DVD Savant Review: The Carry On Collection The Carry On Collection Reviewed by Stuart Galbraith IV The 30-odd Carry On comedies made in England between 1958 and 1978 are largely unknown in America. A few of the early pictures were moderately popular here in small theaters which occasionally showed British films, and a batch of them turned up on TV in the late-1960s, when they were about the raciest stuff on television in those pre-cable/pre-VCR days. But in the U.K. Carry On has become a much-beloved institution. There's really nothing at all comparable in the United States; only Japan's 48-film Tora-san series has evoked such loyal and passionate affection. I had only the foggiest notion of what the Carry On movies were like - something, I imagined, like The Benny Hill Show with Spike Milligan and Terry-Thomas, none of whom, as it happened, appeared in any of the Carry On films. But after watching the 13 features included in Anchor Bay's boxed set, I must admit I've become an unabashed Carry On fan.

The weakest films in this set are at least moderately amusing, while the best ones are real finds, minor gems which fall just short of greatness. For the uninitiated, one might say the Carry Ons were to British comedy what Hammer was to British horror. Both hit their stride in the late-1950s and petered out in the mid-1970s. Both increasingly turned to sex and occasional nudity as their popularity waned and their budgets were reduced to almost nothing, and both had memorable stock companies of casts and crews who carried over from picture to picture. And, perhaps most importantly, both were embraced by audiences and pretty much reviled by the critics, who only now begrudgingly acknowledge their impact. Anchor Bay has now released The Carry On Collection but seems to have no idea how to market it to consumers oblivious to the Carry On phenomenon in Britain. While the company's five-film Alec Guinness set of justly-acclaimed comedies is getting all the attention, this high-quality boxed set is an enjoyable find of an altogether different sort, movies which essentially bridge the gap between Ealing and Monty Python.

The box includes the first 12 Carry Ons plus Thats Carry On (1977), a compilation film made just one picture shy of the series' end (1992's reportedly wretched Carry On Columbus not withstanding), and obviously patterned after M-G-M's popular That's Entertainment (1974). The Carry On Collection all 1:78 anamorphic 16:9 / Street Date October 8, 2002 / $89.98 all produced by Peter Rogers Carry On Sergeant 1958 / b&w / 84 min. Starring William Hartnell, Bob Monkhouse, Shirley Eaton, Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey, Terence Longdon, Hattie Jacques Cinematography Peter Hennessy Carry On Nurse 1959 / b&w / 86 min.

Starring Kenneth Connor, Shirley Eaton, Charles Hawtrey, Kenneth Williams, Hattie Jacques, Terence Longdon, Bill Owen, Joan Sims, Jill Ireland, John Van Eyssen, Wilfred Hyde-White Cinematography Reginald Wyer Carry On Teacher 1959 / b&w / 86 min. Starring Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey, Kenneth Williams, Hattie Jacques, Joan Sims, Leslie Phillips, Rosalind Knight, Ted Ray Cinematography Reginald Wyer Carry On Constable 1960 / b&w / 86 min. Starring Sid James, Kenneth Connor, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Leslie Phillips, Hattie Jacques, Joan Sims, Eric Barker, Shirley Eaton, Terence Longdon, Esma Cannon Cinematography Ted Scaife Carry On Regardless 1961 / b&w / 90 min.

Starring Sid James, Kenneth Connor, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Liz Fraser, Esma Cannon, Stanley Unwin, Bill Owen, Terence Longdon, Hattie Jacques, Fenella Fielding Cinematography Alan Hume Directed by Gerald Thomas and Ralph Thomas Carry On Cruising Starring Sid James, Kenneth Connor, Kenneth Williams, Liz Fraser, Dilys Laye, Lance Percival, Esma Cannon Cinematography Alan Hume Original Music Bruce Montgomery and Douglas Gamley Written by Norman Hudis Carry On Cabby 1963 / b&w / 91 min. Starring Sid James, Hattie Jacques, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey, Liz Fraser, Esma Cannon, Bill Owen, Milo O�Shea, Jim Dale, Carole Shelley Cinematography Alan Hume Carry On Jack 1963 / Color / 91 min. Starring Kenneth Williams, Bernard Cribbins, Juliet Mills, Charles Hawtrey, Donald Houston, Percy Herbert, Jim Dale, Cecil Parker, George Woodbridge, Ian Wilson Cinematography Alan Hume Carry On Spying 1964 / b&w / 84 min.

Starring Kenneth Williams, Bernard Cribbins, Eric Barker, Barbara Windsor, Charles Hawtrey, Dilys Laye, Jim Dale, Eric Pohlmann, Judith Furse, Richard Wattis Cinematography Alan Hume Written by Talbot Rothwell and Sid Colin Directed by Gerald Thomas Carry On Cleo 1964 / color / 92 min. Starring Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Jim Dale, Amanda Barrie, Jon Pertwee, Francis De Wolff Cinematography Alan Hume Carry On Cowboy 1965 / color / 93 min. Starring Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Angela Douglas, Bernard Bresslaw, Peter Butterworth, Percy Herbert, Jon Pertwee, Sydney Bromley Cinematography Alan Hume Carry On Screaming! 1966 / color / 97 min. Starring Harry H.

Corbett, Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale, Charles Hawtrey, Fernella Fielding, Joan Sims, Angela Douglas, Bernard Bresslaw, Peter Butterworth, Jon Pertwee Cinematography Alan Hume Hosted by Kenneth Williams and Barbara Windsor Editor Jack Gardner Directed by Gerald Thomas Linking Material Written by Anthony Church Features clips from all of the above, plus Don't Lose Your Head (1967), Follow That Camel (1967), Carry On Doctor (1968), Carry On . . . Up the Khyber (1968), Carry On Camping (1969), Carry On Again, Doctor (1969), Carry On Loving (1970), Carry On Up the Jungle (1970), Carry On Henry (1971), Carry On at Your Convenience (1971), Carry On Matron (1972), Carry On Abroad (1972), Carry On Girls (1973), Carry On Dick (1974), and Carry On Behind (1975) Perhaps unique among film series, no one person completely dominates the Carry Ons, and no performer appeared in every film.

The Carry Ons shuffled their core regulars - Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey, Hattie Jacques, etc. - and the pictures themselves are surprisingly varied. Official comedy teams like, say, Abbott and Costello, made movies in myriad genres but remain, essentially, Abbott & Costello movies. The Carry Ons began as well-made formula comedies in the Abbott and Costello mold with similar settings: a boot camp, a school, a hospital ward, etc. But soon the series began dabbling in other areas: Carry On Regardless is practically a sketch film, while Carry On Jack is much more a throwback to satires like The Crimson Pirate than a burlesque like Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kid. Carry On Cabby is a straightforward working class comedy with a grittier, "kitchen sink" look and well-drawn characters, while Carry Ons Cleo, Screaming! and Spying are elaborate, Mel Brooks-like spoofs whose antics and one-liners supercede any concern for story and characterizations, leaning heavily on established personae. In short, while the actors' characterizations remain fairly constant, the films themselves are surprisingly disparate.

