''For the Love of Ada'' is a 1972 British

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directed by Ronnie Baxter and starring

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, Barbara Mitchell and

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. It is a spin-off from the television series ''

For the Love of Ada ''For the Love of Ada'' is an ITV sitcom that ran between 1970 and 1971. Although not seen on British TV for over 30 years, the complete series began airing again in late 2018 on Talking Pictures TV, albeit edited with certain offensive words ...

''.

Plot

Walter and Ada Bingley (

and

), an elderly couple, are about to celebrate their first

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. To celebrate, their family, friends and neighbours plan a surprise party. Their daughter Ruth entrusts her husband Leslie Pollitt with the organisation. They hire a traditional club hall for the event. On the night though Walter and Ada do their own thing and the party goes on without them. With most of the alcohol consumed a traditional knees-up begins. Leslie eventually finds them and drags them in for a meal, but they have already eaten.

Cast

as Ada Bingley *

as Walter Bingley * Barbara Mitchell as Ruth Pollitt *

as Leslie Pollitt *

Arthur English Arthur Leslie Norman English (9 May 1919 – 16 April 1995) was an English television, film and stage actor and comedian from the music hall tradition. Early life English was born at 22 Lysons Road in Aldershot,'Arthur English, ''Aldershot H ...

as Arthur *

Larry Martyn Lawrence Martyn (22 March 1934 – 7 August 1994) was a British film and television actor known for his comedy performances. Martyn was born in London and was a member of the Parachute Regiment. He was famous as store maintenance man "Mr ...

as Brian *

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as Mrs Armitage *

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as Sandra *

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as Mr Johnson * John Boxer as the Vicar *

Nancy Nevinson Nancy Nevinson (26 July 1918 – 25 January 2012) was a British actress. She was born Nancy Ezekiel, one of four children of Reemah (née Kadoorie) and David Ezekiel, members of the Baghdadi-Jewish community of Calcutta, India, during the Raj. ...

as Elsie Lockwood * Norman Atkyns as Charlie Nugent *

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as Mr Chapman *

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as Duggie *

Johnnie Wade Johnnie Wade is a retired British film and television actor. His most memorable role was playing put upon handyman 'Roger' in the ITV Yorkshire TV comedy series '' You're Only Young Twice'' between 1977 and 1981, he is one of only two members of ...

as Alan *

Veronica Doran Veronica Doran (born 17 May 1948) is a British character actress who remains best known for her 18-month stint as Marion Willis in the ITV soap opera, '' Coronation Street''. She appeared in the series from 1982 to 1983. Early life Veronica D ...

as Carol *

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as the PC * Nicholas Ram as Anthony Pollitt * Cecily Hullett as Freda Skinner * Rose Power, Jean Marlow, Rose Hill and Brian Tully as the Mourners

References

External links

* 1972 films 1972 comedy films British comedy films Films shot at EMI-Elstree Studios Films based on television series 1970s English-language films 1970s British films {{1970s-UK-comedy-film-stub