Follow That Camel is the fourteenth Carry On film (and, like its predecessor, does not have the words "Carry On" in its original title). It was released in 1967. It parodies the much-filmed 1924 book Beau Geste, by P. C. Wren. 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. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Beau Geste is one of the most re-made stories of all time, with three movie versions released in 1926, 1939, and 1966, as well as a television mini-series in 1982 and a 1977 parody, the aptly named The Last Remake of Beau Geste starring Marty Feldman and Michael... Percival Christopher Wren (1885-1941) was a British writer, mostly of adventure fiction. ...
This film was Producer Peter Rogers' attempt to break into the American market; Phil Silvers is heavily featured in a Sergeant Bilko-esque role. Phil Silvers TV Guide cover Phil Silvers (May 11, 1911 – November 1, 1985) was an American entertainer and comedy actor. ... Opening Logo The Phil Silvers Show (also known as Youll Never Get Rich and Sergeant Bilko) was a comedy television series which ran on CBS from 1955 to 1959. ...
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Follow That Camel at The Whippit Inn Detailed information on the Carry On film series.
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