Carry On Jack, for instance, is so completely different from the film which preceded it, Carry On Cabby, it's difficult to believe they're part of the same series. As someone who knew almost nothing about these films and purposely watched them in order of release, I often liked films (such as Carry On Regardless and Carry On Jack) generally disliked by hard-core Carry On fans and was sometimes underwhelmed by those usually hailed as classics (including Carry On Nurse and Carry On Spying). These early Carry Ons, all produced at Anglo-Amalgamated by Peter Rogers and directed by Gerald Thomas, only hint at the tittering innuendo, toilet humor, and double-entendre which were to eventually dominate the series. These films, in contrast, are downright quaint and charming with their sense of innocent and not-so-innocent fun. And they are indeed best enjoyed in order of release, if only to take pleasure in the development (and surprising range) of regular cast members. Just as Abbott and Costello, Martin and Lewis, and other teams established their screen careers in successful army comedies, so too did Carry On.

Carry On Sergeant is an utterly formulaic army romp, yet done with such skill it's also instantly lovable and frequently funny. Much of the cast and situations were inspired by a popular British teleseries, The Army Game, (itself the basis for the Hammer comedy I Only Arsked), including the casting of teleseries regulars William Hartnell (later the first Dr. Who) and Charles Hawtrey. The next half-dozen movies are all practically remakes of Carry On Sergeant, with the same bumbling troublemakers, more or less, wreaking havoc in a hospital ward in Carry On Nurse, as the target of unruly school children in Carry On Teacher, as police cadets in Carry On Constable, as employees of a temporary agency in Carry On Regardless, as the crew of an ocean-liner in Carry On Cruising, and as taxi drivers in Carry On Cabby. Nurse, for my money, is undermined by a lack of story and an inconsistent tone, while Teacher rather oddly finds its cast at the receiving end of trouble instead of causing it.

Regardless, is uneven - some of the vignettes don't work at all, while others are quite funny: Williams as a German translator hired by a bickering couple, Connor's assignment at an exclusive club where silence is golden, and Hawtrey's as a bouncer at a strip joint are priceless. Carry On Cabby is also quite good, leaning heavily on story and resolutely British characterizations and humor, which is lost to some extent in Spying and Cowboy. But even the weaker films generally work because of the delightful casts, most of whom remain completely unknown in America: Sid James as the hard-drinking, skirt-chasing rogue who looks like Forrest Tucker and talks like Andy Capp; Kenneth Williams as the nostril-flaring, snobbish twit; Kenneth Connor (and later Jim Dale) as the bundle-of-nerves, love-struck rube; Charles Hawtrey the owlish, blithely clueless old queen; Hattie Jacques the long-suffering matron. The later films in the collection are hit-and-miss satires of then-popular genres. Carry On Spying has to be the first of the James Bond spoofs - when it was made only Dr.

No (1962) and From Russia with Love (1963) had even been released. As a result, the picture sends up much older thrillers like The Third Man (1949) and The 39 Steps (1935) in equal measure. Similarly, Carry On Screaming! has surprisingly few puns directed at Hammer - rather it's a more generic genre romp. However, there is an amusing, extended bit of business lifted right out of Abbott and Costello's seminal "Who's On First?" routine, one of the film's few direct references. Carry On Cleo is far more cohesive, a satire utilizing sets built for the very film it's spoofing, the gargantuan Burton-Taylor Cleopatra (1963). Beyond looking more expensive than it actually was, the picture plays like an antecedent to the comedies of David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker, with bad puns and sight gags thrown at its audience in Naked Gun-like fashion. As for Carry On Cowboy - Cor, blimey!

A British Western was not without precedent, but even The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1958) had a handful of Americans in the cast. It's truly odd to see a Western street recreated on the Pinewood backlot and in the hills beyond (complete with fake, pointy rocks and potted cacti) populated by British actors playing Western archetypes with sometimes excellent, sometimes awful American accents. One of the wonderful bits of trivia to be found in Robert Ross' gushing but essential The Carry On Companion was that Kenneth Williams based his accent on none other than Hal Roach, whom he had met some time earlier. The cast is clearly enjoying itself - and indeed that's part of the fun, but the film is only marginally funny. Roughly 70% of the clips which make up That's Carry On are from 15 of the films which followed Carry On Screaming! What's more, the clips are more or less presented in chronological order, giving the viewer a pretty good idea the directions the series would eventually take.

The last few pictures tellingly reflect the state of the British film industry in the 1970s - production values are threadbare, the jokes unfunny, and the cast looks awfully tired. However, the excerpts from Carry On . . . Up the Khyber (1968), Carry On Camping (1969), and Carry On Abroad (1972) are inspired and often hilarious. That's Carry On works as both an introduction to the later films and as a primer for Cor, Blimey!, a superior made-for-British-TV docudrama about the personal and professional lives of key Carry On cast members, covering a period of roughly 1963-76. Cor, Blimey! 1000+ images about the carry on film's. on Pinterest | Leslie phillips, Jim dale and Terry o'quinn Bernard Bresslaw (25 February 1934 Died 11 June 1993) was an English actor. He is best remembered for his comedy work, especially as a member of the Carry On team.

See More Carry On (film series) - The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia Carry On (film series) The Carry On films were a long-running series of British low-budget comedy films, directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers . An energetic mix of parody , farce , slapstick and double entendres , they are seen as classic examples of the low end of British humour in the British comic tradition of the music hall and seaside postcards , best documented in Keeping the British End Up: Four Decades of Saucy Cinema by Simon Sheridan. Contents [ edit ] Overview Twenty-nine original films and one compilation film were made between 1958 and 1978 at Pinewood Studios , with an additional film made 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 including the compilation "That's Carry On"), Joan Sims (24), Charles Hawtrey (23), Sid James (19), Kenneth Connor (17), Hattie Jacques (14), Bernard Bresslaw (14) and Barbara Windsor , (10 including presenter of the compilation "That's Carry On").

Comedy legend Frankie Howerd is also associated with the Carry Ons, but only appeared in two films (Doctor and Up The Jungle) and the 1969 Christmas TV special . The films' humour was in the British comic tradition of the music hall and seaside postcards . Many of them parodied more serious films - in the case of Carry On Cleo (1964), the Burton and Taylor film Cleopatra (1963). 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 ) as well as the Hammer horror film (Screaming), camping ( Camping ), foreigners (Abroad), the seaside (Girls), and caravanning holidays (Behind) among others. Although the films were very often slated by the critics, they were popular. The series began with Carry On Sergeant (1958), about a group of recruits on National Service , and was sufficiently successful that others followed.

