I remember reading about a 4th film that was due to be made but cancelled - apparently it was supposed to be called "Still At It On The Buses", and I would imagine it would have been released in 1974. Anyone know anything about this?
sharea freind of mime had this to say
Steve Luxton
no fourth film but there were plans to bring the series back,
back to on the buses
Still At It On The Buses had a full script written, which had Reg Varney as Stan Butler going on holiday again - this time to Benidorm, and with a fiancée.
At the last minute all the usual crew decide to go with him. Inspector Blake goes with his mum (not seen) after being told, mistakenly, that he has one year to live.
But Hammer decided to pare back the script. The most notable change was the decision to film entirely on the set of The Beast Must Die, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071200/.
The plot was therefore changed (Nightmare On The Buses) that Stan had inherited a huge amount of cash from an eccentric uncle but he and his family had to spend one night in a haunted house. Inspector Blake also goes as an invigilator for the solicitor.
But Reg Varney now declared himself unavailable; he was taking a PhD in Papyrology.
Then Michael Robbins said that rehearsals for his role in the film version of Man About The House were overrunning and he would not be available until 1975.
The rest of the cast were still enthusiastic about continuing. A synopsis was drawn up (Bloodbath On The Buses) whereby a divorced Olive married Jack Harper and Doris Hare married Inspector Blake and they all lived together in one house (Cushing's house from The Beast Must Die) and were preyed upon by a vengeful Arthur, played in a fright mask to limit his filming.
But by now someone at Hammer had realised the futility of the project and pulled the plug.
Bit of a shame, really.