July 25, 1960
Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.
January 1, 1978
February 12, 1965
After he is orphaned by an air raid on Port Said during the Suez Crisis, a young boy attempts to go by himself from the Suez Canal to Durban in South Africa where his nearest relative, Aunt Jane, lives. On the way he meets a variety of different people who help or hinder his journey - including an ageing diamond smuggler.