A film had appeared the previous year under the title Carry On Admiral; although this was a comedy in a similar vein (with Joan Sims in the cast) it has no connection to the series. There was also an unrelated 1937 film Carry On London, starring future Carry On performer Eric Barker . The characters and comedy style of the Carry On film series later moved into shows in other media. There was a television series titled Carry On Laughing , and several Christmas specials . There were also three stage shows: Carry On London, Carry On Laughing and Wot a Carry On In Blackpool. [ edit ] 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 fail, then eventually triumph in the face of some adversity. The phrase "Carry on, Sergeant" was commonly used by a British officer telling a Sergeant or other NCO to continue with his duties, and indeed it was used several times in the first film. It provided the title for the first film, and the template for the series.

There was also a colloquial expression "What a carry-on!", meaning "what a fuss!", or "what a load of nonsense!" A black-and-white film, Carry On Spaceman , was planned for release after Carry On Regardless, but was abandoned. Plans for a revival of the film in 1962, under Dennis Gifford, also failed. [ edit ] Classic Carry On In 1963 Talbot Rothwell took over the role of screenwriter. The settings became more ambitious, often parodying well-known films or genres. In keeping with the changing times , they featured more explicit sexual jokes and situations. The films made in colour in the '60s remain among the most popular of the series. 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 . Rothwell was a friend and colleague of Muir and Norden.

[ edit ] Revival In 1992, an attempt was made to revive the series with Carry On Columbus , coinciding 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 actors Maureen Lipman and Marc Sinden , but in spite of being panned by some critics, it achieved good commercial success, actually taking more at the UK box office than the other two Columbus-inspired movies that were also released that year. 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 had refused to appear after reading the script. A handful of other actors who had played a few roles in the original films, such as Peter Gilmore , Bernard Cribbins , Jon Pertwee , June Whitfield and Leslie Phillips , also appeared.

Frankie Howerd had originally agreed to appear, but he died before filming, and the role was adapted to be played by Julian Clary. The script, by Dave Freeman, included comment on colonialism as well as the obligatory innuendo and slapstick. [ edit ] Carry On London (2003-2009) A new film, Carry On London, was announced in 2003, but was still in pre-production as of 2008. The script was signed off by the production company in March 2008, and centres on a limousine company ferrying celebrities to an awards show. The film has had several false starts, and the cast has changed extensively over time. Daniella Westbrook was once attached, but is no longer involved with the project. In May 2006, it was announced Vinnie Jones and Shane Richie are to star in the film, which was to be directed by Peter Richardson , though Ed Bye has since been attached to the project as director. In May 2007, this project was announced to be 'back on' with a release date of 2009, but no more was heard after this date.

At the 50th anniversary party held at Pinewood Studios in March 2008, Peter Rogers confirmed that he plans for a series of Carry On films after London, subject to the success of the first. In early 2009, Carry On London or Carry On Bananas was once again 'back on', now with Charlie Higson attached as director, and a cast list involving Paul O'Grady (as the acidic Kenneth Williamsesque character), Lenny Henry , Justin Lee Collins , Jennifer Ellison (as the saucy Barbara Windsor type), Liza Tarbuck (Hattie Jacques), Meera Syal , James Dreyfus , and Frank Skinner (filling in the Sid James role).

Higson has spoken to the guardian about his plans for the film saying "its got to be done in the same manner as all the other films but just reflect current social issues differently, no one involved with this project wants it to be like the recent Pink Panther films with Steve Martin, we want it to be traditional but bloody hillarious" Higson has also stated that he would like to cast Holywood stars Ed Helms and Paul Reubens in the movie stating "It helps to have a multi national flavour, Ed Helms is a rising star and what he does on The Office is amongst the funniest things ive seen, and ive always wanted to work with Paul Reubens , he is an unrecognised genius" Template:Fact [1] [ edit ] In popular culture The success of the Carry On series occasionally led to affectionate parodies of the series by other contemporary comedians. In the Series 3 episode of The Navy Lark entitled The Explosive Biscuits, Sub-Lieutenant Philips (played by Leslie Philips ) and Lieutenant Murray (played by Stephen Murray ) see a film in Portsmouth entitled Carry On Undertaker, which is used for a self-referential joke - Sub-Lt.

Philips comments on how amused he was by: "the silly hearse driver in the small moustache", an obvious reference to Leslie Philips , who played Sub-Lt. Philips in the radio series. [ edit ] Regular actors Kenneth Williams (26, including co-presenting That's Carry On) Williams played a range of character types. Early roles were rather strait-laced, he then sometimes played his snide character: quite slimy and smarmy with a distinctive nasal voice. Later the haughty, proud and easily outraged character became more frequent and Williams' best-known character type. Williams sometimes played characters of other nationalities, such as in Up the Khyber. In some roles, when not actually playing his role in snide mode, Williams might deliver a single joke using his snide voice. Joan Sims (24) had the longest uninterrupted run of roles in Carry On films, being in all 20 films (excluding That's Carry On) from Carry On Cleo to Carry On Emmannuelle.

Played a range of characters from jolly and assertive young women with sturdy moral standards (Camping, Loving), to sexy and lusty matrons - either desired (At Your Convenience) or coarse and unattractive (Henry, Up the Khyber), to a chatty glutton (in Matron), and an unattractive spinster (Doctor). Charles Hawtrey (23), essentially played variations on the same theme in all his (varied) roles: the meek, rather effete 'mummy's boy' who could suddenly erupt into riotous behaviour. Sid James (19) was often portrayed as a womaniser, something that caused problems in his private life. Kenneth Connor (17) often played put-upon men ranging in character from pompous to meek, and often leering. Peter Butterworth (16) frequently played major roles in the films, often as a generally benign, unflappable but bumbling assistant or servant unable to see the chaos around him. Unusually for a regular, in some films, such as Again Doctor, Henry and Loving, his role consists of a cameo appearance in a single scene.

Bernard Bresslaw (14) cycled between playing the dimwit or the heavy, or the lusty and bombastic "foreigner". In the later films his characterisation developed greater depth, such as in Dick, Behind. Hattie Jacques (14) Played the haughty matron or school senior mistress in several films. Jim Dale (11) Joined the series with support roles, but quickly progressed to playing the younger, sympathetic male lead, often in the film's romance plot strand. From his debut had an uninterrupted nine-film run. After a one-film absence returned for Again Doctor, his final Carry On until taking the lead role in the 1992 revival film Carry On Columbus. Peter Gilmore (11) usually in supporting roles, also returning for Columbus. Barbara Windsor (10, including her presenting chores in That's Carry On) Windsor played main roles in all her Carry On appearances. Her characters were always the cheeky and saucy young blonde, often in revealing costumes. Sometimes her characters were chaste, some were easily swayed.

