The Carry On films were a long-running series of British popular low-budget comedy films, directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers. An energetic mix of parody, farce and double entendres, they are seen as classic examples of British humour. Gerald Thomas (1920 - 1993) was a British film director. ... Peter Rogers (born 20 February 1914 in Rochester, Kent) is a British film producer. ... In contemporary usage, a parody is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ... A farce is a comedy written for the stage, or a film, which aims to entertain the audience by means of unlikely and extravagant - yet often possible - situations, disguise and mistaken identity, verbal humour of varying degrees of sophistication, which may include puns and sexual innuendo, and a fast-paced... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Profanity. ... British humour has a reputation for being puzzling to non-British speakers of English - but certain nations (such as Australia) find it readily understandable whereas the average American viewer may find the comedic elements less comprehensible. ...

Thirty films were made between 1958 and 1978 at Pinewood Studios, and another in 1992. The films relied on a repertoire of comedy actors which changed gradually over the years. The mainstays of the series were Kenneth Williams (26 films), Joan Sims (24), Charles Hawtrey (23) and Sid James (19). One of the most iconic Carry On stars was Barbara Windsor, although she appeared in only ten of the films. Pinewood Studios is a major British film studio situated approximately 20 miles west of London among the pine trees on what was the estate of Heatherden Hall, near the village of Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. ... Kenneth Williams Kenneth Charles Williams (22 February 1926 – 15 April 1988) was an English comic actor, star of twenty six films and notable radio comedies with Tony Hancock and Kenneth Horne, as well as a witty raconteur on a wide range of subjects. ... Irene Joan Marian Sims (May 9, 1930, Laindon, Essex - June 28, 2001) was a British actress. ... Charles Hawtrey appeared posthumously on the cover of the Smiths compilation The Very Best of The Smiths (2001). ... Sid James Sid James (8 May 1913–26 April 1976) was a film and television actor. ... Barbara Windsor MBE (born Barbara-Ann Deeks on August 6, 1937, in Shoreditch, London) is a British actress. ...

The films' humour was influenced by the British traditions of the music hall and seaside postcards, and many parodied more serious films. They often rely on deliberately bad puns, occasionally rising to inspired heights, as in Carry On Cleo, where Julius Caesar (Kenneth Williams) staggers back from an assassination attempt crying "Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in for me!" The mainstay of Carry On humour was innuendo and the sending-up of British institutions and customs, such as the National Health Service (Nurse, Doctor, Again Doctor, Matron), the monarchy (Henry), the Empire (Up the Khyber) and the trade unions (At Your Convenience), the Hammer horror film (Screaming), and the camping (Camping), the foreign (Abroad), the seaside (Girls), and the caravanning holidays (Behind), among others. Although the films were very often slated by the critics, they were adored by audiences. Music Hall is a form of British theatrical entertainment which reached its peak of popularity between 1850 and 1960. ... Donald McGill, (born 1875 , died 1962 ) was an English graphic artist who’s name has become synonymous with a whole genre of smutty postcards that were sold mostly in small shops in British seaside towns. ... Gāius Jūlius Caesar (IPA: ;[1]), July 12 or July 13, 100 BC – March 15, 44 BC) was a Roman military and political leader and one of the most influential men in world history. ... Kenneth Williams Kenneth Charles Williams (22 February 1926 – 15 April 1988) was an English comic actor, star of twenty six films and notable radio comedies with Tony Hancock and Kenneth Horne, as well as a witty raconteur on a wide range of subjects. ... Carry On up the Khyber is the sixteenth Carry On film, released in 1968. ... A poster for Dracula Prince of Darkness (1966). ... Carry On Camping is arguably one of the most famous Carry On films, released on 3 July 1969 in the UK, but produced in late 1968. ...

The series began with Carry On Sergeant (1958), about a group of recruits on National Service, and was sufficiently successful that others followed. A earlier film under the title of Carry On Admiral had no connection to the series, however sometimes confussed with the series. There was also an unrelated 1937 film Carry On London, starring future Carry On performer Eric Barker. Carry On Sergeant is the first Carry On film, and its first public screening was on 1st August 1958 at Screen One, London. ... National Service in the 20th century referred primarily to conscription for military service. ...

