For the Love of Ada (1972)

Walter and Ada Bingley are celebrating their first wedding anniversary unaware that their friends and family are planning a surprise party for them.

Director:

Ronnie Baxter

Writers:

Harry Driver, Vince Powell

Stars:

Irene Handl, Wilfred Pickles, Barbara Mitchell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Irene Handl	...	Ada Bingley
Wilfred Pickles	...	Walter Bingley
Barbara Mitchell	...	Ruth Pollitt
Jack Smethurst	...	Leslie Pollitt
Arthur English	...	Arthur
Larry Martyn	...	Brian
Hilda Braid	...	Mrs. Armitage
Andrea Lawrence	...	Sandra (as Andria Lawrence)
David Collings	...	Mr. Johnson
Nancy Nevinson	...	Elsie Lockwood
Donald Bisset	...	Mr. Chapman
Duggie Brown	...	Duggie
Rose Power	...	First Mourner
Johnnie Wade	...	Alan (as Johnny Wade)
John Boxer	...	Vicar

Storyline

Walter and Ada Bingley are celebrating their first wedding anniversary unaware that their friends and family are planning a surprise party for them.

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Plot Keywords:

wedding anniversary | party | senior citizen | celebration | cemetery | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1972 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

LMG Film Productions Limited

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

First film of Gareth Hunt.

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Connections

Spun-off from For the Love of Ada (1970)

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Soundtracks

"The Anniversary Waltz"
(uncredited)
Written by Dave Franklin and Al Dubin

User Reviews

Not as good as I thought it was going to be

I was keen to see "For the Love of Ada" as it is written by Vince Powell and Harry Driver who wrote classics such as "Two in Clover" and "Never mind the Quality, Feel the Width". I managed to get the film version on DVD.

In the film Walter and Ada Bingley are about to have there first wedding anniversary. Ada's daughter Ruth and son in law Leslie have organised a surprise party, they have invited a load of pensioners. Can Walter and Ada get through the day without finding out, as you know pensioners talk a lot. Jack Smethurst played Leslie, Smethurst played bigot Eddie Booth in Powell and Drivers Love Thy Neighbour. He plays a pretty similar character, not that he's bigot, but he is always saying "Bloody Nora" and this piece of dialogue is simular to Eddie:

Leslie and Ruth are in bed:

Leslie: Ruth it's been a long time

Ruth: Is that all you think about, sex and chips

Leslie: I don't get enough chips either.

I'm sure the series (Which I have never seen) is better. The film doesn't have enough happening, though there are good bits in it though.