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Smiley (1956)

Smiley poster
Directed by
Anthony Kimmins
Genre
comedy film
Country
Australia, United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young Australian boy is set on buying a bicycle for four pounds. He gets into various misadventures while trying to earn the money.

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What happens

Smiley is a 1956 British–American comedy film directed by Anthony Kimmins and starring Colin Petersen. It was based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Moore Raymond who co-wrote the film with Kimmins. It tells the story of a young Australian boy who is determined to buy a bicycle for four pounds, and along the way gets into many misadventures. It was the last film made under the supervision of Alex Korda, who died in January 1956. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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