‘Oliver’ premieres in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 26 1968)


Video: 'Oliver' trailer

(Thursday, September 26, 1968, evening BST)Oliver, a musical drama film version of the Dickens classic about an orphan taken in by a band of boy thieves, premiered tonight at the Odeon, Leicester Square in London.

Directed by Carol Reed, the film starred Ron Moody, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe, Shani Wallis, Mark Lester and Jack Wild.