Patsy Rowlands (9) Started in support roles, often as undervalued, meek and mousey secretary or assistant who undergoes transformation into a more assertive and sexually-aware woman. Jack Douglas (8) 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 Ippititimus-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, and was one of the few returners for Columbus. Julian Holloway (8) played several supporting roles, usually as a laddish young man. Terry Scott (7) played, among others, the put-upon husband (Camping), the barking sergeant (Sergeant, Up the Khyber) and lusty doctor (Matron). Valerie Leon (6) always played glamorous roles, such as beautiful shop girls or Amazonian queens such as in Carry on up the Jungle.

Sidney James - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS Actor | Soundtrack The star of the Carry On series of films, Sid James originally came to prominence as sidekick to the ground breaking British comedy actor Tony Hancock, on both radio and then television. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa and named Solomon Joel Cohen, James arrived in England in 1946, second wife in tow, having served with the South African Army ... See full bio » Born: 1000+ images about Carry on films on Pinterest | Kenneth williams, Carry on and Barbara windsor Picture of Kenneth Williams as Frederick Carver, Joan Sims as Ellen Moore from Carry on Again Doctor See More Kenneth Williams - Biography - IMDb Kenneth Williams Biography Showing all 86 items Jump to: Overview (5) | Mini Bio (2) | Trade Mark (1) | Trivia (31) | Personal Quotes (22) | Salary (25) Overview (5) 5' 8" (1.73 m) Mini Bio (2) The acting bug bit Kenneth Williams when, as a student, his English teacher suggested he try out for a school play.

He found that he enjoyed it tremendously, but when he raised the possibility at home of becoming an actor, his father forbade it. Williams was eventually sent to art school in London in 1941. In 1944 he was drafted into the army, and although posted to the Royal Engineers, he managed to land a job in the Combined Services Entertainment unit, where he got a chance to act in shows that were put on to entertain the troops, and even designed the posters that advertised the shows. After his discharge from the army he began to work as a professional actor, and traveled the country in repertory companies. It was in a production of "Saint Joan", where he played the Dauphin, that a radio producer saw him and hired him to do voice characterizations on a popular radio comedy show, "Hancock's Half Hour". His penchant for wild, off-the-wall characters led to his being hired by the producers of the "Carry On" comedy series, where he performed in 26 entries in the long-running series. When the series ended, Williams returned to radio work, and also made the rounds of the TV talk shows in addition to writing several books, including his autobiography.

Later in his life Williams developed a serious ulcer, and was given medication to combat the pain. On April 15th 1988, he was found dead in his bed; it was determined that in addition to his regular pain pills, he had apparently taken some sleeping pills the night before, and the combination of those and his regular medication proved fatal. - IMDb Mini Biography By: frankfob2@yahoo.com The British comic actor Kenneth Williams was born in 1926 in a working class section of London, England, where he and his older sister Pat were raised by their parents Louisa and Charlie, who ran a hairdressing shop. At the age of 14, Williams began training as a lithographic draftsman and was later apprenticed to a cartographer. At this time, he also began to pursue his interest in acting by joining an amateur drama group. While serving in the army during World War II, Williams worked as a Royal Engineer in the Survey Section and later became an entertainer for the troops in the Combined Services Entertainments. After his release from military service in 1948, he worked in repertory theater around Britain, eventually ending up in London theater.

During the 1950s, he made his name in popular revues, such as 'Share My Lettuce', 'Pieces of Eight' and 'One Over the Eight'. He also appeared with Maggie Smith in 'The Private Eye/Public Ear', Edith Evans in 'Gentle Jack' and Ingrid Bergman in 'Captain Brassbound's Conversion'. He was a good friend of the playwright Joe Orton and performed in his 'Loot' in 1967. Williams became a household name in Britain through his numerous performances in radio and television, even having his own television series The Kenneth Williams Show (1970), for a short time. Known for his snooty characterizations, his chief claim to fame is his many appearances in the British "Carry On" films, an extensive series of low-budget but immensely popular comedy films produced from the late 1950s through the late 1970s. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Lyn Hammond Trade Mark (1) Flaring nostrils & a nasal 'posh' accent Trivia (31) Was in the Royal Engineers in 1945. Was originally trained as a draftsman.

He and his family accompanied Barbara Windsor and her first husband Ronnie Knight on their honeymoon in Madeira. The only actor in the "Carry On..." films to appear, along with Kenneth Connor and Eric Barker in the first ( Carry On Sergeant (1958)) and last authentic "Carry On... films ( Carry On Emmannuelle (1978)). This does not include the heavily criticised Carry on Columbus (1992). His big break came about while playing a serious role on stage -- as the Dauphin in a production of "Saint Joan." A self-confessed hypochondriac, he was plagued by ill health, including ulcers, toward the end of his life. His death from an overdose of sleeping pills and painkillers remains a mystery as to whether it was accidental or deliberate. Williams publicly insisted that he was celibate, but in private found his homosexuality difficult for him to deal with. Was good friends with gay playwright Joe Orton and his companion Kenneth Halliwell, and performed in Orton's play "Loot" in 1965. Halliwell later murdered Orton in 1967 in a fit of rage with a hammer.

Upon his sudden death, the coroner recorded an open verdict, saying it was possible (but unlikely) that Williams had taken an overdose of sleeping pills in addition to his regular pain killers that caused a lethal cocktail. To this day, views are still divided as to whether it was deliberate or not. On one hand, he mentioned many times in his diaries that suicide was the only option, but he always seemed to bounce back from his bouts of depression. Many seem to think that suicide is unlikely simply because he would never have entertained such ideas while his mother was alive (she was left nothing in his will, presumably because Ken was expecting to outlive her). Of the 30 films in the "Carry On..." series Kenneth Williams appeared in 25, more than any other actor. For the record he did not appear in Carry On Cabby (1963) , Carry On Up the Jungle (1970) , Carry on Girls (1973) , Carry On England (1976) and Carry on Columbus (1992) . Regarded as a brilliant raconteur, he made many guest appearances on the original run of the television series Parkinson (1971), eight in total.

Ironically, Williams was initially reluctant to be interviewed by Michael Parkinson , whom he described in his diary as a "north country nit". Was very fond of the company of fellow "Carry On" regulars Barbara Windsor , Kenneth Connor , Jim Dale , Hattie Jacques , Joan Sims and Bernard Bresslaw . Favourite Carry On was Carry On Up the Khyber (1968). Kenneth also thought that of all his Carry On appearances, The Khasi of Kalabar will be the one that the audience will never forget. Son of Charles (1899-1962) and Louisa (Lou) Williams (née Morgan) (1901-1991). Was offered the part of Albright in Carry On Cabby (1963), but turned it down because he believed that it was an inferior script. The part was cut down and the best lines given to Charles Hawtrey . Norman Chappell played Albright. Kept falling asleep while filming Carry On Nurse (1959), due to the combination of warm studio lights and acting on a bed. When director Gerald Thomas woke him up, Kenny would swear blind that he wasn't asleep.

