The Carry On Films

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The Carry On Films Represent Britain's Most Successful Movie Series of All Time

The Carry On Films series ran in the main part for an incredible twenty years, from 1958 to 1978, with what has so far proven to be an all too brief, one-off comeback production in 1992. The films feature many of Britain's top comedy stars of the era, including Sid James (pictured left), Kenneth Williams, Barbara Windsor, Joan Sims and many, many more. The film themes touched upon everything from Anthony and Cleopatra and the Court of Henry VIII, to campsite capers and high jinks in what were at the time modern day hospitals. Some of them were hilarious, some - at the very best - mildly amusing, but each one played its part in forming a collection that will surely be remembered, watched and revered for a long time yet to come.

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DVD's are all supplied with a Region Code which means that they can only be played back in the relevant geographical location. Below is a short summary, but if in any doubt, check with a local supplier.

Region 0: Can be played in any locale.
Region 1: North America and US Territories.
Region 2: Western Europe and South Africa.
Region 3: South-east Asia.
Region 4: Australasia, Central and South America.
Region 5: Much of Africa, India and former Soviet Republics (including Russia).
Region 6: China
ALL: Suitable for all locales.

Carry On Cleo (1964) 

Anthony and Cleopatra as you are unlikely to have seen them before...

Amanda BarrieCarry On Cleo is definitely one of the classics of the series and probably is the film with the strongest plot. It begins with the Roman invasion of Britain, led by Julius Caesar (Kenneth Williams) and his trusted friend, Marc Anthony (Sid James). Among the slaves captured and taken back to Rome are struggling inventor Hengist Pod (Kenneth Connor) and his new neighbour, Horsa (Jim Dale).

Following an attempt on Caesar's life, Pod is mistakenly credited with foiling the assasins and made Caesar's bodyguard for among other things, the journey to Egypt and the domain of the beautiful but cunning Cleopatra (Amanda Barrie, right)...

 

Carry On Screaming (1966) 

Fenella FieldingIn Carry On Screaming, the Carry On team venture into the world of spoof horror with both creepy and hilarious results.

Sergeant Bung (Harry H Corbett) and his blundering sidekick Constable Slobotham (Peter Butterworth) are investigating a series of mysterious disappearances of young women. When a young man (Jim Dale) swears that a mannequin in a shop window is his missing girlfriend, the resulting line of inquiry eventually leads the pair to the eerie mansion inhabited by Dr Watt (Kenneth Williams) and his beautiful sister Valeria (Fenella Fielding, right) as well as an assortment of other, curious entities...

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The Principal Stars of the Carry On Films 

Want to know a little more about them?

There were a great many actors and actresses starred in one or more of the Carry On films but it is of couse not possible to feature all of them here.

My sincere apologies to any of those regulars whom I may have overlooked.
Sid James
Sid James in Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia.
Barbara Windsor
Barbara Windsor in Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia.
Joan Sims
Joan Sims was more than just a comic performer. She was a classically-trained actress, acclaimed for her stage and TV work.
Kenneth Williams
The Kenneth Williams Appreciation Society.
Hattie Jacques
Biography of Hattie Jacques, 1924 - 1980.
Jim Dale
From the Carry On series, to Harry Potter...
Charles Hawtrey
Charles Hawtrey (film actor) on Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia.
Bernard Bresslaw
The lovable giant of Carry On.
Kenneth Connor
Details of another of my favourite Carry On stars on Wikipedia.

 

Meet Gordon Hamilton, the Author of this Page 

Find out via his home page below what other "Carry On's" he gets up to!

Gordon Hamilton writes on a lot of different subjects. The principal ones which he covers at the moment are the actual Business of Writing, Business Advertising and Marketing, Food and Drink, Personal Finance and Travel but he also from time to time touches on much more.

Carry On Doctor (1967) 

Carry on DoctorThis film features Dr Kilmore (Jim Dale,) a young doctor at a busy urban hospital, favoured by the patients and the pretty young nurses alike, who is sacked from his job following a misunderstanding and the evil scheming of Dr Tinkle (Kenneth Williams) and Matron (Hattie Jacques).

The patients - who include Bernard Bresslaw, Frankie Howerd, Sid James and Charles Hawtrey - determine to right the wrong and get Dr Kilmore reinstated. Look out Dr Tinkle and Matron, there is mischief afoot...

Carry On Doctor - Trailer 

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Carry On Amazon 

The Carry On Collection

This incredible box set - released specifically for and only suitable for the US market - contains no fewer than the first twelve Carry On films and features the debut roles of most of the biggest stars of the series. To say that this is one of the movie bargains of the year does not begin to cover it!

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Carry On Camping (1969) 

Barbara WindsorWithout a doubt, Carry On Camping is one of the best and funniest of all the Carry On Films.

