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Rhubarb Rhubarb |
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| Directed by | Eric Sykes |
| Produced by | David Clark |
| Written by | Eric Sykes |
| Starring | Eric Sykes, Jimmy Edwards, Bob Todd, Charlie Drake |
| Music by | Denis King |
| Cinematography | Dusty Miller |
| Release date(s) | 1980 |
| Running time | 28 min. |
| Language | English |
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Rhubarb Rhubarb is a comedy film released in 1980. The film is a re-make of
Eric Sykes' 1969 film, Rhubarb.
Plot
A police inspector is so intent on winning a round of golf against a vicar, despite his lack of ability at the game, that he employs his constable to furtively disentangle his ball from the odd spots in which it usually comes to rest - while his opponent looks for help from a higher power...
Dialogue
The word "rhubarb" is the only one uttered, many times over, in this film.
Cast
- Eric Sykes .... Police Inspector/Groom
- Jimmy Edwards .... Police Officer
- Bob Todd .... Vicar
- Charlie Drake .... Golf Club Pro
- Bill Fraser .... Golf Club Secretary
- Hattie Jacques† .... Nanny
- Roy Kinnear .... Home Owner
- Beryl Reid .... Home Owner's Wife
- Norman Rossington .... Church Organist
- April Walker .... Lady Golf Pupil/Bride
- Nicholas Bond-Owen .... Little Boy
- Robert Carter .... Baby
†Hattie Jacques died between the making of Rhubarb Rhubarb and its screening.
See also
- Rhubarb the 1969 film remade as Rhubarb Rhubarb.
- Other Eric Sykes short silent films in similar style: The Plank (1967), The Plank (1979 remake of the 1967 film), It's Your Move (1982), Mr. H Is Late (1988) and The Big Freeze (1993).
Sources
Rhubarb Rhubarb in the BBC Guide to comedy
External link
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