One Way Pendulum (1965)
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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.… More 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. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Peter Yates
- Written By
- N.F. Simpson
- Genres
- Art House & International, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Aug 1, 1964 Wide
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Cast
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Eric Sykes
as Mr. Groomkirby
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George Cole
as Defense Counsel, Friend
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Julia Foster
as Sylvia
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Jonathan Miller
as Kirby
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Peggy Mount
as Mrs. Gantry
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Alison Leggatt
as Mrs. Groomkirby
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Mona Washbourne
as Aunt Mildred
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Douglas Wilmer
as Judge, Maintenance Man
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Glyn Houston
as Detective Inspector Barnes
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Graham Crowden
as Caretaker, Prosecuting Counsel
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Walter Horsbrugh
as Clerk of the Court, Dry Cleaner's Assist...
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Frederick Piper
as Office Clerk, Usher
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Vincent Harding
as Bus Conductor, Policeman
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Kenneth Farrington
as Stan