Sid Boggle (Sid James) and Bernie Lugg (Bernard Bresslaw) take their somewhat innocent girlfriends to the Paradise Campsite (mistaking it for a nudist camp that they saw in a film) in the hope that it will lower their inhibitions. What they find instead is a muddy field, devoid of all facilities bar a small wash-house. Their fellow campers, however, include a group of girls from "Chayste Place" Finishing School, among whom is Babs (Barbara Windsor, right,) the Potters on their annual camping holiday which Mr Potter (Terry Scott) always "loves" and of course the girls' school's responsible adults, Dr Soaper (Kenneth Williams) and the woman besotted with him, Miss Haggard (Hattie Jacques).

A whole host of comical episodes result from this mixed group's interactions, culminating when a group of hippies arrive to hold an all night rave in the next field.

Carry On Camping - Trailer 

Carry on Camping - Pound!

Sid and Bernie arrive at Paradise camp site (which they believe to be a naturist site) and come across camp owner mr Fiddler whose sales pitch is to charge a pound for every little thing

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Carry On Again Doctor (1969) 

When Doctor Nookey (Jim Dale) falls foul of the administrators at the hospital where he works once too often, he is sent on a posting to a remote and extremely inhospitable tropical island. He meets Gladstone Screwer (Sid James) who introduces him to a remarkable slimming potion, made by the natives.

Nookey soon returns to Britain armed with a supply of this potion and sets up a clinic, achieving remarkable and virtually overnight success. But his former colleagues are soon investigating his activities and when Screwer turns up to pay a visit, confusion and hilarity soon reign.

 

Carry On Matron (1972) 

Hattie Jacques rules with an iron rod at Finisham Maternity Hospital in what is effectively the title role of this movie. When Sid James and his inept gang of crooks muscle in, however, intent on securing a supply of birth control pills for sale overseas, slapstick humour abounds.

Carry On Matron - Trailer 

Carry On Matron - The 'You look larvely' scene

A great clip from one of the best latter-era Carry On films. Bernard Bresslaw at his funniest but with a weird crush on his friend in nurse's uniform!

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A Right Carry On and Lots More on Gordon Hamilton's Blogs 

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Carry On Abroad (1972) 

The early days of the foreign package holiday sees the Carry On team on a weekend trip to Spain. The fun starts when they arrive at their hotel near the village of "Ells Bells," to find it still very much under construction...

Carry On Abroad - Trailer 

Carry on Abroad - I tried it once

Vic Flange and Stanley Blunt share a good joke at Stans wife expense

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Carry On Behind (1975) 

Following a very similar theme to the earlier and hugely successful, "Carry on Camping," Carry On Behind is almost as funny as its predecessor. A rare event indeed that the same idea works a second time but Windsor Davies brings a fresh concept to proceedings as the married man away on ostensibly a "fishing" weekend, pursuing the young ladies on the site.

Carry On Behind

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Carry On Behind - Trailer 

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British Comedy Blog Posts from Google 

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Only Fools and Horses: The Complete Collection

Surely Britain's finest ever comedy show? Follow the adventures of the Trotter family during their daily wheelings and dealings around the markets of London and more and prepare to laugh until your sides hurt!

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The Vicar of Dibley - The Immaculate Collection

The village of Dibley is somewhat taken aback when its new vicar is found to be a woman. Dawn French proves to be a little bit different in more than this respect, however, and the consequences are often hilarious.

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Benny Hill: The Complete & Unadulterated Megaset (1969-1989)

One of the stars of British comedy of the 1970's and 80's, Benny Hill's TV sketch shows were a masterpiece of innuendo.

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Bless This House [Region 2]

Starring Sid James of the Carry On series, this comedy show centred around a family with two teenagers in suburban Britain poked fun at many of the controversial issues of the day.

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Doctor in the House

This film is very similar to some of the Carry On films set in a large hospital with every bit as much mischief and hilarity.

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Carry On Bibliography 

There were thirty-one Carry On films made in total, including one compilation.

They are as follows:

Carry On Sergeant (1958)
Carry On Nurse (1959)
Carry On Teacher (1959)
Carry On Constable (1959)
Carry On Regardless (1961)
Carry On Cruising (1962)
Carry On Cabby (1963)
Carry On Jack (1963)
Carry On Spying (1964)
Carry On Cleo (1964)
Carry On Cowboy (1965)
Carry On Screaming (1966)
Carry On Don't Lose Your Head (1966)
Carry On Follow That Camel (1967)
Carry On Doctor (1967)
Carry On Up The Khyber (1968)
Carry On Camping (1969)
Carry On Again Doctor (1969)
Carry On Up The Jungle (1970)
Carry On Loving (1970)
Carry On Henry (1971)
Carry On At Your Convenience (1971)
Carry On Matron (1972)
Carry On Abroad (1972)
Carry On Girls (1973)
Carry On Dick (1974)
Carry On Behind (1975)
Carry On England (1976)
That's Carry On (1977) - Compilation
Carry On Emmannuelle (1978)
Carry On Columbus (1992)

More Carry On? 

Rumour has it that a brand new Carry On film with the working title, "Carry On London," is soon to go into production.

Watch this space...!

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