So the next time it happened, Thomas put a sign around his neck, and took a photograph. When Kenny tried to wriggle his way out of it again with protestations of not being asleep, Gerald showed him the photograph - apparently Kenny's language became very colorful. His relationship with his parents - he adored his supportive, theatrical mother, Louisa ("Lou" or "Louie"), but hated his homophobic, morose and selfish father - was key to his personality. Williams later claimed that all his acting and comedic talent came from his mother. Although his education was nothing special, he was a voracious reader throughout his life and in his interviews he could often quote entire poems or literary extracts purely from memory. Had a stepsister named Alice Patricia (Pat) (1924-1996). She grew up with him. Was a big fan of Gilbert and Sullivan' operas. They wrote fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, and The Mikado are among the best known.

He and Gordon Jackson co-wrote "Ma Crepe Suzette", a comedy song in which Williams sings random unrelated French words and phrases, in a suggestive fake French accent, to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne". Williams performed it live on TV the night after he and Jackson had written it. Was a trained engraver. Worked as a map-maker during the war. Listed calligraphy among his hobbies in Who's Who. Was supposed to play The Brigadier in Carry On England (1976), but turned it down due to theatrical commitments. The role went to Peter Jones . Despite being best known for the Carry On films, he disliked them, as he and his fellow cast members were poorly paid. In his diaries, Williams wrote that he earned more in a St Ivel advert than for any Carry On film. He often privately criticised and "dripped vitriol" upon the films, considering them beneath him. This became the case with many of the films and shows in which he appeared. He was quick to find fault with his own work, and that of others. Despite this, he spoke fondly of the Carry Ons in interviews.

Peter Rogers , producer of the series, recollected, "Kenneth was worth taking care of because, while he cost very little - £5,000 a film, he made a great deal of money for the franchise.". Was supposed to play Cecil Gaybody in Carry on Girls (1973), but turned it down due to theatrical commitments. The production team were desperate to have him in the movie, but his commitments wouldn't allow an appearance either way. The role went to Jimmy Logan . Was supposed to play Professor Inigo Tinkle in Carry On Up the Jungle (1970), but was unavailable. The role went to Frankie Howerd . Williams was a regular on the BBC radio panel game Just a Minute from its second season in 1968 until his death. He usually got into arguments with Nicholas Parsons the host and other members of the show. He was also remembered for such phrases as "I've come all the way from Great Portland Street" and "They shouldn't have women on the show!" (Directed at Sheila Hancock , Aimi MacDonald and others).

On this show, he once talked for almost a minute about a supposed Austrian psychiatrist called Heinrich Swartzberg, correctly guessing that the show's creator, Ian Messiter, had just made the name up. Was unhappy with the script for Carry On Emmannuelle (1978) because of how smutty it was and continually refused to do it. After numerous rewrites he still wasn't happy, and only did it out of friendship for the film makers. He got £6000 to take the role, his highest fee ever. . He turned down work with Orson Welles in America because he disliked the country. Personal Quotes (22) "Oh, stop messing about" (catch phrase) Last words: "Oh, what's the bloody point?" (last entry in diary) The thing to do, in any circumstance, is to appear to know exactly what you are doing and at the same time convey casual doubts about the abilities of everybody else and undermine their confidence. [In 1964] This is very odd the way that Carry Ons are just starting to get mentioned: why are they suddenly fashionable? They're even starting to justify the bad scripts now! and talk about the classlessness of them.

What hogwash! You can only call a mess a mess. By 6:30 pain in the back was pulsating as it's never done before; so this, plus the stomach trouble combines to torture me - oh - what's the bloody point? - KW, last item in his diary before his death of an overdose It's frightening to think, that with all the modern medicine and all the technique available to them, they can't really help you. I should think in the old days, you were better off, because nowadays they are all specialists. Everyone is becoming better and better, at less and less. Eventually someone is going to be superb, at nothing! [on Dirty Harry (1971)] The morality behind the Don Siegel film is almost Homeric and epic. One man tries to do his job properly and when he does it for the last time under Promethean provocation, he resigns from the police force. It is the story of an individual conscience and it is beautifully shown. One is very glad that such pictures are being made and I hope they make a lot of money at the box office. The nice thing about quotes is that they give us a nodding acquaintance with the originator which is often socially impressive.

People need to be peppered or even outraged occasionally. Our national comedy and drama is packed with earthy familiarity and honest vulgarity. Clean vulgarity can be very shocking and that, in my view, gives greater involvement. I see myself as a roving mosquito, choosing it's target. I found that if I got up on the stage to entertain the troops I could make them shut up and look. We know grooming is important for people. To get their hair done, to get makeup and things like that - that makes a person feel better. A fan club is a group of people who tell an actor he's not alone in the way he feels about himself. Being nasty doesn't require intellect; any moron can be abusive. The distinguishing factor of great wit is to be nasty with style. It was Noël Coward whose technique I envied and tried to emulate. I collected all his records and writing. All problems have to be solved eventually by oneself, and that's where all your lovely John Donne stuff turns out to be a load of crap because, in the last analysis, a man is an island. The quote, like opportunity, food and love, has got to come at the right moment.

Blurted out, it can send your ego round your ankles. Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in for me! (phrase from Carry on Cleo (1964)) Walked home via Aldwych. Reflected that nothing really changes. I'm still walking about this city dragging my loneliness with me, putting on a front, whistling in the dark. It is getting darker all the time. This (Dr Zhivago) may be the Great Russian Novel, but it's a pain in the a*** as a film. It's frightening to think with modern medicine and all the technique available to them, they can't really help you. I know I'm male, and what's more I can prove it! (phrase from Carry On Matron (1972)) Salary (25) h2g2 - The 'Carry On...' films - Edited Entry The 'Carry On...' films Content from the guide to life, the universe and everything The 'Carry On...' films - Kenneth Williams , Carry On Cleo They're as British as fish and chips, moaning about the weather and losing at international sports. They hold a special place in the hearts of young and old alike.

And of course, they're the most successful series of British films ever made. They're the Carry On... films, and if you don't like them you probably had it whipped out at an early age. Your sense of humour, that is... The Carry On movies hark back to a time when men were only after one thing ('What's wrong with the other one?!'); when women were wooed ('Oh, you can be as wude as you like with me!'); and when the only response to the exclamation 'Oh, what a lovely looking pear' is to chuckle lasciviously and say 'You took the words right out of my mouth!' So join with us as we come together in a celebration of sauce, a tribute to tittering - even a nod to naughtiness! Background The Carry On... collection consists of 31 films (so far) of admittedly varying quality. Few would describe them as 'great', though if greatness in terms of how memorable they were and how they've made successive generations roar with laughter they should be right up there with the very best that cinema has to offer.

