
The Smallest Show on Earth + Box Office Bunny
Feb 16—Feb 19, 2026
- Part of
- Cinéma Du Cashiers and
- BAM Film 2026
The Smallest Show on Earth (1957)
dir. Basil Dearden
80min; DCP
The Smallest Show on Earth follows a newly married couple who unexpectedly inherit a dilapidated British cinema and set out to save it from closure, aided—and often undermined—by its eccentric staff. The prolific Basil Dearden, who worked on over 45 films across his career, directs this warmhearted comedy about love, labor, and the quiet heroics of keeping the movies alive.
Box Office Bunny (1990)
dir. Darrell Van Critters
5min; Digital
This delightful Looney Tunes short is set in a massive movie theater situated right above Bugs’ bunny hole and co-stars Elmer Fudd and Daffy Duck.
dir. Basil Dearden
80min; DCP
The Smallest Show on Earth follows a newly married couple who unexpectedly inherit a dilapidated British cinema and set out to save it from closure, aided—and often undermined—by its eccentric staff. The prolific Basil Dearden, who worked on over 45 films across his career, directs this warmhearted comedy about love, labor, and the quiet heroics of keeping the movies alive.
Box Office Bunny (1990)
dir. Darrell Van Critters
5min; Digital
This delightful Looney Tunes short is set in a massive movie theater situated right above Bugs’ bunny hole and co-stars Elmer Fudd and Daffy Duck.
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RUNNING TIME
85min
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