When Eli and Nellie Pledge's father dies, the duo are left in charge of his pickle empire. The two siblings are complete opposites and Eli wants out, but since he can't leave until Nellie is married, he sets about finding a husband for his old-fashioned sister.
Acting
Hylda Baker's comic timing is absolutely lethal.
Writing
Northern English wordplay that lands every single time.
Director
John Robins
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hylda Baker was already a Northern variety legend; this film cashed in on her TV fame without the ITV budget constraints.
Baker's real-life malapropisms were legendary — some claim she improvised her most mangled lines.
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