Thanks to regular repeat runs on television, they've become an essential part of British film history, like Hammer horror and Alfred Hitchcock , while the jokes themselves have since been absorbed into the routines of pantomime that had also inspired the films in the first place. The series began in 1958 with Carry On Sergeant, an adaptation of the war stories of RF Delderfield (author of To Serve Them All My Days ). The producer for all 31 films was Peter Rogers who, along with director Gerald Thomas, insisted that the productions were made as economically as possible. This thriftiness extended to casting, with ensemble casts ensuring that no one performer would rise to sole star status - though as it turned out, a few of the stars became indelibly connected to the Carry On series: at 26 appearances, Kenneth Williams was by far the company's most regular star turn, followed by Sid James at 19, Charles Hawtrey with 23 and Joan Sims, whose 24 appearances put her well ahead of Hattie Jacques and Barbara Windsor, who made 14 and 10 respectively.

After their parody of National Service, the team went on to examine the worlds of the National Health Service (four times), the London cabbie and the schoolroom before heading for more exotic subjects like espionage and historical farces set in ancient Egypt, Tudor Britain or revolutionary France. In 1966, after Rogers took his productions from Anglo Amalgamated to Rank, a decision was made to drop the 'Carry On...' tag from the films. This was why, on initial release, Don't Lose Your Head and Follow That Camel did not carry the Carry On name. The films were, however, bona fide Carry On adventures. As the British Film industry soared in the 1960s, so it fell in the 1970s. Both the Hammer Studios and Peter Rogers struggled to keep on churning out their traditional fayre and it's significant that both production houses wrapped their final films within a year of each other and both have subsequently traded on their great history thanks to a wave of nostalgia that now includes collectable DVDs, toys and other novelty items. The Characters It would be untrue to say the Carry On films contained a wide variety of characters that stretched their actors' abilities.

Each of them was cast with a specific archetype in mind, and generally each of them stuck to that archetype to the bitter end. The Snob - Kenneth Williams From his first appearance in Carry On Sergeant to his last in Carry On Emmannuelle, Kenneth Williams flared his nostrils, over-accentuated his vowels and played the role of sexless aesthete to the hilt. In Sergeant, he was a louche college student; in Cleo a paranoid emperor. But in all of them, he was an extension of the depressive, quick-witted, acid-tongued persona familiar to people across the UK from personal appearances and TV interviews. The Letch - Leslie Phillips / Sid James Appearing like the wrinkliest of naughty schoolboys, Sid James' battered face was lit up each time he delivered a blast of his filthy laugh. If he wasn't trying to get 'it' with a nubile young woman, he was trying to avoid 'getting it' from his buxom, middle-aged wife. The unlikeliest of romantic leads, his role in later films changed to the nearest thing the series ever had to a villain.

He was by no means the sole lusty gent in the movies - in early films, Leslie Phillips recreated his familiar persona of suave lothario from the equably popular Doctor films from around the same time (Doctor in the House, Doctor at Large...). The 'Bird' - Joan Sims / Barbara Windsor The object of the letch's affections, the role of the 'bird' 1 was to lead the letch on until the final reel, at which point she might just give in. As Joan Sims matured, her place as the buxom lady went to other actresses, most often Barbara Windsor, while Sims took on another position entirely... The Battleaxe - Hattie Jacques / Joan Sims The matriarchal figure in the films, it was the role of the battleaxe to be the butt of many a cruel verbal jibe while ensuring that the heroes were thwarted in their plans for promiscuity and debauchery. Such characters might be the matron of a ward or 'the wife', but they were essential elements in the overall story. The Fool - Bernard Bresslaw / Terry Scott / Jack Douglas 'Wahey!

Geddoff!' The fool was present so that the plot could be explained to him (and the audience) and to give other characters a break from the humiliation. Bernard Bresslaw played the role throughout the films, trading upon public awareness of his character in the popular TV sitcom The Army Game, but occasionally the role would be taken up by others, notably Jack Douglas, whose contribution to the films consisted mainly of a series of twitches and sudden jerks that would be guaranteed to make him spill his drink or knock things over. The Lad - Kenneth Connor / Jim Dale The young, sexually eager young man was a staple element of the films. The plots often revolved around a love affair doomed to be trapped in a state of coitus pre-interruptus, the lovers struggling to find time to consummate their relationships while separated by National Service, illness or disapproving authority figures. The poor Lad was also the character most likely to be involved in slapstick, falling into the water, being catapulted down staircases on trolleys and being covered in gunge. While the position of Lad was filled by many young actors over the years, for many the most familiar of them all was Jim Dale...

Innocent naughtiness personified, the rather dashing Jim Dale is a much-loved figure in Carry On film lore. He often played the love interest and there was always a frisson of sauciness wherever he went. Take for example, in Carry On Again Doctor, he gets to 'examine' Barbara Windsor who is scantily-clad in a sparkly heart-shaped bikini: Hattie Jacques: Any giddiness? Fever? Jim Dale: Actually, now you mention it ... Hattie Jacques: Not you, the patient! And one Researcher was lucky enough to meet the sexy beast in the flesh: Jim Dale was in quite a few of the Carry On films. He often played the 'handsome love interest' and flashed his body about a bit. He was awarded the MBE in the 2003 Royal Birthday Honours List. And I met him once and he was very nice. Fab Character Names Another of the 'best things about' Carry On films is the ridiculous names some of the characters have. For instance: Vic Spanner Hengist Pod (and his wife, Senna) Rodger De Lodgerly Bungit Din Best Lines Of Dialogue There are many great Carry On lines.

The films are built on them, hundreds of innuendo-ridden corkers. It's impossible to pick a selection of the best, because the best are often the worst; saucy punnery that makes one cringe and laugh in equal measure. But a few lines have occurred to h2g2 Researchers, one being a line in Carry On Abroad (1971) which displays to great effect a withering cruelty delivered in the minimum possible number of words. Sid James is describing his wife Cora, as played by the ever-suffering Joan Sims. The name's Flange. Vic Flange. This is the wife [indicates Sims]. Don't laugh. Ouch. In fact the joke is even funnier because what does 'Vic' do after saying 'Don't laugh'? He cackles the trademarked Sid James laugh. And from the same film, when June Whitfield replies, 'Tried it once, but didn't like it' to several questions and then adds, 'My daughter is just the same,' Sid James simply asks 'Only child, is she?' Double ouch.

