For the Love of Ada (film)
For the Love of Ada is a 1972 British comedy film directed by Ronnie Baxter and starring Irene Handl, Wilfred Pickles, Barbara Mitchell and Jack Smethurst.[2] It is a spin-off from the television series For the Love of Ada.
| For the Love of Ada | |
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| Directed by | Ronnie Baxter |
| Produced by | Peter J. Thompson |
| Written by | Harry Driver Vince Powell |
| Starring | Irene Handl Wilfred Pickles Barbara Mitchell Jack Smethurst |
| Music by | Frank Barber |
| Cinematography | Alan Hume |
| Edited by | Anthony Palk |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | LMG Film Productions Limited UK |
Release date | 1972 |
Running time | 88 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £100,000[1] |
Plot
Walter and Ada Bingley (Wilfred Pickles and Irene Handl), an elderly couple, are about to celebrate their first wedding anniversary. To celebrate, their family, friends and neighbours plan a surprise party.
Cast
- Irene Handl as Ada Bingley
- Wilfred Pickles as Walter Bingley
- Barbara Mitchell as Ruth Pollitt
- Jack Smethurst as Leslie Pollitt
- Nicholas Ram as Anthony Pollitt
- Cecily Hullett as Freda Skinner
- Arthur English as Arthur
- Larry Martyn as Brian
- Hilda Braid as Mrs. Armitage
- Andria Lawrence as Sandra
- David Collings as Mr. Johnson
- Nancy Nevinson as Elsie Lockwood
- Norman Atkyns as Charlie Nugent
- Donald Bisset as Mr. Chapman
- Duggie Brown as Duggie
- Johnnie Wade as Alan
- Veronica Doran as Carol
- John Boxer as the Vicar
- Gareth Hunt as the Policeman
- Rose Power, Jean Marlow, Rose Hill and Brian Tully as the Mourners
References
- John Hamilton, Beasts in the Cellar: The Exploitation Film Career of Tony Tenser, Fab Press, 2005 p 231
- "For the Love of Ada". BFI.
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