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One Way Pendulum (1965)

Take a trip round the bend - with the World's Wackiest Family!

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Peter Yates

Synopsis

A study of absurdity in a suburban family: father recreates the Old Bailey in the living room while the son teaches speak-your-weight machines to sing in the attic.

Actors

Eric Sykes
Eric Sykes
Mr. Groomkirby
Julia Foster
Julia Foster
Sylvia
Peggy Mount
Peggy Mount
Mrs. Gantry
Mona Washbourne
Mona Washbourne
Aunt Mildred
George Cole
George Cole
Defence Counsel
Jonathan Miller
Jonathan Miller
Kirby
Alison Leggatt
Alison Leggatt
Mrs. Groomkirby
Douglas Wilmer
Douglas Wilmer
Judge
Glyn Houston
Glyn Houston
Detective Inspector Barnes
Graham Crowden
Graham Crowden
Prosecuting Counsel
Kenneth Farrington
Kenneth Farrington
Stan
Walter Horsbrugh
Walter Horsbrugh
Clerk of the Court
Frederick Piper
Frederick Piper
Usher
Vincent Harding
Vincent Harding
Policeman / Bus Conductor
Tommy Bruce
Tommy Bruce
Gormless (voice)

Crews

Peter Yates
Peter Yates
Director
N.F. Simpson
N.F. Simpson
Writer
Denys N. Coop
Denys N. Coop
Director of Photography
Stephen Dalby
Stephen Dalby
Sound Director
Robin Gregory
Robin Gregory
Sound Recordist
Barbara Gillett
Barbara Gillett
Wardrobe Master
Wally Fairweather
Wally Fairweather
Focus Puller
Richard Rodney Bennett
Richard Rodney Bennett
Original Music Composer
Marcus Dods
Marcus Dods
Conductor
Reece Pemberton
Reece Pemberton
Production Design
Peter Taylor
Peter Taylor
Editor
Austin Dempster
Austin Dempster
Camera Operator
Claude Watson
Claude Watson
Assistant Director
Jane Buck
Jane Buck
Continuity
Graham Harris
Graham Harris
Sound Editor
Tom Smith
Tom Smith
Makeup Artist
Betty Sherriff
Betty Sherriff
Hairdresser
Michael Holden
Michael Holden
Associate Producer
Leigh Aman
Leigh Aman
Associate Producer
Oscar Lewenstein
Oscar Lewenstein
Executive Producer
Michael Deeley
Michael Deeley
Producer

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