The Troublesome Double
Year:
1971
Production Country:
Great Britain
In order to win the Lewis Swimming Cup, Elspeth enlists the help of her brother who builds her a robot double. The robot manages to compete and win the cup but then a mechanical fault occurs and it proceeds to throw the Mayor, Elspeth, her brother and their parents into the pool.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Egghead Keith Chegwin
- Elspeth Julie Collins
- Samantha Tracey Collins
- Mr Wentworth Richard Wattis
- Mrs Wentworth Josephine Tewson
- Bert Larry Martyn
- Cyril John Vyvyan
- the mayor Robert Dorning
- Gretchen Boyle Honor Shepherd
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Milo Lewis
- Assistant Director Gordon Gilbert
- Continuity Cheryl Leigh
Production
- Production Company Interfilm
- Sponsor Children's Film Foundation
- Produced by Cecil Musk
- Production Manager Eddie Dorian
- Made at Merton Park Studios
Writing
- Script by Leif Saxon
- From an original story by Leif Saxon
- From an original story by Brigit
Photography
- Director of Photography Alfred Hicks
- Camera Operator Colin Corby
Editing
- Editor Rod Keys
Design
- Art Director John Siddall
Music
- Music composed and Conducted by Gordon Langford
Sound
- Sound Arthur Payne