Nearest and Dearest (1972)

Name: Nearest and Dearest
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1972-01-01

1h 23m

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January 1, 1972
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Plot.

Jimmy Jewel and Hylda Baker star in this big screen spin-off of one of ITV's most popular comedy series of all time. When the father of Eli and Nellie Pledge dies, they are left in charge of his pickle empire. The two siblings are completely different and Eli wants out of the business, but he can't leave until Nellie is married. So Eli sets about finding a husband for his old-fashioned sister.

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Release Date
January 1, 1972

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 23m

Genres
Comedy

Last updated: 2025-02-09

Wiki.

Nearest and Dearest is a 1972 British comedy film directed by John Robins and starring Hylda Baker and Jimmy Jewel. A spin-off from the ITV sitcom Nearest and Dearest (1968–1973), it was written by Roy Bottomley and Tom Brennand and produced by Hammer Films in conjunction with a film subsidiary of Granada TV.

Baker and Jewel are feuding brother and sister Nellie and Eli Pledge, owners of Pledge's Purer Pickles.