A hapless Brit faces a week's worth of innuendo and pratfalls to save his relationship—and his job.
CAN YOU KEEP IT UP FOR A WEEK?
Blundering idiot is set an ultimatum by his girlfriend. Keep a job for a week or she leaves him. Only innuendo and comedy pratfalls can stop him. No man was asked to do so much, by so many, in so little time . . .
From the days when keeping a job—any job—was a full-contact sport.
British sex comedy at its most sheepish: Jeremy Bulloch fumbles through a gauntlet of jobs and double entendres, with Sue Longhurst and a cast of game co-stars joining the fun. Bonus points for the end credits gag and the real Holiday Inn locations—no Piccadilly Line extension required.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Can You Keep It Up for a Week? is a 1975 British comedy film directed by Jim Atkinson about a blundering man who must keep a job for a week to avoid losing his girlfriend, navigating a gauntlet of innuendo and mishaps.
- Director
- Jim Atkinson
- Release
- 1975
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Comedy
Synopsis
Why Cult
This film delivers an onslaught of pratfalls and innuendo as its hapless hero scrambles to keep a job—and his girlfriend.
Best known for his later sci-fi work, Bulloch stars as Gil Masters, gamely embracing the slapstick and awkwardness.
Features real-life Holiday Inn hotels at Swiss Cottage and Heathrow, cheekily acknowledged in the closing credits.
With characters like Lady Mechanic and Car Wash Customer, expect a carousel of oddballs fueling the comedic chaos.
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What is Can You Keep It Up for a Week? about? +
It's about a blundering man who must hold down a job for one week to satisfy his girlfriend, encountering innuendo and comedic mishaps along the way.
When was Can You Keep It Up for a Week? released? +
Can You Keep It Up for a Week? was released in 1975.
Who directed Can You Keep It Up for a Week?? +
Jim Atkinson directed Can You Keep It Up for a Week?.
How long is Can You Keep It Up for a Week?? +
The film runs for 90 minutes.
What genre is Can You Keep It Up for a Week?? +
Can You Keep It Up for a Week? is a comedy.
Where can I watch Can You Keep It Up for a Week?? +
You can watch Can You Keep It Up for a Week? on SassyFlix.