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Early films

From 1958 to 1962 the films' screenplays were written by Norman Hudis and mostly shot in black and white. Set in institutions of various types, the bungling protagonists usually initially fail, then eventually triumph in the face of some adversity. Norman Hudis (born 1923 in Stepney, England) is a writer for film and TV, he started his writing career on a local newspaper, the Hampstead & Highgate Express. ... The protagonist or main character is the central figure of a story. ...

• Carry On Sergeant (1958)
• Carry On Nurse (1959), that year's top-grossing film in the UK.
• Carry On Teacher (1959)
• Carry On Constable (1960)
• Carry On Regardless (1961)
• Carry On Cruising (1962), the first colour film of the series.

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Classic Carry On

In 1963 Talbot Rothwell took over the role of screenwriter. The films became more ambitious, often parodying well-known films or genres. Coinciding with the sexual revolution, they featured more explicit sexual jokes and situations. The films made in colour in the '60s remain among the most popular of the series. Talbot Nelson Conn Rothwell OBE (born November 12, 1916, died February 28, 1981) was born in Bromley, Kent, he had a variety of jobs during his early life; Town clerk, Police officer and Pilot. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

At one point, Talbot Rothwell sought and received permission to borrow several one-liners and quotes that Frank Muir and Denis Norden had written for the successful radio comedy series Take It From Here. They include the above-quoted line "Infamy! Infamy!". Rothwell was a friend and colleague of Muir and Norden. Frank Muir (5 February 1920 - 2 January 1998) was an English comedy writer, radio and television personality, and raconteur. ... Denis Norden (born 1922) is a British comedy writer and television presenter. ... Take It From Here (often referred to as TIFH, pronounced tife) was a British radio comedy programme broadcast by the BBC between 1947 and 1958. ...

• Carry On Cabby (1963), back to black-and-white; originally scripted as a non-Carry On film called Call Me a Cab
• Carry On Jack (1963), in colour again; not considered a successful film in the canon
• Carry On Spying (1964), in black-and-white as a deliberate spoof of Film Noir in some sequences
• Carry On Cleo (1964), in full colour again (as were all the rest), using costumes and sets left standing from filming portions of Cleopatra
• Carry On Cowboy (1965)
• Carry On Screaming (1966)

A spoof horror film, with the Gothic atmosphere of a Hammer production. In 2000, readers of Total Film magazine voted this the 40th greatest comedy film of all time. Harry H. Corbett guest-starred in the Sid James role. Most famous line " Frying tonight" from Kenneth Williams.

• Don't Lose Your Head (1966) (Scarlet Pimpernel spoof)

The loss of the Carry On prefix from the titles of this and the next film was due to the change of distributor from Anglo-Amalgamated to Rank. Both films were later re-issued with a Carry On... prefix.

• Follow That Camel (1967)

A Foreign Legion parody, and an unsuccessful attempt to break into the lucrative American market by casting Phil Silvers as the lead — in a role written for Sid James, who had suffered his first heart-attack just before the film went into production.

• Carry On Doctor (1967)
• Carry On up the Khyber (1968)
• Carry On Camping (1969), the highest grossing film that year in the UK
• Carry On Again Doctor (1969)

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Into the 1970s

Although the series continued to be popular in the early 1970s, there was a growing feeling among the cast and critics that the quality of the films was declining. British society was becoming more accustomed to seeing sexual content on screen, and the innuendos of the series no longer had the impact they did before, although they became noticeably stronger. Rothwell continued as writer.

• Carry On Up the Jungle (1970)
• Carry On Loving (1970)

The Wedded Bliss agency, run by Sidney and Sophie Bliss, is a picture of domestic happiness, until the customers walk out the door! This film tried to introduce younger stars into the mix, incorporating such newcomers as Jacki Piper, Imogen Hassal and Richard O'Callaghan in key roles.

