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Bless This House

  • 19721972
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.1K
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Bless This House (1972)
In 1970s English suburbia, middle-aged homeowner Sid Abbot just wants to get on with building his illegal whiskey still, but is frustrated by his work-shy son and otherworldly daughter. When rude, arrogant Ronald Baines and his family move in next door, garden-fence hostilities soon commence.
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In 1970s English suburbia, middle-aged homeowner Sid Abbot just wants to get on with building his illegal whiskey still, but is frustrated by his work-shy son and otherworldly daughter. When... Read allIn 1970s English suburbia, middle-aged homeowner Sid Abbot just wants to get on with building his illegal whiskey still, but is frustrated by his work-shy son and otherworldly daughter. When rude, arrogant Ronald Baines and his family move in next door, garden-fence hostilities s... Read allIn 1970s English suburbia, middle-aged homeowner Sid Abbot just wants to get on with building his illegal whiskey still, but is frustrated by his work-shy son and otherworldly daughter. When rude, arrogant Ronald Baines and his family move in next door, garden-fence hostilities soon commence.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Gerald Thomas
  • Writer
    • Dave Freeman(screenplay based on the Thames Television Series)
  • Stars
    • Sidney James
    • Diana Coupland
    • Sally Geeson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gerald Thomas
  • Writer
    • Dave Freeman(screenplay based on the Thames Television Series)
  • Stars
    • Sidney James
    • Diana Coupland
    • Sally Geeson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 17User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro

    • Videos1

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    Trailer 2:32
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    Photos47

    Sidney James and Terry Scott in Bless This House (1972)
    Bless This House (1972)
    Diana Coupland, Sally Geeson, Carol Hawkins, and June Whitfield in Bless This House (1972)
    Carol Hawkins in Bless This House (1972)
    Sally Geeson in Bless This House (1972)
    Carol Hawkins and June Whitfield in Bless This House (1972)
    Carol Hawkins and Terry Scott in Bless This House (1972)
    Carol Hawkins in Bless This House (1972)
    Robin Askwith and Carol Hawkins in Bless This House (1972)
    Robin Askwith and Carol Hawkins in Bless This House (1972)
    Carol Hawkins, Terry Scott, and June Whitfield in Bless This House (1972)
    Robin Askwith in Bless This House (1972)

    Top cast

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    Sidney James
    Sidney James
    • Sid Abbotas Sid Abbot
    Diana Coupland
    • Jean Abbotas Jean Abbot
    Sally Geeson
    • Sally Abbotas Sally Abbot
    Peter Butterworth
    Peter Butterworth
    • Trevor Lewisas Trevor Lewis
    Terry Scott
    Terry Scott
    • Ronald Bainesas Ronald Baines
    June Whitfield
    June Whitfield
    • Vera Bainesas Vera Baines
    Robin Askwith
    Robin Askwith
    • Mike Abbotas Mike Abbot
    Carol Hawkins
    • Kate Bainesas Kate Baines
    Patsy Rowlands
    Patsy Rowlands
    • Betty Lewisas Betty Lewis
    George A. Cooper
    George A. Cooper
    • Mr Wilsonas Mr Wilson
    Bill Maynard
    Bill Maynard
    • Oldhamas Oldham
    Marianne Stone
    Marianne Stone
    • Murielas Muriel
    Janet Brown
    • Annie Hobbsas Annie Hobbs
    Julian Orchard
    Julian Orchard
    • Tom Hobbsas Tom Hobbs
    Tommy Godfrey
    • Alf Murrayas Alf Murray
    Wendy Richard
    Wendy Richard
    • Carolas Carol
    Patricia Franklin
    • Maryas Mary
    Molly Weir
    • Mary's Motheras Mary's Mother
    • Director
      • Gerald Thomas
    • Writer
      • Dave Freeman(screenplay based on the Thames Television Series)
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Robin Askwith replaced Robin Stewart as Mike Abbott, having narrowly missed being cast in the original television series.
    • Goofs
      Mike tells Kate that he lives at 84 Whitby Ave, yet in a scene where Sid leaves the house to go to work the number plate on the front of the house to the right of the frontdoor shows a number '7'.
    • Quotes

      Mike: It's slavery being a cook. Slavery.

      Sid: It'll do you good. When I was your age, we worked...

      Mike, Jean Abbot: We worked from 6 in the morning till 10 at night!

      Sid: Very comical!

    • Connections
      Spun-off from Bless This House (1971)

    User reviews17

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Surprisingly low rating and lack of reviews
    Apr 2021

    This is everything i expect from a classic british comedy, i never saw the series that this is based on, but the films works as a stand alone and apparently the events in this film were ignored when they went back to continue with the series.

    Just great fun from start to finish, all the cast are your favourite faces and do a great job.

    Really good fun family film, lets improve that IMDB score.

    9 out of 10.
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    • gorytus-20672
    • Apr 15, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 8, 1972 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bendiga esta casa
    • Filming locations
      • Bolton Avenue, Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • The Rank Organisation
      • Peter Rogers Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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