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Hattie Jacques As Matron

zooooooooooooozooooooooooooo Posts: 2,220
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In my opinion there has never been someone so suited to a role as Hattie Jacques playing Matron in the Carry On films, she was absoloutely perfect. Does anyone agree.

I think she was good in all four of the hospital Carry Ons, but I think her best performance was Carry On Doctor where her character shows another side to her.
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    Eddie BadgerEddie Badger Posts: 6,005
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    The NHS could do with some matrons like Hattie.
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    zooooooooooooozooooooooooooo Posts: 2,220
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    Eddie Badger wrote: »
    The NHS could do with some matrons like Hattie.

    Absoloutely :D
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    CreamteaCreamtea Posts: 14,682
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    Oooooh, Maaaaaaaaaaaaatron!!!
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    TAZMANUKTAZMANUK Posts: 1,689
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    Ooohhhh stop messin about
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    zooooooooooooozooooooooooooo Posts: 2,220
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    Creamtea wrote: »
    Oooooh, Maaaaaaaaaaaaatron!!!

    That's just what I was gonna say :D
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    zooooooooooooozooooooooooooo Posts: 2,220
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    Hattie Jacques was a legend.
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    ned flandersned flanders Posts: 588
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    A beautiful woman. Showing clearly that you dont have to be stick thin to be pretty and desireable.
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    zooooooooooooozooooooooooooo Posts: 2,220
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    ned flanders wrote: »
    A beautiful woman. Showing clearly that you dont have to be stick thin to be pretty and desireable.

    Agree she was very attractive, especially in Carry On Doctor.
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    MrGiles2MrGiles2 Posts: 1,997
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    Hattie was a class act. We will never see the likes of her again, that is why fans like me enjoy watching her so much on the screen, especially in the Carry Ons.

    Yes, she certainly would make a great Matron, teach these young ones today a thing or two, especially if she appeared in Casualty!!
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    zooooooooooooozooooooooooooo Posts: 2,220
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    MrGiles2 wrote: »
    Hattie was a class act. We will never see the likes of her again, that is why fans like me enjoy watching her so much on the screen, especially in the Carry Ons.

    Yes, she certainly would make a great Matron, teach these young ones today a thing or two, especially if she appeared in Casualty!!

    Yeah, I love her in all the Carry Ons particularly the hospital ones and particularly Doctor which is my favourite Carry On, mainly because of Hattie. Her performance as the strict Matron with a hidden love for Dr Tinkle is fantastic.
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    zebedeezebedee Posts: 792
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    " I'm a simple woman with simple tastes and I want to be wooed" :p
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    zooooooooooooozooooooooooooo Posts: 2,220
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    zebedee wrote: »
    " I'm a simple woman with simple tastes and I want to be wooed" :p

    "Ooh you can be as wude as you like with me":D
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    "You may not believe this but I was once a weak man"

    "Once a week's enough for any man"
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    zooooooooooooozooooooooooooo Posts: 2,220
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    Verence wrote: »
    "You may not believe this but I was once a weak man"

    "Once a week's enough for any man"

    Classic Carry On :D
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    zooooooooooooozooooooooooooo Posts: 2,220
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    Just watched Carry On Doctor and I think her performance is spot on, her Matron is incredibly strict but I think the female patients revenge on her is a bit much. :(


    Maybe I've missed it but this film never seems to be on like a lot of them, whereas Carry On Up The Khyber seems to be on all the time.
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    MrGiles2MrGiles2 Posts: 1,997
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    zooooooooooooo wrote: »
    Yeah, I love her in all the Carry Ons particularly the hospital ones and particularly Doctor which is my favourite Carry On, mainly because of Hattie. Her performance as the strict Matron with a hidden love for Dr Tinkle is fantastic.

    Not only that, she had a very active sex life, and was loved by all who came to know her well.
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    zooooooooooooozooooooooooooo Posts: 2,220
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    MrGiles2 wrote: »
    Not only that, she had a very active sex life, and was loved by all who came to know her well.

    Yes on nearly every Carry On commentary they say if you had a problem it was Hattie you turned to, she's my favourite actress ever.:D
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    Before we revise history, did "Sid" ever say phwoar about matron.
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    zooooooooooooozooooooooooooo Posts: 2,220
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    balthasar wrote: »
    Before we revise history, did "Sid" ever say phwoar about matron.

    He pretty much did in Carry On Again Doctor, when he saw her bending over a desk.
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    Eddie BadgerEddie Badger Posts: 6,005
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    It would have been nice to see her in a straight role. I'm sure she would have been brilliant.
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    zooooooooooooozooooooooooooo Posts: 2,220
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    Eddie Badger wrote: »
    It would have been nice to see her in a straight role. I'm sure she would have been brilliant.

    Yes she did seem to be typecast in comedies which was a shame for her, although it was great to have her in the Carry Ons, Sykes etc. But I think she could have done anything.
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    Big Boy BarryBig Boy Barry Posts: 35,389
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    Iconic role. She was brilliant.
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    zooooooooooooozooooooooooooo Posts: 2,220
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    Big Boy Barry wrote: »
    Iconic role. She was brilliant.

    Absoloutely, she was made for the role, no-one else could have been as good.
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    Eddie BadgerEddie Badger Posts: 6,005
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    Carry on Matron is on STV at 12.30 tomorrow :)
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    zooooooooooooozooooooooooooo Posts: 2,220
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    Eddie Badger wrote: »
    Carry on Matron is on STV at 12.30 tomorrow :)

    Cheers thanks, I'll be watching:D
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