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19726.6 / 1083 min
Comedy

Overview

It Will Pickle Your Fancy!

Jimmy Jewel and Hylda Baker star in this big screen spin-off of one of ITV's most popular comedy series of all time. When the father of Eli and Nellie Pledge dies, they are left in charge of his pickle empire. The two siblings are completely different and Eli wants out of the business, but he can't leave until Nellie is married. So Eli sets about finding a husband for his old-fashioned sister.

Cast

Hylda Baker

Hylda Baker

Nellie Pledge

Jimmy Jewel

Jimmy Jewel

Eli Pledge

Edward Malin

Edward Malin

Walter Tattersall

Madge Hindle

Madge Hindle

Lily Tattersall

Norman Mitchell

Norman Mitchell

Vernon Smallpiece

Pat Ashton

Pat Ashton

Freda

John Barrett

John Barrett

Joshua Pledge

Peter Madden

Peter Madden

Court Bailiff

Yootha Joyce

Yootha Joyce

Mrs. Rhoda Rowbottom

Norman Chappell

Norman Chappell

Man on Bus

Bert Palmer

Bert Palmer

Bert Henshaw

Carmel Cryan

Carmel Cryan

Club Hostess

Kerry Jewel

Kerry Jewel

Claude

Donald Bisset

Donald Bisset

Vicar

Janie Collinge

Janie Collinge

Vinegar Vera

Adele Warren

Adele Warren

Mimi la Vere, Stripper

Joe Gladwin

Joe Gladwin

Stan Hardman

Sue Hammer

Sue Hammer

Scarlet O'Hara

Nosher Powell

Nosher Powell

Bouncer

Crew

John Robins

John Robins

Director

Scott MacGregor

Scott MacGregor

Art Direction

Harry Driver

Harry Driver

Original Series Creator

Vince Powell

Vince Powell

Original Series Creator

Roy Bottomley

Roy Bottomley

Writer

Derek Hilton

Derek Hilton

Music

Tom Brennand

Tom Brennand

Writer

Michael Carreras

Michael Carreras

Producer

David Holmes

David Holmes

Director of Photography

Roy Skeggs

Roy Skeggs

Associate Producer

Ron Jackson

Ron Jackson

Production Manager

Chris Barnes

Chris Barnes

Editor

William P. Cartlidge

William P. Cartlidge

Assistant Director

Les Hammond

Les Hammond

Sound Editor

Frank Goulding

Frank Goulding

Sound Editor

Chic Anstiss

Chic Anstiss

Camera Operator

Lorely Farley

Lorely Farley

Continuity

Eddie Knight

Eddie Knight

Makeup Artist

Rosemary Burrows

Rosemary Burrows

Wardrobe Supervisor

Jeanette Freeman

Jeanette Freeman

Hairdresser

Don Picton

Don Picton

Assistant Art Director

Arthur Banks

Arthur Banks

Construction Manager

Gordon K. McCallum

Gordon K. McCallum

Sound Mixer

James Liggat

James Liggat

Casting Director

Philip Martell

Philip Martell

Music Supervisor