[Terry Telly]

Originally Posted by Terry Telly

There were plans for several Carry ons that got to the planning stages but were never made Carry on smoking...

There were plans for a Carry On film in Australia (perhaps called Carry On Down Under) and for a film about space (possibly titled Carry on Spacemen). Carry On London reached pre-production but a report on Wikipedia says that it is unlikely to be made following the sad passing of The Late Peter Rogers in April 2009.

chivers wrote: My faves are the earlier ones in black and white....

As mllfap mentioned a little earlier in this thread, Carry On Cabby - one the earliest Carry On films - is to be shown on Film 4 on 1.6.2011.

Carry On Cabby is among my favourite Carry On films.

[Terry Telly]

Terry Telly wrote: I am so pleased you mention Carry On Spying as one of your favourites, dolly. It is definitely among my favourite Carry On films too.

Originally Posted by dolly12345

I just love the charming mysterious quality to 'Spying' its the first Carry on I remember watching

It was a great film which was shown in the Spring on Film 4 – the first time it has been on UK terrestrial television for many years.

Who could forget the great performances in it of Kenneth Williams, Barbara Windsor, Bernard Cribbins and Charles Hawtrey?

Do you remember Judith Furse as Dr. Crow in Carry On Spying, dolly12345? Judith was also in Carry On Cabby.

Terry Telly wrote: I have the full 30 disc box set my partner bought me as a birthday present! I often have them on of a daytime while I’m working

Try to see Carry On Cowboy on the ITV 1 HD channel this Saturday afternoon (28.5.2011) from 1.25 pm, if you can.

[Terry Telly]

Originally Posted by cooperone

A big grin when I saw this, well done Terry, and all the best with the appreciation thread.

Thank you, cooperone.

cooperone wrote: My Fave is Carry on Henry....

It is a pity a sequel was not made - one with the same cast as in Carry On Henry.

[Terry Telly]

Originally Posted by MiltonR

great thread.

Thank you.

Please read this thread and post here regularly, MiltonR.

[Terry Telly]

Originally Posted by Terry Wigon

It's quite interesting that there are may mentions on here for 'Abroad' and 'Convenience'.

They are both excellent, Terry Wigon. I am glad that you have mentioned them.

Who could forget Els Bels in Carry On Abroad?

Everyone I talk to about Carry On At Your Convenience recalls the budgie Hattie was chatting to.

[highlander1969]

Originally Posted by Terry Telly

I was not aware Sid died so close to the start of filming of Carry On England. Was he not in Carry On England because he was busy touring the country in a stage show at the time?

Yes Terry. Sid hadn't been approached for .."England" as he was touring "The Mating Season" at the time. He collapsed and died on stage during his performance in Sunderland on April 26th 1976 at the age of 62. Filming of .."England" began on May 3rd. It must have been a sad time for the cast at that point!

[Terry Telly]

Originally Posted by jonno65

Great to see this thread kick off - so thanks to Terry Telly....

Thank you jonno65 - and thank you also to mllfap, Radiomaniac and the forum moderator for suggesting that I might consider opening this Carry On Appreciation thread.

[Terry Telly]

Originally Posted by JasonMason

The hospital ones are all good, love the one with Frankie Howerd as Francis Bigger, which is still one of my favourite ever Carry On character names.

I am glad you mention Frankie. I am pleased that was in two Carry On films (Carry On Doctor and Carry On Up The Jungle). He was perfect for the parts he played in them and he also appeared with Hattie and Charles in one of the excellent Carry On Christmas specials made for television.

[Terry Telly]

Originally Posted by paul-white

For me the black and white films are the best - Cabby, Teacher, Constable and of course the very first - Carry on Sergeant.

As mllfap wrote earlier in this thread - Carry On Cabby is to be shown on Film 4 on 1.6.2011.

Carry On Cabby is among my favourite Carry On films.

[Terry Telly]

Originally Posted by NormandyMary

Thanks SO much for starting this thread.

Thank you for your thanks, NormandyMary and thank you for your postings here which are much appreciated.

NormandyMary wrote: ....having watched every Carry On film (apart from Emmanuelle) at least 10 times, some probably more than 50 (no, Im not joking!) I feel able to join in regularly. It's great to know that so many people hold these films in such high regard as I have always done!

Yes it is great to see so many people posting to this thread expressing their enthusiasm for the brilliant Carry On series of films.

[Terry Telly]

Originally Posted by ojs

I too love the Carry On films; and genuinely feel that part of the attraction is that it feels as though I'm carrying on in some British tradition. When is see the CO-films on at Bank Holidays, it's a part of our heritage!