• Carry On Henry (1971) (with Sid James as Henry VIII)
• Carry On at Your Convenience (1971)

This was the first box office failure in the series, something attributed to the film's attempt at exploring the realistic political themes of the trade union movement — with, crucially, the unionists portrayed as buffoons. This apparently alienated the traditional working-class Carry On core audience, and the film did not return full production costs until 1976 after several international and television sales. This film is considered by many Carry On fans to be one of the finest of the series. Richard O'Callaghan, Jacki Piper and Kenneth Cope play key roles along side the Carry On regulars.

• Carry On Matron (1972)

After the problems caused by the topical and political nature of the previous film's story, this was a lightweight farce that returned to the familiar Carry On... setting of a large hospital. Matron featured all the main regular cast of the period with the exception of Peter Butterworth, and was the final Carry On for recurring players Terry Scott and Jacki Piper.

• Carry On Abroad (1972)

This film, about a disastrous package holiday where anything that could possibly go wrong did go wrong, was Charles Hawtrey's last Carry On.

• Carry On Girls (1973)

This film tells the story of a struggling seaside resort's attempt to organise a beauty contest, and the efforts of militant feminists, to oppose it. The sexual humour in this film is notably less subtle than its predecessors, because Rothwell attempted to emulate the Confessions series of films. In a further attempt to attract the Confessions audience, one of that series' main actors, Robin Askwith, was cast in a similar role as a sexually naïve young man.

• Carry On Dick (1974) (a Dick Turpin spoof)

The last Rothwell film, and the last to feature Sid James, Hattie Jacques, and Barbara Windsor. It is widely acknowledged to be the last "true" Carry On.

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Decline

After Rothwell ended his run as writer in 1974, the already variable quality of the series took a sharp downturn. British society had changed significantly and Carry On humour now seemed dated and innocent. Moreover fewer and fewer of the established cast were now appearing in the films; Abroad had been the last Carry On film appearance for Charles Hawtrey and Dick the last for Sid James (who died in 1976), Hattie Jacques and Barbara Windsor. Owing to the withdrawal of American funding from British films, with a few exceptions, many of the most profitable British films during the 1970s were those adapted from television series (such as Steptoe and Son), or erotic comedies. The influence of these genres is keenly felt in the Carry On series' output of this period, with an increased sexual content and more television stars (such as Windsor Davies) appearing in place of regulars. Steptoe and Son is a British sitcom written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson about two rag and bone men living in Oil Drum Lane, a fictional street in Shepherds Bush, London. ... Windsor Davies (born August 28, 1930) is an English-born Welsh actor. ...

• Carry On Behind (1975)

Basically a remake of Carry On Camping with several established Carry On regulars along with an influx new actors in main roles including Windsor Davies, Ian Lavender, and headlining guest star Elke Sommer.

• Carry On England (1976)

This film featured an almost entirely new cast. Although Carry On regular Kenneth Connor had a leading role the only other regulars present, Joan Sims and Peter Butterworth, had only small roles in the film. Windsor Davies who had joined the series with in a major role in the preceding film again plays a major role. Other key roles are taken by established and recognisable actors Judy Geeson and Patrick Mower. A major commercial failure, this film was withdrawn from some cinemas after just three days.

• That's Carry On (1977)

A compilation of clips with specially filmed linking footage presented by Kenneth Williams and Barbara Windsor.

• Carry On Emmannuelle (1978)

An attempt to revive the series by increasing the sexual content. This film is notable in that Jack Douglas plays a character other than his stuttering Alf Ippititimus-type persona, in this case a snooty butler, showing that he is more than capable of tackling other roles.

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Revival

During the 1980s the Carry On films were viewed by many as representing the worst side of British attitudes to women and to sex. However, they were still very popular and were regularly broadcast on television.

