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2 unusual facts about Bugsy Malone


Florrie Dugger

Florence "Florrie" Dugger is an American former child actress, whose only role was "Blousey Brown" in the all-child cast of Bugsy Malone (1976).

Gerry Hutch

Born in central Dublin, his criminal career started at the age of 10 when he joined and later led the 'Bugsy Malone Gang' of inner city youngsters (named after the fictional feature film) whose crimes in the 1970s included "jump-overs": they would jump over bank counters, grab whatever cash they could and run out the door.


Chamberlayne College for the Arts

For example the previous yearselections from a variety of musicals were performed by each year group had a certain musical(s) to perform, includingHairspray, Oliver!, Moulin Rouge, Bugsy Malone, Dirty Dancing and High School Musical 2.

Jonathan Scott-Taylor

He went on to take minor roles in The Copter Kids, Bugsy Malone, The Four Feathers and The Winslow Boy, after which he was chosen to play teen Damien Thorn in Damien: Omen II in 1978, his most famous role.

Justin Holborow

Holborow moved to Bangkok at the age of 12, where he was educated at Harrow International School for over a year, where he played Bugsy in a production of Bugsy Malone, after which he moved back to Sydney with his mother and sister, where he was educated at Newtown High School of the Performing Arts.

Kevin O'Hare

As a child, O'Hare and his brother appeared in the film Bugsy Malone with Jodie Foster.

Middlesbrough Youth Theatre

Some limited special effects were made use of during MLTJ performances, including notably splurge guns during 'Bugsy Malone', indoor fireworks during 'Santa Claus: The Musical' and a flying sequence during 'Peter Pan'.


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Shenfield High School

In recent years, Shenfield has performed Joseph, Bugsy Malone, Back to The 80's, The Music Man, The Wizard of Oz, The Four Seasons Of Wounded Knee, High School Musical and We Will Rock You.