You put it so well, ojs - the Carry On films are part of our heritage. Imagine a Bank Holiday weekend in which no Carry On films are shown on television .

This coming Bank Holiday weekend, Carry On Cowboy is being broadcast on Saturday (28.5.2011) from 1.25 pm to 3.10 pm on ITV 1 and on ITV 1 HD (please check television guides to confirm times).

ojs wrote: ,,,,the actors felt the films were important. And so they should be to us.

I absolutely agree ojs.

[Terry Telly]

Originally Posted by mllfap

You have now The Carry On Christmas dvd's are good but the intros show Peter Rogers has / had very little to say on them.

I just thought I would mention that the introductions referredto above do not appear to be on the Carry On Christmas television special DVD discs which were given out free with copies of the Daily Express or Sunday Express a few years ago.

mllfap wrote: I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the superb What A Carry On documentary that Carlton made in 1998 to celebrate the 40th Anniversary.
It's included on the original Camping DVD as well as Emmannuelle in the remastered DVDs.

Where can one get the DVD discs with the above-named documentary on them, mllfap?

[highlander1969]

Originally Posted by Terry Telly

I am glad you mention Frankie. I am pleased that was in two Carry On films (Carry On Doctor and Carry On Up The Jungle). He was perfect for the parts he played in them and he also appeared with Hattie and Charles in one of the excellent Carry On Christmas specials made for television.

It's amazing to thing that Frankie was only in 2 of the Carry On films..He made such an impression and you always think he was in more of them. Such a funny comedy actor!

[Terry Telly]

Originally Posted by mllfap

Not to be pedantic Terry but I think you'll find it was me who suggested putting APPRECIATION in the title to keep the whingers away

I am sorry, mllfap, that I did not see your posting in which you suggested that this Carry On Appreciation thread be started. It was a very good idea of yours mllfap. One obviously supported by so many posters to this thread including Radiomaniac who suggested it after you had already done so. The forum moderator also mentioned in the Carry On Screaming thread that I might consider doing as you suggested and open this thread.

mllfap wrote: Carry On Cabby was always my fave and while it was being made it was not supposed to be a Carry On - it was going to be Call Me A Cab

Carry On Cabby sounds much better.

An article on Wikipedia says that the film was made at Pinewood and Windsor. I shall think of the film the next time Windsor is mentioned.

Another interesting fact from Wikipedia: Carry On Cruising (1962) was the first colour Carry On Film (made in technicolour). Carry On Cabby then followed (in 1962) in black-and-white with Carry On Jack in colour (in 1963). In 1964 the next Carry On film was made in black-and-white - Carry On Spying. But later the same year Carry On Cleo was filmed in colour as were all subsequent Carry On films.

I wonder what Carry On fans would think of Carry On Cleo in black-and-white or Carry On Spying in colour?

[Terry Telly]

highlander1969 wrote regarding The Late Frankie Howerd: It's amazing to thing that Frankie was only in 2 of the Carry On films. He made such an impression and you always think he was in more of them. Such a funny comedy actor!

Yes - Frankie Howerd was an incredibly funny comedy actor.

I have always regarded Frankie as one of the original Carry On team who appeared in so many Carry On films - but, as you point out, highlander1969, he was only in two of the Carry On series of films. I would have liked to see him in many more of them. Imagine Frankie in Carry On Up The Khyber or Carry On Cleo.

A few years ago BBC 4 showed the comedy series Up Pompeii! in which Frankie starred. I wish they would put it on again. It was hilarious.

[Terry Telly]

Originally Posted by Iphigenia

Carry on at your Convenience - I love the whole thing...

It is a great film - and I am pleased so many people are mentioning it in Carry On threads on this forum as their favourite or as one of their favourite Carry On films.

Iphigenia wrote: I wish Bernard Bresslau had had a higher profile.

So do I. One of Bernard's most prominent parts in the Carry On film series was in Carry On Screaming which was shown last Saturday (21.5.2011) on ITV 1 and on ITV 1 HD. It was the first time I have seen it in HD. It is a marvellous film.

[Terry Telly]

Terry Telly wrote: I was not aware Sid died so close to the start of filming of Carry On England. Was he not in Carry On England because he was busy touring the country in a stage show at the time?

Originally Posted by highlander1969

Yes Terry. Sid hadn't been approached for .."England" as he was touring "The Mating Season" at the time.

"The Mating Season" play is mentioned in a television documentary about Sid.

highlander1969 wrote: He collapsed and died on stage during his performance in Sunderland on April 26th 1976 at the age of 62. Filming of .."England" began on May 3rd. It must have been a sad time for the cast at that point!

