Carry on Henry
Carry On Henry (DVD)
Directed by	Gerald Thomas
Produced by	Peter Rogers
Written by	Talbot Rothwell
Starring	Sid James Kenneth Williams Joan Sims Charles Hawtrey Terry Scott Barbara Windsor Kenneth Connor
Music by	Eric Rogers
Distributed by	Rank
Release date(s)	February 1971
Running time	89 minutes
Budget	£223,000
Preceded by	Carry On Loving
Followed by	Carry On at Your Convenience

Carry On Henry is the 21st of the Carry On series. It tells a fictionalised story involving Sid James as Henry VIII, who chases after Barbara Windsor's character Bettina. The original alternative title was to be Anne of a Thousand Lays a pun on the Richard Burton film Anne of the Thousand Days and Sid James wears the exact same cloak that Burton wore that film. Gerald Thomas (1920 - 1993) was a British film director. ... Peter Rogers (born 20 February 1914 in Rochester, Kent) is a British film producer. ... 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. ... Sid James Sid James (8 May 1913–26 April 1976) was a film and television actor. ... 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). ... Terry Scott (May 4, 1927-July 26, 1994) was a comedian who appeared in seven Carry On films. ... Barbara Windsor MBE (born Barbara-Ann Deeks on August 6, 1937, in Shoreditch, London) is a British actress. ... 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. ... Eric Rogers (born: 25th September 1921, Died: 8th April 1981) was a British conductor and composer. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... The Carry On films were a long-running series of British popular low_budget comedy films, directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rodgers. ... The Carry On films were a long-running series of British popular low_budget comedy films, directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rodgers. ... 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. ... Sid James Sid James (8 May 1913–26 April 1976) was a film and television actor. ... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... Barbara Windsor MBE (born Barbara-Ann Deeks on August 6, 1937, in Shoreditch, London) is a British actress. ... Richard Burton in the movie Cleopatra (1963) Richard Burton CBE (November 10, 1925 – August 5, 1984) was a Welsh actor. ... Anne of the Thousand Days is an Academy Award-winning 1969 costume drama, directed by Charles Jarrot. ...

Plot Summary

Sid James plays Henry VIII as a lovable rogue who is surrounded by scheming courtiers. Peter Rogers originally planned on using Harry Secombe in the title role, and in the first draft of the screenplay Henry was going to be an avid composer of madrigals, but the idea was shelved and Sid James took the title role. The film opens with Henry's current wife, played by Patsy Rowlands, being beheaded. Henry quickly marries Marie of Normandy (Joan Sims) a marriage organised at the behest of bumbling Cardinal Wolsey (Terry Scott) as Marie is the King of France's cousin. Eager to get on with the wedding night frolics Henry is dismayed to find she reeks of garlic. He can't bear to be near her, so understandably Marie gets frustrated and she soon receives amourous advances from Sir Roger de Lodgerley (Charles Hawtrey) who, while still in his camp persona, is playing against type as a ladies man. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... Courtiers follow an ancient profession. ... Peter Rogers (born 20 February 1914 in Rochester, Kent) is a British film producer. ... Sir Harry Donald Secombe CBE (8 September 1921–11 April 2001) was a Welsh entertainer, a noted fine tenor singing voice and a talent for comedy. ... A screenplay or script is a blueprint for producing a motion picture. ... A madrigal is a setting for 4–6 voices of a secular text, often in Italian. ... Patsy Rowlands (born 19 January 1934, died 22 January 2005) was a British actress. ... Mont Saint Michel, one of the famous symbols of Normandy. ... Irene Joan Marian Sims (May 9, 1930, Laindon, Essex - June 28, 2001) was a British actress. ... Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (c. ... Terry Scott (May 4, 1927-July 26, 1994) was a comedian who appeared in seven Carry On films. ... Charles Hawtrey appeared posthumously on the cover of the Smiths compilation The Very Best of The Smiths (2001). ... Typecasting is the process by which an actor is strongly identified with a role or genre. ...

Henry is keen to be rid of Marie as he has met the lovely Bettina (Barbara Windsor who has said that her role of Bettina in this film was her favourite Carry On role), who is the daughter of The Earl Of Bristol (Peter Butterworth). He variously attempts to free himself of Marie. Cromwell assists by organising Lord Hampton of Wick (Kenneth Connor) to kidnap the King in a staged plot, however both Cromwell and Lord Hampton also secretly plot to bring the king to harm as part of this escapade. The false kidnapping fails. Discovering Marie's infidelity with de Lodgerley, Henry seizes on this opportunity to be free of her, all he needs is a confession from de Lodgerley. He orders Cromwell to extract a confession using any means necessary. This leads to a running joke between Kenneth Williams and Charles Hawtrey in the torture chamber as Henry keeps changing his mind about the confession due to political necessities requiring multiple changes and retractions of the original confession. Wolsey is baffled by all the intrigue, and Cromwell is driven to treason by all of Henry's unreasonable demands. Barbara Windsor MBE (born Barbara-Ann Deeks on August 6, 1937, in Shoreditch, London) is a British actress. ... An Earl or Jarl was an Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian title, meaning chieftain and it referred especially to chieftains set to rule a territory in a kings stead. ... Bristol (IPA: ) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, 115 miles (185 km) west of London and located at With a population of 400,000, and metropolitan area of 550,000, it is Englands sixth, and the United Kingdoms ninth, most populous city... Peter Butterworth Peter Butterworth (February 4, 1919 - January 16, 1979) was an English comic actor who appeared in many of the Carry On films. ... 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. ... A torture chamber is a room where torture is carried out. ... For other uses, see Treason (disambiguation). ...

Business Data

• Filming dates - 12 October 1970 - 27 November 1970
• The budget for the film (£233,000) was higher than any previous Carry On film.

October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

External links

• Carry On Henry at the Internet Movie Database
• Carry On Henry at carryon.org.uk
• Carry On Henry at Carry On Line