Or how about this for a bit of harmless fun with a pun: The Khasi of Kalabar (Kenneth Williams): May the great God Shivoo bring blessings on your house. Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond (Sid James): And on yours. The Khasi: And may his radiance light up your darkness. Sir Sidney: And up yours. Possibly slightly less harmless, another line crops up in Don't Lose Your Head, where Joan Sims is speaking to Charles Hawtrey. She indicates Kenneth Williams (who's posing as her husband) and starts: 'My husband - the Count...' only she annunciates the word 'Count' in such as way as to be possibly misheard as a rather nasty insult. When I saw that scene again recently I was really shocked by that... Now, back to the Carry On Doctor series. Two scenes: the first has Sid James acting in bed due to a recent heart attack, and Hattie Jacques, the indomitable matron (as in 'Ooh, Matron'): Matron: Young chickens may be soft and tender but the older birds have more on them. Sid James: Yes. And take a lot more stuffing.

Fnarr fnarr - seaside postcard sexual innuendo at its most British. And for the second: Dr Carver: Is there any pain? Mr Bean: Yes sir, especially when I pass water. Dr Carver: Well the best thing for you to do, Mr Bean, is to stop passing it. Everytime you come to some, stop and turn back. Tommy Cooper would have been proud of that one. The Scriptwriter The majority of the scripts were written by a chap called Talbot Rothwell. Besides the Carry On scripts Talbot's main addition to the pantheon of British culture was the scripts for the series Up Pompei! The similarity in style and humour goes without saying. As an interesting aside, one of the stock characters in Carry On was Peter Butterworth; his 'break' came when he met Talbot in a German POW camp! Rothwell was apparently asked to put on a show (to cover an escape attempt) and enlisted Butterworth to help with the show. Carry On Reminiscing Thinking about Carry On films today is an intrinsically nostalgiac experience.

We can remember when and where we used to watch them, all comfy on the sofa, rain pelting the windows outdoors; how funny those films were, how young we were. One of the best things about Carry On reminiscing, is well, the reminiscing. Here's a selection from our misty-eyed Researchers: I was surprised by how much more I enjoy the early, black-and-white films. When it gets into the colour films some of them become a little too silly for me. I really like Carry On Cabby, where the set-up of a critique on gender roles in society is played out with women 'doing it for themselves', only to be slightly undermined when the feminist tirade ends because Hattie Jacques' character discovers she's pregnant - what she's always wanted (awww). The relationship between her and Sid James is actually quite charming, despite the bickering. The film also features a scene-stealing cameo from the beautiful Amanda Barrie (who returned as the eponynmous star of Carry On Cleo a long time before she captured the Nation's heart as Alma in Coronation Street) as a rather naive cabbie who enters a roadside cafe to ask for directions and sends all of the men drooling...

The one colour film I really do love is... At Your Convenience. There's the usual collection of scatalogically-obsessed smut and punning, but again it's the relationship between Sid James and his co-worker Joan Sims that really makes it. Both of them are trapped in marriages that they want to escape from, but at the end of the film they do the 'right thing' and avoid an affair because they don't want to hurt their spouses. A bitter-sweet end to the film and one that shows a lot more maturity than some of the more farcical episodes. Carry On films were about the only thing we sat down to watch on TV as a family when we were kids (my parents not being into blockbusters or musicals), and I love them partly I think because of that. We could all find something funny in them, and the sexual references were either completely obvious (eg, Barbara Windsor exercising her bra across the campsite) or over the heads of young children (we liked Sid James's laugh because it sounded funny, completely failing to appreciate what it was generally conveying).

Gerald Thomas And Peter Rogers The amazing thing about the Carry On series, unlike other comedy film series like Police Academy, or American Pie etc, is that every one of the 31 films (including That's Carry On) was directed and produced (executive production in the case of Columbus) by the same two men, Gerald Thomas and Peter Rogers. There were lots of other films of the 1950s-1970s that had a very Carry On feel to them, but most were just poor imitations. Having said that, the film Carry On Admiral (not one of the series) was released the year before the series started and starred Joan Sims, so perhaps the Carry On series were the imitators. The aforementioned Doctor series of films were probably the closest to the Carry Ons in style and content, which isn't suprising when you consider that they were all directed by Gerald Thomas's brother Ralph, and produced by Peter Rogers's wife Betty E Box. Peter Rogers and Gerald Thomas made a number of other comedy films besides the Carry On series.

The comedy films of Peter and Gerald are: Nurse On Wheels Bless This House Raising The Wind With the exception of Bless This House (which was already a huge TV show) any of the above could have been called Carry On. The team also made a number of dramatic films, most notably Time Lock which gave Sean Connery one of his first tastes at movie acting. So Which Ones Come Out On Top? Of course, any value judgement about an extensive film series like the Carry On movies is likely to be highly subjective - just as everyone has their favourite James Bond film, so most of the Carry Ons will have their supporters. However, going on the ratings given by ordinary members of the public to each of the films (as seen on the Internet Movie Database), the five most popular 'Carry Ons' are: Carry On Up The Khyber Carry On Don't Lose Your Head Carry On Sergeant ... with Carry On Camping coming up close behind in sixth place. Way down at the bottom of the popularity stakes are the final three films, Carry On England, Carry On Emmannuelle, and Carry On Columbus. Speaking of which...

Carry On Columbus Made 14 years after the last regular Carry On film, Carry On Columbus was the last Carry On film made. Some thought it a reasonable return to form; others felt it was generally a bit of a disappointing cash-in on the 500-year celebrations of Columbus' voyage of 1492. It had many of the newer stars of British comedy, but in the opinion of many, it failed and is thought of by many as amongst the worst of all the Carry On films. Without the old-stagers' 'music hall' craft, for many it seemed empty and flat. It was a huge disappointment - the only funny moment came near the start, when Jim Dale was trying (unsuccessfully) to unroll a large map. It was too 'knowing' - I like Julian Clary, but he does make Kenneth Williams seem subtle by comparison. Shame really, because it was a good idea and a promising cast. But for many others, Carry On Columbus was a welcome return to the traditional Carry On film format, after the two previous much poorer films of the 1970s, Carry On England and Carry On Emmannuelle.

Carry On Columbus was not that bad a film, but what it did fail to do was marry the comedians of the day with the surviving Carry On team. The time was not quite right to bring back the series. The hip, up-to-date comedians were too politically biased and didn't look quite comfortable in the Carry On format, especially for some, Julian Clary. The older stars such as Jack Douglas and Leslie Phillips were sadly not used to the best of their potential. The film itself underwent some dramatic editing which spoiled the overall final result. Peter Rogers is famously reported to have said that the day's filming and playback had everyone in hysterics; unfortunately after the distributors and editors had messed around with it, it bore little resemblance to the envisaged product. That said, Carry On Columbus marked an upturn in the Carry On series which might have heralded a welcome return to its heyday in British cinemas, hearts and minds. For whatever reason, that promised revival didn't happen; not yet, anyway. Carry On London is, at the time of writing 2 , in pre-production, so the series looks to be about to make a long-awaited return.

