Mutiny on the Buses was made back in 1972 and was directed by Harry Booth and starred Reg Varney and Doris Hare. The film was the second spin-off film from the TV sitcom On the Buses and succeeded On the Buses (1971). It was followed by a third film Holiday on the Buses (1973). The film was produced by Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe for Hammer Films.
Bus driver Stan Butler (Reg Varney) agrees to marry Susy (Janet Mahoney), much to the anguish of the rest of the family. Arthur loses his job so Stan, as the main money earner, agrees to delay the wedding while teaching Arthur to drive a bus. Meanwhile there is mutiny at the depot when the Depot Manager installs a new radio control system in all the buses (borrowing an idea previously used in the episode "Radio Control"). Jack (Bob Grant) tampers with the radio system and crosses the wires with the police frequency and several misunderstandings ensue. Stan and Jack get into various scrapes, including a fire drill and a special tours trip to Windsor Safari Park, all to the exasperation of Inspector Blake (Stephen Lewis).
Mutiny on the Buses
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| Directed by | Harry Booth |
| Produced by | Ronald Chesney
Ronald Wolfe |
| Written by | Ronald Chesney
Ronald Wolfe |
| Starring | Reg Varney
Anna Karen Michael Robbins Doris Hare Bob Grant Stephen Lewis |
| Music by | Ron Grainer |
| Cinematography | Mark McDonald |
| Editing by | Archie Ludski |
| Distributed by | MGM-EMI |
| Release date(s) | June, 1972 |
| Running time | 89 mins. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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