Bless This House (film)
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| Directed by | Gerald Thomas |
| Produced by | Peter Rogers |
| Written by | Dave Freeman |
| Starring |
Sid James Diana Coupland Terry Scott June Whitfield Peter Butterworth |
| Music by | Eric Rogers |
| Cinematography | Alan Hume |
| Edited by | Alfred Roome |
Production company |
Peter Rogers Productions |
| Distributed by | Rank Film Distributors |
Release dates |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Bless This House is a 1972 British comedy film and a spin-off from the television sitcom Bless This House.
Plot
In 1970s English suburbia: middle-aged homeowner Sid Abbot just wants to get on with building his illegal whisky still, but is frustrated by his workshy son, and otherworldly daughter. Then the rude and arrogant Ronald Baines and his family move in next door.
Cast
The film starred many of the main stars from the TV series but some were missing and were replaced; most notable Robin Stewart, who was replaced by Robin Askwith due to the fact he'd already been booked for the summer season on Bournemouth Pier and could not also appear in the film, however according to his series co-star Sally Geeson she was quoted saying from the Special Edition DVD commentary for Carry On Abroad that Stewart had been replaced because Sid James was tired of his lateness to the set and cast read through's on the series that James replaced him on the feature film. Another difference to the television series was the role of "Trevor," played in the film by Peter Butterworth and on television by Anthony Jackson.
- Sid James as Sid Abbot
- Diana Coupland as Jean Abbot
- Terry Scott as Ronald Baines
- June Whitfield as Vera Baines
- Peter Butterworth as Trevor Lewis
- Sally Geeson as Sally Abbot
- Robin Askwith as Mike Abbot
- Patsy Rowlands as Betty Lewis
- Carol Hawkins as Kate Baines
- George A. Cooper as the cafe owner
- Bill Maynard as Oldham
- Marianne Stone as Muriel
- Janet Brown as Annie Hobbs
- Julian Orchard as Tom Hobbs
- Tommy Godfrey as Murray
- Wendy Richard as Carol
- Patricia Franklin as Mary
- Molly Weir as Mary's Mother
- Ed Devereaux as Jim
- Johnny Briggs as Truck Driver
- Frank Thornton as Mr Jones
- Norman Mitchell as Police Sergeant
- Brian Osborne as Removal Van Driver
- Margaret Lacey as Vicar's Wife
- Georgina Moon as Moira
- Michael Nightingale as Vicar
Filming locations
External shots of the houses used were made in Bolton Avenue, numbers 7&9, Windsor, UK http://www.reelstreets.com/index.php/component/films/?task=view&id=86&film_ref=bless_this_house
Several exterior scenes were shot in Burnham village, Buckinghamshire. Featured locations: St Peters church (wedding scene), Church Street (magistrates court/pub scene) & High Street Burnham (end fire engine scene).