Advised to leave South Africa, Karen moved to London at the age of 17. [5] She shared a room with two other girls in a girls' hostel in Paddington and enrolled at the London School of Dramatic Art. [6] [7] She began working as a kitchen porter, washing up at a local restaurant in the evenings to help pay for her rent and drama school fees, however she learnt that she could earn twice as much money if she worked as a striptease dancer at London's Panama Club, which she did. [8] Career [ edit ] Whitehall Theatre (1969). Pyjama Tops Programme (Report). London: Paul Raymond Organisation Ltd. p.5.

Name change for Albery/Rix Musical". The Stage. 16 July 1964. p.1. ISSN 0038-9099 . Retrieved 7 April 2021– via British Newspaper Archive. Mutiny' also offers one of the first examples of 'product placement' in a movie - Stan's bus is festooned with ads for Pontins holiday camp and the Ladbrookes betting shop chain. The next film 'Holiday On The Buses' would mainly be set in one of Sir Fred's establishments. Mutiny on the Buses is a 1972 British comedy film directed by Harry Booth and starring Reg Varney and Doris Hare. [1] The film is 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. Mutiny on the Buses came 17th in the 1972 box office. [2] Plot [ edit ] a b Cater, Martin (28 February 2019). "On the Buses at 50". London. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019 . Retrieved 5 April 2021. Doris Hare (29 December 1971). This Is Your Life ( Television). Independent Television. Event occurs at 2 minutes 59 seconds. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017 . Retrieved 5 April 2021. Bob GrantPossession of Joel Delaney, The (1972) Norah Benson (Shirley MacLaine) is an affluent socialite and divorced mother of two living on Manhattan's Upper East Side who… Reg Varney reaches the end of the line David Stubbs, The Guardian 17 November 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2014. Appointment in Brussels Writer John Gray Director Peter Collinson". wymark.org.uk. 29 December 1964. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020 . Retrieved 5 April 2021. Ambrose, Tom (23 February 2022). "EastEnders and On the Buses star Anna Karen dies in London house fire". The Guardian . Retrieved 24 February 2022.

Hill, Rose (18 March 2022). "Casts of EastEnders, Corrie and 'Allo 'Allo! attend funeral of TV legend Anna Karen". The Daily Mirror. a b "Sparrows Can't Sing". www.bfi.org.uk. London: British Film Institute. 1963. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023 . Retrieved 15 October 2023. ATV plan to find fresh sit com. Network plays to be seen next month". The Stage. 15 May 1975. p.11. ISSN 0038-9099 . Retrieved 5 April 2021– via British Newspaper Archive. And in one of the movie's most hilarious scenes, Olive gets into a catfight with one of the clippies at the depot who is known as "Nymphy Norah".

Filmed external shots were part of the series. LWT arranged with the now defunct Eastern National Omnibus Company to use its buses at Wood Green bus garage in North London. They were shown as belonging to Luxton and District. Luxton is supposed to be in Essex, and actual Essex towns including Southend-on-Sea, Basildon, Braintree and Tilbury are all mentioned. One of the bus route termini was "Cemetery Gates", for which LWT used the entrance to Lavender Hill Cemetery. A different Lavender Hill in Battersea also features in the last episode of the last series, featuring the town hall (now the Battersea Arts Centre). Mischief-Making Monkey: Some monkeys sneak onto the safari bus and cause trouble for Stan and Blakey, especially once they get hold of the steering wheel. Mutiny on the Buses is a 1972 film and the second film spin-off of On the Buses. It stars Reg Varney, Doris Hare, Michael Robbins, Anna Karen, Bob Grant, and Stephen Lewis. When the bus drivers turn up to work wearing only the uniform items provided by the company, Stan complains that without his underpants his trousers are causing quite an uncomfortable itch in his groin.

Walker, Craig (2012). The On The Buses Quiz Book. Andrews UK Limited. p.267. ISBN 978-1-909143-11-1. a b "Till Death Us Do Part (1969)". British Film Institute. 2021. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023 . Retrieved 16 October 2023. The screenplay is by Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney. It’s a terrible film and the comedy is crueller and more bitter than the TV series ever was. Despite Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross, comedy still needs to risk giving offence" Daily Telegraph, 1 November 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2014.

Hilarious scenes also in the safari park with Blakey and Stan and overall I would say this is the best film of the three cinematic outings. This movie has a much better score than the first one, with the theme consisting of a catchy accordion and saxophone tune. It stays with you long after the movie is over. Watson, Albert (10 May 1975). "Off the buses and on to the milk float". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. p.5. ISSN 0960-3573 . Retrieved 5 April 2021– via British Newspaper Archive. The three spin-off films were produced by Hammer Film Productions. They are On the Buses (1971), Mutiny on the Buses (1972), and Holiday on the Buses (1973), set in a holiday camp. On the Buses became Britain's top box office film of 1971.