Have seen this film "many, many times" in mostly daytime slots and have always been surprised at the opening sequence being shown uncut. Until today, that is. Is it because its the Sabbath? For a change, when making cuts, ITV managed to leave most of the plot comprehensible.
Have seen this film "many, many times" in mostly daytime slots and have always been surprised at the opening sequence being shown uncut. Until today, that is. Is it because its the Sabbath? For a change, when making cuts, ITV managed to leave most of the plot comprehensible.
Oh was a scene cut? I was surprised that the showed Barbs boobies on a Sunday,lol
Oh was a scene cut? I was surprised that the showed Barbs boobies on a Sunday,lol
I don't think that scene would be cut...it's probably the most famous in Carry On. I was referring to the beginning of the film where they visit the cinema. The naturist film they watch is usually shown, even though it shows naked men & women running around. As I said, its usually shown uncut.
How sad and pathetic does a bloke have to be to find a bevy of naked ladies playing with a beach ball arousing ?[/QUOTE
Hope you're not referring to me! Was merely making the point that it's surprising in these "more enlightened" times that its been cut when it wasn't before...
Understandable change I guess in light of the tragic news overnight as some would be sure to complain it was insensitive.
It's a lot more pathetic that someone would actually complain as I very much doubt that the family of the victim give a tinker's cuss what ITV3 show, but I can see why TV channels take such a proactive stance.
I think she was the school girl fighting with Barbara Windsor's character.
Speaking of that...
I've seen Carry on Camping many times before, but when I caught a bit on TV today, it occurred to me that the film would have come across quite differently if the "schoolgirls" hadn't so obviously been grown women in their twenties.
"Sid"- played by a guy in his mid-fifties who looked quite a bit older than *that*- peers through a hole in the shower wall to check out a bunch of (I'm assuming) 16-to-18-year-old teenagers and chases after one of them (who also seems quite keen on him)? Yeah, that's legal- well, probably not the first bit, but you know what I mean(!) but regardless of what you think of that, it certainly wouldn't have worked in the risque-but-innocent "Carry On" way if they'd actually looked their age!
I note that Barbara Windsor herself would actually have been (just) past 30 at the time she played the lead "schoolgirl". She does admittedly come across quite a bit younger... but not *that* young.
Anyway, to be fair to the makers of the film, I'm pretty sure they knew this damn well too and the non-literal young-woman "schoolgirls" were more for laughs against Hattie Jacques' and Kenneth Williams' attempts to control them than anything dodgier!
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There is a lot of the film I didn't appreciate as a child, they are so much more fun now I am all ( sort of) grown up, I actually GET the innuendo.
SO glad I caught this on telly, I hadn't watched it in decades.
Cheers for the heads-up.
I read High Spirits about 14 years ago, but I ended up selling my copy on eBay a few yeas back which I now regret.
Betty Marsden was well known as a radio star on Round The Horne, which also starred Kenneth Williams.
Many times, many many times.
[ don't worry, Round The Horne fans will get it ]
Brilliant, I hope the glass was almost empty and she had a good last swig.
Abroad, Don't Lose Your Head, Teacher & Cabby are my favourites, in no particular order. And Joan Sims was my favourite.
Oh was a scene cut? I was surprised that the showed Barbs boobies on a Sunday,lol
I don't think that scene would be cut...it's probably the most famous in Carry On. I was referring to the beginning of the film where they visit the cinema. The naturist film they watch is usually shown, even though it shows naked men & women running around. As I said, its usually shown uncut.
How sad and pathetic does a bloke have to be to find a bevy of naked ladies playing with a beach ball arousing ?
Hope you're not referring to me! Was merely making the point that it's surprising in these "more enlightened" times that its been cut when it wasn't before...
I think she was the school girl fighting with Barbara Windsor's character.
Yes. She's also seen in shot behind Barbara Windsor just before the famous 'fling and in' bra scene.
Also known as the 'fling and the're out' scene
Carry On Loving has just started on ITV 1 - 11.30 am to 1.15 pm.
It can also be seen from 12.30 pm on ITV 1 +1.
It is the twentieth Carry On film and is being shown instead of Carry On Don't Lose Your Head.
Understandable change I guess in light of the tragic news overnight as some would be sure to complain it was insensitive.
Thank you. I've got it on now.
It is also on ITV 3 +1 from 4.55 pm today except on Freeview where ITV 3 +1 starts at 6 pm.
It's a lot more pathetic that someone would actually complain as I very much doubt that the family of the victim give a tinker's cuss what ITV3 show, but I can see why TV channels take such a proactive stance.
Speaking of that...
I've seen Carry on Camping many times before, but when I caught a bit on TV today, it occurred to me that the film would have come across quite differently if the "schoolgirls" hadn't so obviously been grown women in their twenties.
"Sid"- played by a guy in his mid-fifties who looked quite a bit older than *that*- peers through a hole in the shower wall to check out a bunch of (I'm assuming) 16-to-18-year-old teenagers and chases after one of them (who also seems quite keen on him)? Yeah, that's legal- well, probably not the first bit, but you know what I mean(!) but regardless of what you think of that, it certainly wouldn't have worked in the risque-but-innocent "Carry On" way if they'd actually looked their age!
I note that Barbara Windsor herself would actually have been (just) past 30 at the time she played the lead "schoolgirl". She does admittedly come across quite a bit younger... but not *that* young.
Anyway, to be fair to the makers of the film, I'm pretty sure they knew this damn well too and the non-literal young-woman "schoolgirls" were more for laughs against Hattie Jacques' and Kenneth Williams' attempts to control them than anything dodgier!