Once a Jolly Swagman
1949 British film by Jack Lee / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Once a Jolly Swagman (U.S. title: Maniacs on Wheels) is a 1949 British film starring Dirk Bogarde, Bonar Colleano, Bill Owen, Thora Hird and Sid James.[1][2] It was written by William Rose and Jack Lee, based on the 1944 novel of the same title by Montagu Slater.[3]
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Directed by | Jack Lee |
Written by | William Rose Jack Lee Cliff Gordon (additional dialogue) |
Based on | Once a Jolly Swagman by Montagu Slater |
Produced by | Ian Dalrymple |
Starring | Dirk Bogarde Bonar Colleano Bill Owen |
Cinematography | H.E. Fowle |
Edited by | Jack Harris John Ferris |
Music by | Bernard Stevens |
Production company | Wessex Film Productions |
Distributed by | General Film Distributors (UK) |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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It is centred on the sport of motorcycle speedway racing, which was at its peak of popularity at the time.
The title of the film refers to the first line of the Australian song "Waltzing Matilda".