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The Testing of Eric Olthwaite

0 %|Sep 22, 1977|Comedy

Eric Olthwaite is so boring that his family all leave home to escape him. Then one day he is accidentally caught up in a bank robbery and discovers that the robber shares his interests in shovels, black pudding and rainfall so they team up to make daring raids to steal rainfall records. As a result Eric becomes famous and is considered interesting again, so much so that he is made the mayor of Denley Moor.

Featured Crew

Michael Palin
Writer
Jim Franklin
Director
Terry Jones
Writer

Cast

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Michael Palin
Eric Olthwaite
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Barbara New
Mrs. Olthwaite
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John Barrett
Mr. Olthwaite
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Anita Carey
Irene Olthwaite
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Liz Smith
Mrs. Bag
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Reg Lye
Mr. Bag