In 1992, an attempt was made to revive the series with Carry On Columbus, co-inciding with the production of two serious movies on the subject and the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' first landing in the Americas. The producers managed to persuade a number of alternative comedians such as Rik Mayall, Alexei Sayle, Peter Richardson, and Julian Clary to appear in the film as well as the comic actress Maureen Lipman, but it did not achieve any great commercial success and was panned by some critics. Carry On Columbus was a 1992 film, and the most recent in the Carry On films series. ... Christopher Columbus portrait, painted by Alejo Fernándõ between 1505 and 1536. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Rik Mayall (born on March 7, 1958 in Harlow, Essex) is an English comedian and actor. ... Alexei David Sayle is an English comedian, actor and author. ... Peter Richardson born 15 October 1951 in Devon, Britain, is a British actor, comedian, director, and writer. ... Julian Clary Julian Clary (25 May 1959) is an English comedian known for his camp style. ... Maureen Lipman CBE (born Hull, 10 May 1946), is a British film, theatre and television actress, columnist, and comedienne. ...

Of all the original Carry On stars, only Jim Dale (playing the title role) and Jack Douglas appeared in the film – many of the others had died. Barbara Windsor, however, refused to appear after reading the script. A handful of other actors who had played a few roles in the original films, such as Bernard Cribbins, Jon Pertwee, June Whitfield, and Leslie Phillips also appeared. Barbara Windsor MBE (born Barbara-Ann Deeks on August 6, 1937, in Shoreditch, London) is a British actress. ... Bernard Cribbins as Captain Michael in Space: 1999 episode Brian the Brain (1976). ... John Devon Roland Pertwee (July 7, 1919–May 20, 1996), better known as Jon Pertwee, was a British actor. ... June Whitfield CBE (born 11 November 1925 in Streatham, London) is a well-known English actress. ... Leslie Phillips OBE (born April 20, 1924) is a British comedy actor, born in Tottenham, London. ...

The script, by Dave Freeman, was more polished than those he wrote for the Carry On films during the 1970s, including comment on colonialism as well as the obligatory innuendo and slapstick. See colony and colonisation for examples of colonialism which do not refer to Western colonialism. ...

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Recent activity

A new film, Carry On London, was announced in 2003, but was still in pre-production as of February 2006. However, Peter Rogers assured readers of The Sun newspaper (which was running a Carry On film promotion at the time) that the film would be released within the next year. In May 2006, it was announced Vinnie Jones and Shane Richie are to star in the film, which is to be directed by Peter Richardson. [1] Peter Rogers (born 20 February 1914 in Rochester, Kent) is a British film producer. ... Look up sun in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... May 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → May 1, 2006 (Monday) Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association outraged Vatican by planning to ordain another bishop, Liu Xinhong in Anhui Province. ... Vincent Peter Jones (born Watford, England on January 5, 1965) is a British football player turned actor. ... Shaun Patrick Roche, known as Shane Richie (born March 11, 1964) is an English comedian, actor, singer and television presenter. ... Peter Richardson born 15 October 1951 in Devon, Britain, is a British actor, comedian, director, and writer. ...

Regular actors

There was a core group of regulars throughout the series (listed here with the number of films they were in):

• Kenneth Williams (26) Played a range of character types. Early roles were rather straight laced, he then sometimes played his snide character: quite slimy and smarmy. Later the haughty, proud and easily outraged character became more frequent and Willams' best-known character type.
• Joan Sims (24)
• Charles Hawtrey (23)
• Sid James (19)
• Kenneth Connor (17)
• Peter Butterworth (16) Butterworth frequently played major roles in the films, however in Again Doctor, Henry and Loving his role consists of a cameo where appears in a single scene.
• Bernard Bresslaw (14)
• Hattie Jacques (14)
• Jim Dale (11)
• Peter Gilmore (10) Usually in supporting roles.
• Barbara Windsor (10, including her presenting chores in That's Carry On)
• Patsy Rowlands (9)
• Jack Douglas (8)
• Julian Holloway (8)
• Valerie Leon (6)
• Terry Scott (7)

