On the Buses

1971 film by Harry Booth
Movie film Q759896
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Summary

On the Buses is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (433 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • On the Buses's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • On the Buses was directed by Harry Booth[4].
  • Donald Merrett wrote the screenplay for On the Buses[5].
  • On the Buses's composer is recorded as Max Harris[6].
  • On the Buses's genre is comedy film[7].
  • On the Buses was followed by Mutiny on the Buses[8].
  • A cast member of On the Buses was Reg Varney[9].
  • A cast member of On the Buses was Doris Hare[10].
  • A cast member of On the Buses was Anna Karen[11].
  • A cast member of On the Buses was Bob Grant[12].
  • A cast member of On the Buses was Stephen Lewis[13].
  • A cast member of On the Buses was Michael Robbins[14].
  • On the Buses was produced by Chesney and Wolfe[15].
  • On the Buses's production company is recorded as Hammer Film Productions[16].
  • On the Buses's director of photography is recorded as Mark McDonald[17].
  • The original language of On the Buses was English[18].
  • On the Buses was distributed by video on demand[19].
  • On the Buses's color is recorded as color[20].
  • On the Buses's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[21].
  • On the Buses's country of origin is recorded as Australia[22].
  • On the Buses was released on January 1, 1971[23].
  • On the Buses's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[24].
  • On the Buses's title is recorded as On the Buses[25].
  • On the Buses's FSK film rating is recorded as FSK 12[26].
  • On the Buses's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+88'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

On the Buses was produced by Chesney and Wolfe[15]. It was directed by Harry Booth[4]. Donald Merrett wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Reg Varney[9], Doris Hare[10], Anna Karen[11], Bob Grant[12], Stephen Lewis[13], and Michael Robbins[14].

Publication

On the Buses was released on January 1, 1971[23]. The original language of it was English[18]. Its genre is comedy film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[19].

Adaptations and Inspiration

On the Buses was followed by Mutiny on the Buses[8].

Why It Matters

On the Buses ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (433 views/month).[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 67528
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 67528, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  2. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 182313
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38315|batch #38315]]: MovieLens IDs (part 2)"
  3. 20w ago · Mcampany · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → film
    Genre → comedy film
    Aliases → —
    Color → color
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-references:1||1|3 */ Director: Harry Booth, Cleanup: remove wikimedia refs ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
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