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29 Acacia Avenue

29 Acacia Avenue

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

83 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

01 May 1945

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Gordon Harker

Gordon Harker

Charles Robinson

Betty Balfour

Betty Balfour

Mrs Robinson

Jimmy Hanley

Jimmy Hanley

Peter Robinson

Carla Lehmann

Carla Lehmann

Fay Jones

Jill Evans

Jill Evans

Joan Robinson

Henry Kendall

Henry Kendall

Mr Wilson

Dinah Sheridan

Dinah Sheridan

Pepper

Megs Jenkins

Megs Jenkins

Shirley

Noele Gordon

Noele Gordon

Mrs Wilson

Guy Middleton

Guy Middleton

Gerald Jones

Aubrey Mallalieu

Aubrey Mallalieu

Martin

Hubert Gregg

Hubert Gregg

Michael

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