crew at a Pontins holiday camp, dreaming of easy work by the seaside. Their hopes for a peaceful resort life are dashed when they discover Blakey has also been hired as the camp's chief security officer, ready to resume his old role as their nemesis with renewed vigor.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1973
Country United Kingdom
Genre Comedy
Director Bryan Izzard
Runtime 85 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.4/10 (60 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This third and final cinematic outing for the London bus crew sticks to the sitcom formula: broad physical gags, farcical misunderstandings, and the eternal feud with the rule-obsessed Blakey. Transplanting the chaos from city streets to a regimented holiday camp makes the crew's anarchy feel even more pronounced.

What lingers after the credits is the charm of a straightforward, nostalgic comedy of errors, reliant on familiar character dynamics and slapstick set pieces. A comforting pick for undemanding, old-school British humor — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Bryan Izzard

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The chaotic hustle of a holiday camp, seagull cries, and a perpetual dash from authority.

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