Holiday on the Buses
Seen it?1973 | 85 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bryan Izzard
- Reg VarneyStan Butler
- Stephen LewisInspector Blakey
- Doris HareMrs. Mabel Butler
- Michael RobbinsArthur Rudge
- Anna KarenOlive Rudge
- Bob GrantJack Harper
- Wilfrid BrambellBert Thompson
- Kate WilliamsJoan - Red Cross Nurse
- Arthur MullardWally Briggs
- Queenie WattsLil Briggs