Smashing Time (1967): Cast & Plot
Smashing Time is a 1967 comedy directed by Desmond Davis, starring Lynn Redgrave as Yvonne, Rita Tushingham and Michael York. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Desmond Davis
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Smashing Time About?
The premise of Smashing Time without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Two Girls Go Stark Mod! Two young women arrive in London to make it big in show business, and become corrupted by money and fame in the process.
Smashing Time Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- cafe
- photographer
- swinging london
- pop star
- carnaby street
- musical number
- swinging sixties
- nightclub
- waitress
- food fight
- fictional tv show
- two word title
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- female protagonist
- british comedy
- british
- savings
- female singer
- model
- friendship
- female friendship
- young woman
- show business
- recording studio
- sitar
- singing
- bad singing
- newspaper headline
- title as song
- title appears in song
- train
- best friend
- northerner
- drunkard
- washing dishes
- taxi
- drunken woman
- drunkenness
- bathtub
- bubble bath
- party
- watching tv through a shop window
- watching tv
- tv show in film
- prank
- demolition
- barge
- houseboat
- brunette
- london england
- man in a bathtub
Smashing Time Cast & Characters
Lynn Redgrave leads the cast as Yvonne, with Rita Tushingham as Brenda and Michael York as Tom Wabe. Directed by Desmond Davis; 29 actors are credited in all.
- Director Desmond Davis
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Lynn Redgrave as Yvonne - Rita Tushingham as Brenda
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Michael York as Tom Wabe - Bruce Lacey as Clive Sword
Also Starring in Smashing Time
· 25 more- Ian Carmichael Bobby Mome-Rath
- David Lodge Caretaker
- Anna Quayle Charlotte Brillig
- Geoffrey Hughes Builder
- John Clive Sweeney Todd Manager
- Sam Kydd Workman in Café
- Irene Handl Mrs Gimble
- Peter Jones Dominic
- Arthur Mullard Cafe Boss
- Murray Melvin 1st Exquisite
- Howard Marion-Crawford Hall Porter (uncredited)
- Ronnie Stevens 1st Waiter
- George A. Cooper Irishman
- Sydney Bromley Tramp
- Valerie Leon Tove's Secretary
- Jeremy Lloyd Jeremy Tove
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- Amy Dalby Demolished Old Lady
- David Essex Beatnik (uncredited)
- Veronica Carlson Actress at Movie Premiere
- Cardew Robinson Custard Pie Vicar
- Toni Palmer Toni
- Brenda Kempner
- Paul Danquah 2nd Exquisite
- Mike Lennox DJ
- Ray Mackin 2nd Waiter
Smashing Time Plot Summary
What happens in Smashing Time from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Brenda and Yvonne, two girls from the North of England, arrive at St Pancras railway station in London to seek fame and fortune. Their dream of glamorous city life quickly collides with reality when they realize they cannot pay for a meal at a greasy spoon café after Brenda has been robbed of her savings by a tramp.
Yvonne visits Carnaby Street in the hope of catching the eye of a trendy photographer, Tom Wabe, while Brenda stays behind to wash up. A messy scene ensues as ketchup is mistaken for washing-up liquid and everyone in the café is drenched in bright colours.
Full summary
The whole story of Smashing Time, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Smashing Time?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What are the names of the two main female characters?
Cars in Smashing Time
19 cars on screen, including the 1926 Austin 20/4 and the 1965 Austin FX4.
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1926 Austin 20/4 Minor role -
1965 Austin FX4 Minor role -
1931 Aveling & Porter 4 n.h.p. 10 ton AC Class Minor role -
1966 Bedford CAL Mk3 Minor role
Smashing Time Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “迷你时光” and “迷你時光”.
- Also known as
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- 迷你时光
- 迷你時光
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Smashed, Smash and The Time, The Place and The Girl.
Smashing Time FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Smashing Time, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Smashing Time?
Smashing Time runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Smashing Time released?
Smashing Time was released on December 20, 1967.
Who directed Smashing Time?
Smashing Time was directed by Desmond Davis.
More films by Desmond Davis Who is in the cast of Smashing Time?
Smashing Time stars Lynn Redgrave as Yvonne, Rita Tushingham as Brenda and Michael York as Tom Wabe, among 29 credited actors.
Does Smashing Time have a post-credit scene?
No. Smashing Time has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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