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The Breaking of Bumbo is a British film of genre Comedy with Richard Warwick
The Breaking of Bumbo (1970)
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Add to a movie listThe Breaking of Bumbo is a 1970 British comedy film written and directed by Andrew Sinclair, a former Coldstream Guards National service officer that was updated from his 1959 novel of the same name that featured the Suez Crisis. It starred Richard Warwick, Joanna Lumley, Jeremy Child and Edward Fox.
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Synopsis
Newly commissioned Guards Ensign Bumbo learns the facts of life from his new girl friend in Swinging London as well as from his platoon and commanding officer.Actors
Richard Warwick
(Bumbo Bailey)
Joanna Lumley
(Susie)
Natasha Pyne
(Sheila)
Jeremy Child
(Billy)
John Bird
(Jock)
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