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Title: The Ups and Downs of a Handyman (1976)
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Cast
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| Barry Stokes | ... | Bob | |
| Gay Soper | ... | Maisie | |
| Sue Lloyd | ... | The Blonde | |
| Bob Todd | ... | Squire Bullsworthy | |
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Chic Murray | ... | P. C. Knowles |
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Robert Dorning | ... | Newsagent |
| Valerie Leon | ... | Redhead | |
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Penny Meredith | ... | Margaretta |
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Helli Louise | ... | Newsagent's Daughter |
| John Blythe | ... | Farmer Elgin | |
| Harold Bennett | ... | Gasper | |
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Julia Bond | ... | Polly (as Julie Bond) |
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Jeannie Collings | ... | Mrs Wain |
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Alexandra Dane | ... | Mrs Knowles |
| Ava Cadell | ... | Schoolgirl | |
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A young handyman and his wife (Barry Stokes, Penny Meredith) move to a small village and set up business. There, the handyman encounters numerous strange characters, including a local constable (Chic Murray) more inept than a squadcar full of Keystone Kops; an elderly magistrate (Bob Todd) whose primary passion is spanking young women; a schoolmistress (Sue Lloyd) with a closetful of kinks; and more predatory housewives than the young man can handle. Written by Dan Navarro <daneldorado@yahoo.com>
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Always Handy - the odd job man whose services are constantly in demand!Genres:
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Music and Lyrics by Vic Elms
Theme song sung by Barry Stokes
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In the last shot of the bathroom sequence a crew member's hand can be briefly seen touching actress Mrs Wain's backside, directing her to move out of the way of the camera. See more »Alternate Versions
For the original UK cinema release, cuts were made to the opening sex scene between Bob and Margaretta. The same print was then cut by a further 1 min 17 secs for video with additional edits to a sex scene in a bathtub. The 2009 Odeon DVD features the original cinema version. See more »Soundtracks
The Ups and Downs of a HandymanMusic and Lyrics by Vic Elms
Theme song sung by Barry Stokes
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November 1976 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Happy Housewives See more »Filming Locations:
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Let's just say that this one is pretty ugly. The sex scenes are terrible, the ladies won't cause even the likes of Christina "The Alien" Aguilera to lose any sleep in the beauty department, there are scenes that were stolen from "Benny Hill" (including the famous speed running scenes), and yes, the theme song is awful. Still, it's wicked fun to watch Barry Stokes (as The Handyman) find sex everywhere he goes. At least that's what you'll find in the "real world". You'd be lucky to spend an afternoon with Christina "The Alien" Aguilera.