what a Carry-On
Posted: March 1st, 2008, 11:10 am
in a series of saucy, but harmlessly funny, though not out and out classic, films The Carry-On team were around on a regular basis for nearly twenty years.
in the first one Carry-On Sargeant, Bob Monkhouse played the lead oppisite Shirley Eaton in a film about National Service recruits in their basic training under the tution of Sargeant William Hartnel. in the film we also saw future regulars Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Conner, Hattie Jakes and Charles Hawtrey.
in the second Carry-On Nurse Hattie played a Matron, a role she played in several future Carry-Ons. Shilrey Eaton again played the lead and Joan Syms made her first appearence as a plain looking nurse. Joan was able to play plain and glamorous roles back to back. it was also interesting to see the camp William's romancing the future Mrs. Bronson Jill Ireland.
Carry On Constable was noteable for its first appearence of Sid James, who from then on was to become the series biggest star. Carry On Cabbie was also entertaining with the lovely Liz Fraser on board.
They started to make historical movies, Carry-On Henry, Carry On Dick and Carry-On Cleo with Amanda Barrie as Cleopatra. There was even Don't Lose Your Heads, a comic version of The Scarlett Pimpernel, or in this case Fingernail with Sid and Jim Dale as the heros rescuing frenchman from executution
Carry-On Cowboy saw Jim Dale as last in a starring role as an inept Marshal up against gunfighter The Rumpo Kid, as played ny James. luckilly he has Angela Douglas' Annie Oakley on his side. Phil Silvers gave an American feel to things when he joined the team for Carry-On Follow That Camel
in the later ones we saw Barbara Windsor. in Carry On Camping there was the famous scene where the top of her bikini exploded of when she was doing stretching exercises. as glamorous as Barbara was in the role, Joan Syms, who played Sid's girlfriend was everybit as a attractive. Bernard Breslaw was also good as Sid's pal.
one musn't over look the spin-offs either. in Twice Around The Daffodils and Nurse On Wheels Juliet Mills got a chance to prove Hayley wasn't John's only talented daughter. NOWs is almost a classic with Juliet as a district nurse in love with landowner Ronald Lewis. Joan Syms again looked stunning oppisite Leslie's son Ronald Howard. in The Iron Maiden Michael Craig played an aircraft designer, who raced steamrollers for a hobby. he comes into conflict with American buisnessman Alan Hale Jnr, not to mention falling in love with his daughter.
in the first one Carry-On Sargeant, Bob Monkhouse played the lead oppisite Shirley Eaton in a film about National Service recruits in their basic training under the tution of Sargeant William Hartnel. in the film we also saw future regulars Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Conner, Hattie Jakes and Charles Hawtrey.
in the second Carry-On Nurse Hattie played a Matron, a role she played in several future Carry-Ons. Shilrey Eaton again played the lead and Joan Syms made her first appearence as a plain looking nurse. Joan was able to play plain and glamorous roles back to back. it was also interesting to see the camp William's romancing the future Mrs. Bronson Jill Ireland.
Carry On Constable was noteable for its first appearence of Sid James, who from then on was to become the series biggest star. Carry On Cabbie was also entertaining with the lovely Liz Fraser on board.
They started to make historical movies, Carry-On Henry, Carry On Dick and Carry-On Cleo with Amanda Barrie as Cleopatra. There was even Don't Lose Your Heads, a comic version of The Scarlett Pimpernel, or in this case Fingernail with Sid and Jim Dale as the heros rescuing frenchman from executution
Carry-On Cowboy saw Jim Dale as last in a starring role as an inept Marshal up against gunfighter The Rumpo Kid, as played ny James. luckilly he has Angela Douglas' Annie Oakley on his side. Phil Silvers gave an American feel to things when he joined the team for Carry-On Follow That Camel
in the later ones we saw Barbara Windsor. in Carry On Camping there was the famous scene where the top of her bikini exploded of when she was doing stretching exercises. as glamorous as Barbara was in the role, Joan Syms, who played Sid's girlfriend was everybit as a attractive. Bernard Breslaw was also good as Sid's pal.
one musn't over look the spin-offs either. in Twice Around The Daffodils and Nurse On Wheels Juliet Mills got a chance to prove Hayley wasn't John's only talented daughter. NOWs is almost a classic with Juliet as a district nurse in love with landowner Ronald Lewis. Joan Syms again looked stunning oppisite Leslie's son Ronald Howard. in The Iron Maiden Michael Craig played an aircraft designer, who raced steamrollers for a hobby. he comes into conflict with American buisnessman Alan Hale Jnr, not to mention falling in love with his daughter.