Nearest and Dearest
Jan 01 1972
•1h 23m
•Comedy
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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Hylda Baker
Nellie Pledge
Jimmy Jewel
Eli Pledge
Edward Malin
Walter Tattersall
Madge Hindle
Lily Tattersall
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