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This farcical British comedy follows the eccentric misadventures of a family who have their own rather unusual way of doing things. Mr. Groomkirby (Eric Sykes) is redecorating his living room to resemble the courtrooms at Old Bailey, with a mind toward staging mock trials for fun. His wife, Mrs. Groomkirby (Alison Leggatt) hates to see leftovers go to waste, so she hires a woman to eat them. Their daughter Sylvia (Julia Foster) is fascinated by primates and spends much of her time at the zoo, and son Kirby (Jonathan Miller) believes that scales can have other uses rather than just weighing things -- they can be used to make music, too! Based on a popular novel, One Way Pendulum was directed by Peter Yates, who would go on to make Bullitt and Breaking Away.
Original Release
08/01/1964
US Release
03/02/1965
Cast
Name | Character |
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Eric Sykes | Mr. Groomkirby |
George Cole | Fred / Defense Counsel |
Julia Foster | Sylvia |
Jonathan Miller | Kirby |
Peggy Mount | Mrs. Gantry |
Alison Leggatt | Mrs. Groomkirby |
Mona Washbourne | Aunt Mildred |
Douglas Wilmer | Maintenance Man / Judge |
Glyn Houston | Detective Inspector Barnes |
Graham Crowden | Prosecuting Counsel / Caretaker |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Eric Sykes | Mr. Groomkirby |
George Cole | Fred / Defense Counsel |
Julia Foster | Sylvia |
Jonathan Miller | Kirby |
Peggy Mount | Mrs. Gantry |
Alison Leggatt | Mrs. Groomkirby |
Mona Washbourne | Aunt Mildred |
Douglas Wilmer | Maintenance Man / Judge |
Glyn Houston | Detective Inspector Barnes |
Graham Crowden | Prosecuting Counsel / Caretaker |
Kenneth Farrington | Stan |
Walter Horsbrugh | Clerk of the Court / Drycleaner's Assistant |
Frederick Piper | Usher / Office Clerk |
Vincent Harding | Policeman / Bus Conductor |
Tommy Bruce | Gormless |
Trevor Bannister | Groomkirby's Co-Worker |
Patrick Halpin | Passerby |
George Holdcroft | Office Worker |
Joe Wadham | Barnes' Driver |
Pearl Walters | Office Worker |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Oscar Lewenstein | Executive Producer |
Leigh Aman | Producer |
Michael Deeley | Producer |
Michael Holden | Producer |