The Breaking of Bumbo

The Breaking of Bumbo is a 1970 British comedy film written and directed by Andrew Sinclair, a former Coldstream Guards National service officer that was updated from his 1959 novel of the same name that featured the Suez Crisis. It starred Richard Warwick, Joanna Lumley, Jeremy Child and Edward Fox.

Contents

• Plot
• Cast
• References

Plot

Newly commissioned Fusilier Guards Ensign 'Bumbo' Bailey learns the facts of life from his new girl friend in Swinging London as well as from his platoon and commanding officer.

Cast

Richard Warwick - Bumbo

Joanna Lumley - Susie

Natasha Pyne - Sheila

Jeremy Child - Billy

John Bird - Jock

Donald Pickering - Jorum

Derek Newark - CSM Peters

Don McKillop - RSM

Peter Myers - CO

Simon Williams - Crutcher

Timothy Carlton - Bean

Edward Fox - Horwood

George Janson - Farquhar

Robert Swann - Machaffie

Peter Whitting - Downley

Robert Russell - Sergeant Clegg

Howard Southern - Lance Corporal Johnson

Warren Clarke - Guardsmen Andrews

Andrew Bradford - Guardsmen Simons

Michael Burrell - Guardsmen Matt

Jon Croft - Guardsmen James

Ron Davies - Guardsmen Bart

Peter Laird - Guardsmen Munch

Michael Taylor - Guardsmen Smith

Robert Tayman - Guardsmen Phillips

Francis Wallis - Guardsmen Thomson

William Fox - Brigadier

Anouska Hempel - Debutante

Jeffry Wickham - Medical Officer