Before we leave Carry On Columbus there's time surely to throw you one more truly smutty pun, resulting from a little exchange between Rebecca Lacey (Chiquita) and Jack Douglas (Marco the Cereal Killer). Chiquita is peering over the edge of Columbus's ship in the middle of the night. Jack Douglas comes up behind her and warns her against thinking about going for a swim... Marco: I wouldn't if I were you, miss. I've heard that these waters are full of man-eating sharks. Chiquita: Oh no! So if I fell in, do you think they'd swallow me hole? Marco: No, I'm told they spit that bit out. Carry On London I have been desperate for this film to be made since the original announcement of May 2003. At the time of writing, rumours continue to circulate about a proposed Carry On revival on the big screen, with Carry On London the title currently doing the rounds. It was encouraging to hear the news that both Tom Hanks and Quentin Tarantino are fans of the Carry On film series, which adds massive support to the project.

Some of the proposed cast include Shaun Williamson, Brian Conley, Leslie Phillips, Burt Reynolds and Jynine James. But we all have our own ideas about who should appear: I do maintain that for a new Carry On team to be developed they do not have to be known or mainstream actors or actresses. So long as they can deliver funny lines well and give enthusiastic comic performances to a high standard then the film, providing the script lives up to expectation, will be a massive success. What would be crucial is to include some reference or surviving cast from the previous films. I would like to see a few of the likes of the following possibly make a cameo appearence: Kenneth Cope Carry on Movies - YouTube Carry on Movies Last updated on Nov 16, 2015 The Greatest collection of the British Comedy movie characters from Carry On Movies All the greats will be in here when its finished The Carry On franchise primarily consists of a sequence of 31 low-budget British comedy motion pictures (1958–92), three Christmas specials, a television series of thirteen episodes, and three West End and provincial stage plays. The films' humour was in the British comic tradition of the music hall and bawdy seaside postcards.

Producer Peter Rogers and director Gerald Thomas drew on a regular group of actors, the Carry On team, that included Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Kenneth Connor, Peter Butterworth, Hattie Jacques, Terry Scott, Bernard Bresslaw, Barbara Windsor, Jack Douglas and Jim Dale. The Carry On series contains the largest number of films of any British series; and, next to the James Bond films, it is the second-longest continually running UK film series although with a fourteen-year break (1978–92). Anglo Amalgamated Film Distributors Ltd produced twelve films (1958–66), and the Rank Organisation made the remaining nineteen (1967–92) Producer Peter Rogers and director Gerald Thomas made all 31 films, usually on time and to a strict budget, and often employed the same crew. Between 1958 and 1992, the series employed seven writers, most often Norman Hudis (1958–62) and Talbot Rothwell (1963–74).

In between the films, Rogers and Thomas produced four Christmas specials in 1969, 1970, 1972 and 1973, a thirteen episode television series in 1975 and various West End stage shows which later toured the regions. All the films were made at Pinewood Studios near Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. Budgetary contraints meant that a large proportion of the location filming was undertaken close to the studios in and around south Buckinghamshire, including areas of Berkshire and Middlesex. However, by the late-1960s (at the height of the franchise's success) more ambitious plots occasionally necessitated locations further afield, which included Snowdonia National Park, Wales (with the foot of Mount Snowdon acting as the Khyber Pass in Carry On Up The Khyber), and the beaches of the Sussex coast doubling as Saharan sand dunes in Carry On Follow That Camel. Sid James .. Kenneth Williams .. Joan Sims .. Charles Hawtrey .. Kenneth Connor .. Hattie Jacques .. Bernard Bresslaw .. Jim Dale .. Barbara Windsor .. Jack Douglas .. Terry Scott .. Leslie Phillips and lots more...

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MÃ¡s informaciÃ³n Ver esta imagen Carry On films (Film Guide): Carry On, Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Frankie Howerd, Joan Sims, Hattie Jacques, Bernard Bresslaw, Terry Scott (InglÃ©s) Tapa blanda – 4 sep 2011 Tapa blanda, 4 sep 2011 "Vuelva a intentarlo" DescripciÃ³n del producto Reseña del editor Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (films not included). Pages: 67. Chapters: Carry On, Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Frankie Howerd, Joan Sims, Hattie Jacques, Bernard Bresslaw, Terry Scott, Barbara Windsor, Jim Dale, Charles Hawtrey, List of Carry On films cast members, Carry On Screaming!, Carry On...

Up the Khyber, Peter Butterworth, Carry On Regardless, Carry On Sergeant, Carry On Nurse, Follow That Camel, Carry On at Your Convenience, Carry On Behind, Carry On Cleo, Dilys Laye, Carry On Doctor, Carry On Jack, Carry On Christmas Specials, Kenneth Connor, Carry On Henry, Carry On Girls, Patsy Rowlands, Carry On Up the Jungle, Carry On Loving, Carry On Laughing, Carry On Abroad, Carry On Emmannuelle, Carry On Teacher, Carry On Cabby, Carry On Dick, Carry On Cruising, Carry On England, Carry On Constable, Carry On Spying, Jack Douglas, Carry On Columbus, Carry On Camping, Carry On Matron, Don't Lose Your Head, Carry On Cowboy, Norman Hudis, Carry On Again Doctor, Julian Holloway, Valerie Leon, Gerald Thomas, Talbot Rothwell, Peter Rogers, That's Carry On!, Alan Hume, Carol Hawkins, Peter Gilmore, Anthony Sagar. Excerpt: The Carry On films are a long-running series of low-budget British comedy films, directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers. They are an energetic mix of parody, farce, slapstick and double entendres.

Twenty-nine original films and one compilation were made between 1958 and 1978 at Pinewood Studios, with an additional movie made in 1992. The films featured a regular cast of comedy actors. The mainstays of the series were Kenneth Williams (26 films including presentation of the compilation That's Carry On), Joan Sims (24), Charles Hawtrey (23), Sid James (19), Kenneth Connor (17), Peter Butterworth (16), Hattie Jacques (14), Bernard Bresslaw (14) and Barbara Windsor (10 including That's Carry On). Comedian Frankie Howerd is also ass... No es necesario ningÃºn dispositivo Kindle. DescÃ¡rgate una de las apps de Kindle gratuitas para comenzar a leer libros Kindle en tu smartphone, tablet u ordenador. Apple

Question: What series of 29 British films made between 1958 and 1978 were made by a collection of actors including Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, and Kenneth Connor?
Answer: Carry On