All the Way Up

All The Way Up is a 1970 British comedy film directed by James MacTaggart based on Semi-Detached, a 1962 play by Midlands dramatist David Turner. It stars Warren Mitchell, Pat Heywood, Kenneth Cranham, Richard Briers, Adrienne Posta and Elaine Taylor. It was the sole feature film directorial credit from James MacTaggart, one of the leading drama directors in British television. The title song was performed by Liverpool group The Scaffold. Plot A social climbing father uses everything from poison pen letters to blackmail in order to gain promotion and wealth for his children through marriages.