The Ups and Downs of a Handyman (1976)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

John Sealey

Writers:

Derrick Slater (screenplay), John Sealey (original idea)

Stars:

Barry Stokes, Gay Soper, Sue Lloyd

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Barry Stokes	...	Bob
Gay Soper	...	Maisie
Sue Lloyd	...	The Blonde
Bob Todd	...	Squire Bullsworthy
Chic Murray	...	P. C. Knowles
Robert Dorning	...	Newsagent
Valerie Leon	...	Redhead
Penny Meredith	...	Margaretta
Helli Louise	...	Newsagent's Daughter
John Blythe	...	Farmer Elgin
Harold Bennett	...	Gasper
Julia Bond	...	Polly (as Julie Bond)
Jeannie Collings	...	Mrs Wain
Alexandra Dane	...	Mrs Knowles
Ava Cadell	...	Schoolgirl

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

pubic hair | spanking | voyeurism | voyeur | bare breasts | 

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Taglines:

Always Handy - the odd job man whose services are constantly in demand!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sue Lloyd and Bob Todd receive "guest star" credits.

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Goofs

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.

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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.

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Connections

References Noddy (1975)

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Soundtracks

The Ups and Downs of a Handyman
Music and Lyrics by Vic Elms
Theme song sung by Barry Stokes

User Reviews

Nasty!

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.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Happy Housewives

Filming Locations:

Surrey, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

K.F.R. Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color