

Privates on Parade
Malaysia, 1947. Some fought. Some danced.
It is 1947, the year of the communist rebellion in Malaya and the British army's SADUSEA (Song And Dance Unit South East Asia) are called to the Malayan Jungle to entertain the troops. The eccentric, bible-bashing Major Giles Flack (John Cleese) is in command of the unit. Flack is accompanied by an ageing, theatrical drama queen, Terri Dennis (Denis Quilley) who hopes to entertain the troops with his flamboyant impressions, but the bored troops find other ways to enjoy themselves.
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- drag queen
- lgbt
- malaya
- gay theme
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- TheatricalR13 Apr 1984
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1518 Mar 1983
AustraliaAU
- Theatrical25 Mar 1983
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Privates on Parade was released on 18 March 1983.
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