Nearest and Dearest

6.583

83 minutes

1/1/1972

Overview

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.

Cast List

Hylda Baker
as Nellie Pledge
Jimmy Jewel
as Eli Pledge
Edward Malin
as Walter Tattersall
Madge Hindle
as Lily Tattersall
Norman Mitchell
as Vernon Smallpiece
Pat Ashton
as Freda
John Barrett
as Joshua Pledge
Peter Madden
as Court Bailiff
Yootha Joyce
as Mrs. Rhoda Rowbottom
Norman Chappell
as Man on Bus
Bert Palmer
as Bert Henshaw
Carmel Cryan
as Club Hostess
Kerry Jewel
as Claude
Donald Bisset
as Vicar
Janie Collinge
as Vinegar Vera
Adele Warren
as Mimi la Vere, Stripper
Joe Gladwin
as Stan Hardman
Sue Hammer
as Scarlet O'Hara
Nosher Powell
as Bouncer