Tons of Trouble
Junia Crawford & Richard Hearne
Directed by	Leslie S. Hiscott
Written by	Richard Hearne Leslie S. Hiscott
Based on	a story by John Barrow
Produced by	Richard Hearne Elizabeth Hiscott
Starring	Richard Hearne William Hartnell Austin Trevor
Cinematography	Norman Warwick
Edited by	Carmen Beliaeff
Music by	Elizabeth Hiscott
Production company	Shaftesbury Films
Distributed by	Renown Pictures Corporation (UK)
Release date	1956
Running time	77 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Tons of Trouble is a 1956 black and white British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Richard Hearne, William Hartnell and Austin Trevor.^[1]

Plot

The eccentric caretaker of a block of flats, Mr. Pastry, is in charge of two of its boilers, whom he lovingly calls "Mavis" and "Ethel." His affection for the pair leads him into unforeseen problems, and he's fired from his job. Meanwhile, wealthy Sir Hervey Shaw is searching for Mr. Pastry to close an important business deal. Mr. Pastry is found just in the nick of time to save both Sir Hervey's deal, and the temperamental "Ethel", who is on the verge of exploding.

Cast

Critical reception

The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Ingenuous but spirited farce, with Richard Hearne in his usual form as the comically pathetic Mr. Pastry. But it is the boilers, notably the temperamental Mavis, that steal the limelight."^[2]

TV Guide wrote, "Surprisingly, this offbeat story works with some good humor, the elements mixing with effectiveness."^[3]