Many of the actors portrayed similar characters in several films — for example Sid James was often portrayed as a womaniser, something that caused problems in his private life. Jack Douglas joined the series with a cameo appearance in Matron where he appears in just one scene and has a single line of dialogue. After an only slightly larger role in the following film Abroad where he again plays his established Alf Ippitimus-type character, his roles increased in size and increasingly diverged from the familiar Alf performance. After his debut Douglas appeared in all subsequent films in the original series. Kenneth Williams Kenneth Charles Williams (22 February 1926 – 15 April 1988) was an English comic actor, star of twenty six films and notable radio comedies with Tony Hancock and Kenneth Horne, as well as a witty raconteur on a wide range of subjects. ... Irene Joan Marian Sims (May 9, 1930, Laindon, Essex - June 28, 2001) was a British actress. ... Charles Hawtrey appeared posthumously on the cover of the Smiths compilation The Very Best of The Smiths (2001). ... Sid James Sid James (8 May 1913–26 April 1976) was a film and television actor. ... Kenneth Connor (1916-1993) Kenneth Connor, MBE (6 June 1916 – 28 November 1993) was a British comedy stage, radio, film and TV actor, best known for the Carry On films. ... Peter Butterworth Peter Butterworth (February 4, 1919 - January 16, 1979) was an English comic actor who appeared in many of the Carry On films. ... Bernard Bresslaw (February 25, 1934 - June 11, 1993) was an English actor who was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. ... Josephine Edwina Jacques (7 February 1922 – 6 October 1980), better known by the stage name Hattie Jacques, (pronounced Jakes) was a British comedy actress born in Sandgate, Kent. ... Jim Dale MBE (born James Smith on August 15, 1935) is a British singer, songwriter, and actor. ... Peter Gilmore is a UK actor born 25th August 1931 in Leipzig, Germany, best known for his portrayal of Captain James Onedin in BBC Television period drama The Onedin Line. ... Barbara Windsor MBE (born Barbara-Ann Deeks on August 6, 1937, in Shoreditch, London) is a British actress. ... Patsy Rowlands (born 19 January 1934, died 22 January 2005) was a British actress. ... Jack Douglas is a British actor most famous for his roles in the Carry On films. ... Julian Holloway (born 24 June 1944) is a British actor and part of a famous family. ... Valerie Leon in The Spy Who Loved Me. Valerie Leon (born November 12, 1945) is a British actress, regarded as something of a cult figure due to her roles in a number of high profile British film franchises. Her father was a director of a textile company and her mother... Terry Scott (May 4, 1927-July 26, 1994) was a comedian who appeared in seven Carry On films. ...

Memorable quotes

• "Oh, helloooo." (Leslie Phillips, frequently and inimitably). Traditionally Charles Hawtrey's first line of dialogue in each of his films would also be "Oh, hellooooo!"
• "Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in for me!" (Kenneth Williams in Carry On Cleo)
• "I've heard that shellfish do very strange things... In a 'sex' way, I mean."
  "'Really? Oooh - let's watch 'em for a bit, then!" (Kenneth Williams responds to Patsy Rowlands's knowledge of shellfish in Carry On at Your Convenience)
• "Ohhh, Matron!!" (Kenneth Williams in Carry On Matron towards Hattie Jacques, a recurring theme in many of the Carry On films were the doomed love affairs between their characters)
• "Frying tonight!" (Kenneth Williams in Carry On Screaming as he falls into a vat of wax: 'Frying Tonight' was a sign often seen in the windows of Fish and chip shops).
• "Foul Feet Smell Something Horrible." (Individual words written on blackboard then quoted by Harry H Corbett's character in Carry On Screaming).
• "Rank stupidity!" (Kenneth Williams in Carry on up the Khyber after the striking of a gong — a reference to the Rank Organisation's gong identity)
• "Have you got a large one?"
  "I've had no complaints so far!" Sid James to Barbara Windsor when she orders a lager in his pub, Carry On Abroad.
• "Fakir....off" as Bernard Bresslaw hilariously shouts at fakir Cardew Robinson in Carry On Up The Khyber

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See also

• Carry On film actors

External links

• Carry On Line The official Carry On website
• Carry On Films at The Whippit Inn Detailed information on the Carry On film series
• What a Carry On A tribute to the series
• Carry On at Britmovie
• Stop Messin' About - Kenneth Williams Website Detailed site on Kenny
• Carry On Forever An extensive look at the series
• TV Cream on the Carry Ons
• The British Comedy Helpdesk
• Carry on Films at IMDb
• Biography of the Carry On series
• Review of Carry On Quizzing - Interactive DVD at www.sci-fi-online.com