The Ups and Downs of a Handyman

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anthony p Out of curiosity I decided to watch this title I had never heard of before. I wish I hadn't bothered really. It is like a time warp to a Benny Hill sketch show for most parts. I say parts, there are plenty of mainly naked body parts on show. The film centres around its central character, the 'new' handyman Bob (Barry Stokes) and his wife who get left a cottage in a will in some sleepy English village. They set up a 'business' for Bob as a new handyman. The sex starved women of the village quickly grasp onto the new handyman and it's not just for odd DIY jobs they require his services! Some observations. What moribund sense of humour did UK cinema audiences have in the 1970s? It must have been the oil crisis, Labour Government and 3 day weeks! The village policeman is a buffoon. The music score is terrible. The main theme sang by Barry Stokes incidentally. Thank God a soundtrack album never saw the light of day! Chas and Dave would be mortified! Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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