Don't Lose Your Head
The theatrical poster.
Directed by	Gerald Thomas
Produced by	Peter Rogers
Written by	Talbot Rothwell
Starring	Sid James Jim Dale Kenneth Williams Peter Butterworth Charles Hawtrey Joan Sims Dany Robin Peter Gilmore
Music by	Eric Rogers
Cinematography	Alan Hume
Editing by	Rod Nelson-Keys
Release date(s)	December 1966
Running time	90 min.
Country	UK
Language	English
Budget	Probably Around £100,000 - £200,000
Preceded by	Carry On Screaming (1966)
Followed by	Follow That Camel (1967)
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Don't Lose Your Head is the thirteenth Carry On film (and one of only two not to have "Carry On" in the original title). It was released in 1966. Set in France and England during the French revolution, it is a parody of Baroness Orczy's The Scarlet Pimpernel. 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. ... Queen are an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, singer Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor, with bassist John Deacon joining the following year. ... A Kind of Magic is a 1986 album by English rock band Queen. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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. ... Jim Dale and Glenn Close in 2006 performing Busker Alley. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Peter Butterworth (February 4, 1919 - January 16, 1979) was an English comic actor who appeared in sixteen of the Carry On films. ... Charles Hawtrey appeared posthumously on the cover of the Smiths compilation The Very Best of The Smiths (2001). ... Irene Joan Marian Sims (May 9, 1930, Laindon, Essex - June 28, 2001) was a British actress. ... Dany Robin (1927 - 1997) was a French actress that was married to fellow actor Georges Marchal. ... 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. ... Eric Rogers (born: 25th September 1921, Died: 8th April 1981) was a British conductor and composer. ... Alan Hume (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Carry On Screaming! is the twelfth Carry On film. ... Follow That Camel is the fourteenth Carry On film (and, like its predecessor, does not have the words Carry On in its original title). ... The Carry On films were a long-running series of British low-budget comedy films, directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers. ... // Events Top grossing films North America Thunderball Dr. Zhivago Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf? That Darn Cat! The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming Academy Awards Best Picture: A Man for All Seasons - Highland, Columbia Best Actor: Paul Scofield - A Man for All Seasons Best Actress: Elizabeth Taylor... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is God Save the Queen. See also Proposed English National Anthems. ... The French Revolution (1789–1815) was a period of political and social upheaval in the political history of France and Europe as a whole, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on... Baroness Emma (Emmuska) Orczy (September 23, 1865 – November 12, 1947) was a British novelist, playwright and artist of Hungarian origin. ... The Scarlet Pimpernel is a classic play and adventure novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, set during the French Revolution. ...

Plot

It is the time of the French revolution, and two bored English noblemen, Sir Rodney Ffing (pronounced "Effing") and his best friend, Lord Darcy Pue, (played by Sid James and Jim Dale) decide to have some fun and save their French counterparts from beheading by the guillotine. Enraged revolution leader Citizen Camembert (Kenneth Williams) and his toadying lackey, Citizen Bidet (Peter Butterworth), scour France and England for the elusive saviour of the French nobles, who has become known as The Black Fingernail. After abducting the Fingernail's true love, Jacqueline (Dany Robin), Camembert and Bidet plot to lure the Fingernail to his death... oblivious that Desiree (Joan Sims), Camembert's flamboyant ward, is in love with the hero himself and will do all she can to save him from the guillotine.

Filming locations

• Clandon Hall, Guildford, Surrey, England
• Claydon Park, Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England
• Cliveden, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
• Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England,
• Waddesdon Manor, Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

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Business data

Filming dates - 12 September 1966 – 28 October 1966 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Don't Lose Your Head at the Internet Movie Database
• Don't Lose Your Head at The Whippit Inn