The Ups and Downs of a Handyman is a 1976 British comedy film directed by John Sealey and starring Barry Stokes, Sue Lloyd and Bob Todd. Its alternative titles have been Confessions of a Handyman, Confessions of an Odd-Job Man and The Happy Housewives.
Plot
After his wife inherits a cottage in the countryside, her husband takes up a job as the local handyman but soon becomes entangled with the village women.
Cast
Barry Stokes as Bob
Gay Soper as Maisie
Sue Lloyd as The Blonde
Bob Todd as Squire Bullsworthy
Valerie Leon as Redhead
Chic Murray as P.C. Knowles
Robert Dorning as Newsagent
Penny Meredith as Margaretta
Helli Louise as Newsagent’s Daughter
John Blythe as Farmer Elgin
Harold Bennett as Gasper
Julia Bond as Polly
Jeannie Collings as Mrs Wain
Alexandra Dane as Mrs Knowles
Ava Cadell as Schoolgirl
Pauline Letts as Mother
Nita Lorraine as Jenny Elgin
Olivia Syson as Mrs. Bullsworthy
Jannette Carrol as Barmaid
Critical reception
The Radio Times noted “another cheap-and-cheerful sex comedy in the vein of Timothy Lea’s naughty bestsellers. Barry Stokes brings a certain cheeky charm to the title role, while Gay Soper, Sue Lloyd and Valerie Leon find him plenty to do around the house. What little comedy there is comes from Benny Hill stalwart Bob Todd, as the local magistrate, and Chic Murray, as a harassed bobby. Derrick Slater’s script is one long smutty gag, while John Sealey’s direction is perfunctory at best.”
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