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Nearest and Dearest ()


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  • 1h 26min
  • Comedy
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Middle-aged siblings inherit pickle factory, struggle to keep it afloat. Romantic entanglements lead to farcical mishaps as they vie for control. Attempted arranged marriage scuppered by bailiffs.

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Hylda Baker ...
Nellie Pledge
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Eli Pledge
Edward Malin ...
Walter Tattersall (as Eddie Malin)
Madge Hindle ...
Lily Tattersall
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Stan Hardman
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Vernon Smallpiece
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Freda
Bert Palmer ...
Bert Henshaw
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Court Bailiff
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Man on Bus
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Mrs. Rhoda Rowbottom
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Joshua Pledge
Carmel Cryan ...
Club Hostess
Sue Hammer ...
Scarlet O'Hara
Janie Collinge ...
Vinegar Vera
Donald Bisset ...
Vicar
Kerry Jewel ...
Claude
Adele Warren ...
Mimi la Vere - Stripper
Nosher Powell ...
Bouncer
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Man in Pub (uncredited)
Eric Kent ...
Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Directed by

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John Robins

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Roy Bottomley ... ()
 
Tom Brennand ... ()
 
Harry Driver ... (television series created by)
 
Vince Powell ... (television series created by)

Produced by

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Michael Carreras ... producer
Roy Skeggs ... associate producer

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Derek Hilton

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David Holmes

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Chris Barnes

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James Liggat

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Scott MacGregor

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Jeanette Freeman ... hairdresser
Eddie Knight ... make-up

Production Management

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Ron Jackson ... production manager

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William P. Cartlidge ... assistant director (as Bill Cartlidge)

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Arthur Banks ... construction manager
Don Picton ... assistant art director

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Frank Goulding ... sound editor
Les Hammond ... sound recordist
Gordon K. McCallum ... dubbing mixer (as Gordon McCallum)
John Hayward ... re-recording mixer (uncredited)

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Nosher Powell ... stunts (uncredited)

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Chic Anstiss ... camera operator (as Chick Anstiss)

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Rosemary Burrows ... costume supervisor

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Philip Martell ... music supervisor / composer: additional music (uncredited)

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Lorely Farley ... continuity

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Plot Summary

On their father's death, Eli and Nellie Pledge inherit a pickle factory in Colne, Lancashire in the north of England. The warring siblings struggle to keep the decrepit "Pledge's Purer Pickles" afloat, hampered by a lack of funds, zero business acumen, and having inherited a workforce that are mostly old and useless. While Nellie works hard to keep the business going, Eli prefers to indulge in the delights of beer, cigarettes, gambling and women. When the summer holidays come and the entire factory is closed down, Nellie takes Eli to a Blackpool boardinghouse run by landlady Mrs. Rowbottom, who takes a shine to bachelor Eli. However, Eli is more interested in a younger woman, Freda. Complications ensue when Eli attempts to further his financial ambitions by marrying Nellie off to Vernon Smallpiece, a colleague in the pickling business. But his plans are scuppered when Vernon is snatched from the altar by bailiffs for non-payment of his debts.

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Also Known As
  • いとしいあなた (Japan)
  • Drama na família (Portugal)
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  • 86 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Hylda Baker sings the theme: the lyrics had been added to Derek Hilton's original instrumental for her 1969 Columbia Records disc "Nearest and Dearest" (DB 8644), though the film uses a different version. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in Absolutely Fabulous (2016). See more »
Soundtracks Nearest and Dearest See more »
Quotes [Nellie has inspected nude statues at the art gallery]
Nellie Pledge: Ooooh, these sculpturers! They don't know when to stop chiselling, do they?
Eli Pledge: I suppose that statue is what you call a Greek god.
Nellie Pledge: Well, I don't know if he were Greek, but he were a big lad.
Eli Pledge: Well, what's worrying you then?
Nellie Pledge: Well, I'm going to get married next week, aren't I? I don't want Vernon to be disappointed.
Eli Pledge: If you're going by that statue in the art gallery it's you that's going to be bloody disappointed.
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