The journal of current cultural research, we belong dead publications, and his work on the carry on films has appeared as chapters in edited collections. The carry on movies are getting a reboot with two new films in the. Carry on camping was yesterday voted the best carry on film of all time. Dr steven gerrard is lecturer of film, media and visual culture at the university of wales trinity saint david. Who was the main star who later went on to make their name in a tv show about a doctor. Carry on films as popular as ever almost 60 years after first release. Carry on columbus is a 1992 british comedy film, the 31st and final release in the carry on film series 19581992. I dont really like carry on camping, which is usually one of those voted in the favourite sections. A new carry on film is in the works, the first since carry on columbus in 1992.
Patrick newell was originally cast in carry on sergeant but when he turned up on the first morning he saw that the army sergeant who was going to drill the actors for the film was the same one that had drilled him when he was in the army and said that. The canadianamerican actor and comedian jim carrey has appeared in various feature films, television films and series, and one video game. The carry on series primarily consists of 31 british comedy motion pictures 1958 1978 and. Patrick newell was originally cast in carry on sergeant but when he turned up on the first morning he saw that the army sergeant who was going to drill the actors for the film was the same one that had drilled him when he was in the army and said that he wasnt going to go through that again and left. Joan sims 19302001 24 had the longest uninterrupted run of roles in carry on films. It is the second in the series to have a medical theme.
Carry on sergeant may have been the first carry on film, but it was virtually a film version of the already successful tv show the army game which had starred, among others, william hartnell the sergeant in carry on sergeant, and carry on stalwart charles hawtrey. History of the motion picture, history of cinema from the 19th century to the present. Doctor was also the first of four carry on films to have illustrations on the. Carry on cabby is a 1963 british comedy film, the seventh in the series of 31 carry on films 19581992. Kenneth williams, sid james, barabar windsor celebrating 60 years. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
These first few moments of the opening credits can be heard and seen in the undermined television show, episode 6, intent to kill, broadcast on the 12 june 1965. Take our fun quiz to see how many you can remember. Carry on sergeant 1958, carry on nurse 1958, carry on teacher 1959, carry on constable 1960, carry on regardless 1961, carry on cruising 1962, carry on jack 1963, carry on cabby 1963, carry on cleo 1964, carry on spying 1964, carry on cowboy 1965, carry on screaming 1966, and thats carry on 1977. Carry on sergeant from 1958 was the first official carry on title starring bob monkhouse. This was the premise for the very first carry on film, a group of. Carry on sergeant is a 1958 comedy film about national service starring william hartnell, bob monkhouse and eric barker. Barker is a nice straightman and holds up that side well enough while the main comedy is brought off by the recruits themselves. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. The first film to go into production will be carry on doctors, followed by carry on campus. Characters in carry on films often had ridiculous names.
I am launching a website soon, and your information will be very useful for me thanks for all your help. His later films include kick ass 2 and dumb and dumber to. I ts now 50 years since the first of the carry on series was shot at pinewood, and the films haunt the body of british culture like a rotting thong. This initial pattern was broken with the fifth film in 1961, carry on regardless, but it still followed a similar plot to that of many of the early filmsa small group of. Learn about the development of the first viable motionpicture camera and other technological advances and discover directors and movies that made key contributions to the film industry. Frankie howerd makes the first of his two appearances in the film series and stars alongside regulars sid james, kenneth williams, jim dale, charles hawtrey, joan sims, peter butterworth, and bernard bresslaw. The revellers find that the palace hotel hardly lives up to its name. Angela douglas sings this is the night for love by eric rogers.
The first film made in colour was carry on cruising in 1962. Carry on spying was the first james bond movie parody in movie history. Norman hudis, who died in february aged 93, wrote the first six carry on films. He has written for the dark side magazine, culture unbound. Test your knowledge on this movies quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Carry on cowboy was the first film of the series to star peter butterworth and bernard bresslaw. There was nothing before this that could be called a carry on.
Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Carry on doctor 1967 with hattie jacques as matron, barbara windsor. Between 19581992, there were 31 films made, all produced by peter rogers and directed by gerald thomas. Within their admittedly limited parameters, they did explore relationships and were surprisingly radical in their. The film was based on kings first novel by the same name. Carry on nurse 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He returned to britain in 1992 for an appearance in the final carry on film, carry on columbus 1992. Kenneth williams 19261988 25 films, and copresenting thats carry on.
James became a leading member of the carry on films team, originally to replace ted ray, who had appeared in carry on teacher 1959. He might be just 35in tall but this 20yearold has a huge personality. The first film was indeed carry on sergeant, a 1958 debunking of national service and carry on is itself a military term the order from a superior to an inferior to keep everything in order. Carry on films as popular as ever almost 60 years after. In the 1970s dale moved to the us for film and stage work, achieving success in the broadway show barnum and in a string of film comedies for disney. Carry on cleo 1964 carry on behind 1975 carry on nurse 1959 carry on screaming 1966. Verb a toddler crying and carrying on in the store she bravely carried on despite the loss of her husband. The carry on series is notable for producing the greatest number of films of any british series, and next to the james bond films, it is the second longest continuallyrunning film series in.
Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. I also love carry on cleo, carry on up the khyber, carry on henry, dont loose your head one of only two films without the carry on title in it and carry on doctor. What was the name of the very first carry on movie. Pages in category carry on films the following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. It was originally supposed to be named anne of a thousand lays. Carry on camping voted best film of series mirror online. Sid james has a minor role in his first carry on film and, although he is a good presence, he is less effective than he was in other films. Youre never too young 1955 jerry lewis dean martin full length comedy movie by best jerry lewis dean martin movies. The carry on series is a longrunning british sequence of comedy films, stage shows and. The carry on films are a series of british comedy movies. The following year, the films grew more adventurous and multilayered. The carry on series was a popular british comedy series that began with carry on sergeant in 1958 and continued for decades.
Delderfield and was adapted into a script by norman hudis with john antrobus. Can you name the carry on films given a screenshot. The 1969 classic most famous for barbara windsors bra flying off during a keepfit session. The following actors are considered to be the core members of the carry on team. Carry on doctors will be the 32nd in the series and is being written by. But the carry on series of movies are also familiar, friendly, comfortable, and exchanges like that one above never fail to raise a smile, even though ive heard them all a thousand times. The film was a belated entry to the series, following 1978s carry on emmannuelle. The first one to be shot in color was carry on cruising. I think the original sergeant film was a good start although this and a number of the early ones were shot in black and white, it does not detract from the humour. In the 14th carry on film, a fake legionnaire proves his worth during an attack by the arabs. Carry on girls 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Released on 7 november 1963, it was the first to have a screenplay written by talbot rothwell although the first screenplay tolly submitted to peter rogers was developed as carry on jack from a story by dick hills and sid green script writers for morecambe and wise. The first intended carry on again nurse was made in 1967, but released as carry on doctor. Sergeant grimshawe is desperate to win the award for best troop before he retires.
A guide to the comedies that make up carry on films. The film also featured a cameo by the series s composer eric rogers as the band leader in the saloon bar. The title call me a cab was retained as an alternative name for the film. The carry on series contains the largest number of films of any british series, and it is the secondlongest british film series, although. And that ensemble of actors is among the finest ever brought together. It was produced to coincide with the 500th anniversary of christopher columbuss arrival in the americas two other more serious films on the subject, 1492. It is the first of more than 100 film and television productions adapted from, or based on, the published works of king. Carry on cowboy was the first film of the series to star peter butterworth and bernard. James became a leading member of the carry on films team, originally to replace ted ray, who had appeared in carry.
One of their first encounters in rome leaves hengist being mistaken for a. Sid james, hattie jacques, kenneth connor, kenneth williams and more appeared in several films in the series. Carry on doctor is a 1967 british comedy film, the 15th in the series of 31 carry on films 19581992. In 1962, carry on cruising marked the teams first foray into color. Meet the amazing therapy pig whos making patients smile every day.
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