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The Optimists, also known as The Optimists of Nine Elms, is a 1974 film starring Peter Sellers. The film is about an old street musician (played by Sellers) who strikes up a friendship with two children—Mark, played by John Chaffey (who at the time was featured in many advertisements on TV) and Liz, played by Donna Mullane. Neither of the child actors were featured in future films. A young Keith Chegwin also played a small role in the film.

The screenplay had originally been written several years earlier as a comeback vehicle for Buster Keaton, but it had not been filmed due to difficulties in financing (as Keaton, a longtime alcoholic, was considered uninsurable) followed by Keaton's death.

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