The read
It runs a compact 1h 23m.
Synopsis
The Robinsons are two respectable middle class parents living with their children in a suburban house in Acacia Avenue. Preferring to holiday every year in Bognor, they are pressed into booking a cruise for their annual vacation and thereby leaving their teenage children free run of their house. As the youngsters enjoy their newfound freedom and discover the angst of teenage life, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson begin to have second thoughts about their cruise and decide to return home early.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Henry CassDirector
- Muriel BoxScreenplay
- Sydney BoxScreenplay
Cast
- Gordon HarkerCharles Robinson
- Betty BalfourMrs Robinson
- Jimmy HanleyPeter Robinson
- Carla LehmannFay Jones
- Jill EvansJoan Robinson
- Henry KendallMr Wilson
- Dinah SheridanPepper
- Megs JenkinsShirley
- Noele GordonMrs Wilson
- Guy MiddletonGerald Jones
- Aubrey MallalieuMartin
- Hubert GreggMichael
Themes
cruiseenglish middle class