The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
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75% of critics liked it
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78% of users liked it
(1,059 ratings)
One of the bigger non-cartoon moneymakers for Disney in the 1970s, The North Avenue Irregulars is predicated on the premise of the "Neighborhood Watch" system. Priest Michael Hill (Edward Herrmann), newly arrived on North Avenue, decides to buck the patriarchal notions of his superiors by… More One of the bigger non-cartoon moneymakers for Disney in the 1970s, The North Avenue Irregulars is predicated on the premise of the "Neighborhood Watch" system. Priest Michael Hill (Edward Herrmann), newly arrived on North Avenue, decides to buck the patriarchal notions of his superiors by delegating church responsibilities to the neighborhood women. Since the ladies include Vickie, Jane, Anne, Claire and Rose (Barbara Harris, Karen Valentine, Susan Clark, Cloris Leachman and Patsy Kelly), we're well primed for a surfeit of feistiness. Father Michael entrusts the church funds to Rose, who loses it all at the race track. In trying to retrieve the cash, he comes up against an influential bookie ring, controlled by several of the above-suspicion town officials. The wily priest responds by organizing the ladies of his congregation into the North Avenue Irregulars, a two-fisted crimefighting unit. There's slapstick aplenty within the film's 99 minutes, including the expected comic car crash. North Avenue Irregulars is based on a (drawn-from-life?) novel by the Reverend Albert Fay Hill. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Bruce Bilson
- Written By
- Don Tait
- Genres
- Drama, Kids & Family, Comedy
G,
- In Theaters
- Feb 9, 1979 Wide
- On DVD
- Jun 29, 1999
Critic Reviews
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Carrie R. Wheadon, Common Sense Media
Church ladies become screwball sleuths in mild '70s comedy.
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
So-so Disney comedy about priest Edward Herrmann and his squad of volunteer cops led by Barbara Harris.
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Michael Szymanski, Zap2it.com
What's irregular is the story and the direction
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Cast
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Edward Herrmann
as Michael Hill
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Barbara Harris
as Vickie
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Cloris Leachman
as Claire
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Susan Clark
as Anne
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Karen Valentine
as Jane
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Michael Constantine
as Marv
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Patsy Kelly
as Rose
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Douglas Fowley
as Delaney
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Virginia Capers
as Cleo
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Steve Franken
as Tom
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Dena Dietrich
as Mrs. Carlisle
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Dick Fuchs
as Howard
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Herb Voland
as Dr. Fulton
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Alan Hale Jr.
as Harry the Hat
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Melora Hardin
as Carmel
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Bobby Rolofson
as Dean
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Frank Campanella
as Max
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Ivor Francis
as Rev. Wainwright
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Marjorie Bennett
as Mother Thurber
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Ruth Buzzi
as Dr. Rheems
- Carl Ballantine
- Ceil Cabot
- Joan Hackett
- Chuck Henry
- Pitt Herbert
- Darrow Igus
- John Kerry
- Dave Ketchum
- Linda Lee Lyons
- Ed McCready
- Bill McLean
- Gary Morgan
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Louisa Moritz
as Mrs. Gossin
- Mickey Morton
- Tom Pedi
- Jack Perkins
- Dennis Robertson
- John Wheeler
- Lloyd Michael Williams
- Cliff Osmond
- Roger Creed
- Dave Morick
- Jack Griffin
- Douglas Hume
- Walt LaRue
