The Bargee

The Bargee is a 1964 British comedy film directed by Duncan Wood, and starring Harry H. Corbett, Hugh Griffith, Eric Sykes and Ronnie Barker. The screenplay was written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.

The following morning, after Hemel and Ronnie have left, Joe discovers that Christine is with child, and after deducing that the father must be one of the canalworkers, drains the pound and padlocks the lock gates to prevent any traffic from passing through until the father comes forward. The canalworkers are held at bay when Joe makes a bomb and rigs it to the lock gates, and threatens to blow up the gates if anyone tries to touch them. After several failed attempts to convince Joe to stop, Hemel and Ronnie arrive on their return trip from Birmingham, and learn of the incident. Hemel comes forward and admits that he is the father, and is forced to get a job on land in order to support Christine once they are married. Several attempts to find a secure job fail, as Hemel is still too attached to the canals.After Christine learns from Ronnie that all workingboats are to be withdrawn from the canals inmonths time, Christine arranges for the boats to be renamed the Hemel and Christine in time for the wedding, and promises to spend her honeymoon on the canal with Hemel. When Hemel learns that all boats will be withdrawn, he is initially despondent, but is convinced to go ahead when Christine promises that his family, who have been on the canals since the beginning, will be there at the end as well. The film ends with Hemel, Christine and Ronnie aboard the boats travelling to Birmingham. ........

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