Yes it must have been .

A terrible loss for Sid’s family, his friends and for everyone who knew him - and a loss for British film and television comedy and for the whole nation. Sid was incredibly popular - and still is. He was definitely one of the all time greats of British comedy.

[Terry Telly]

Terry Telly wrote: If you are a Carry On fan please post here and visit this thread regularly. Thank you.

Originally Posted by emails

count me in

Will do . I look forward to you posting here again soon, emails.

[Nollaig79]

Originally Posted by Terry Telly

Thank you Nollaig. Your comments (quoted above) are much appreciated. I hope that you visit this thread often and that you will post here regularly.

Hi TerryTelly! Thanks so much for your response.
I certainly will be visiting regularly, its not often one gets the chance to chat about great british comedy on the forums.

Originally Posted by Terry Telly

I notice that you are posting from Ireland - are Carry On films shown on Irish television (TV3 or RTÉ)? If you can receive ITV 1 where you are I just thought that I would mention that Carry On Cowboy is being shown this Saturday afternoon (28.5.2011) on ITV 1 and on ITV 1 HD from 1.25 pm (please check television guides to confirm).

Unfortunately, Its very very rarely that Carry Ons are shown on Irish TV. It may have been shown more often years ago when I was a very small child, but in the last few years Irish TV has gone to the dogs!!! so I am not surprised they won't show the Carry Ons! Thank goodness for the Freeview, so at least I can get all of the British channels.

I will certainly check out Carry On Cowboy this weekend, its one I haven't watched as much as the others.

Originally Posted by Terry Telly

I have found out through this new thread that either Sid or Kenneth were in every Carry On film made in during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s - except for Carry On England.

Carry On England, its really missing something without these two greats. To me it didn't really feel like a proper Carry On.

Originally Posted by Terry Telly

Some of these excellent programmes - among the best Carry On comedies ever made - were given out free on DVD discs a few years ago with copies of the Daily or Sunday Express. Channel Five (one of the main five terrestrial television channels in the UK) showed a couple of them during one Christmas in the middle of the last decade.

It seems that the four discs of the Carry On Christmas television specials can be purchased here for £14.42:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Carry-Christ.../dp/B000B7KXDQ

Thanks for letting me know TerryTelly, I probably didn't have Ch 5 at the time so I never saw them and I never knew they were released on DVDs, I will certainly check out Amazon.

[Nollaig79]

Originally Posted by Terry Telly

Yes - Frankie Howerd was an incredibly funny comedy actor.

I have always regarded Frankie as one of the original Carry On team who appeared in so many Carry On films - but, as you point out, highlander1969, he was only in two of the Carry On series of films. I would have liked to see him in many more of them. Imagine Frankie in Carry On Up The Khyber or Carry On Cleo.

A few years ago BBC 4 showed the comedy series Up Pompeii! in which Frankie starred. I wish they would put it on again. It was hilarious.

Up Pompeii was shown a few weekends ago (around Easter) on ITV3. ITV3 were showing a few Carry Ons as well as other British movies such as Steptoe and Son and George and Mildred as well as On The Buses.

Hopefully they should show it again, since I missed it that weekend.

Totally agree about Frankie Howerd, he was such a powerful presence indeed.

[weaversgreen]

Could I put in a word for one of the greatest unsung heroes of the Carry Ons?

PATSY ROWLAND

Miss Dempsey (Carry On Loving) 1970
Miss Withering (Carry On At Your Convenience) 1971
Mayors Wife (Carry On Girls) 1973

These three are probably her biggest roles, but she was brilliant - especially Miss Dempsey who turns from the dowdy housekeeper of Percy Snooper into a vamp when Hatgtie threatens her position - pushing in the dinner trolly in a slinky dress, KW's outraged "MISS DEMPSEY!!", then she asks him if he wants his electric blanket on "because we, er I mean, you don't always have it").

If remembered at all now (she died a few years ago at a youngish age of cancer) it will be for the neighbour of Sid & Diana Coupland in the long running ITV comedy "Bless This House", but she had a great talent for comedy, and was I think the equal of Joan Sims (who I also greatly admired). I wish they had given her some leads occassionaly

[weaversgreen]

Originally Posted by MiltonR

great thread

my favourite is carry on camping. the ends a bit weak but everything up till then is pure comedy gold. i wish betty marsden had bigger roles in more of them, what a laugh.

"You're not English!" (Kenneth Connor)

"You're not Chinese. So vhat?" (Betty) Carry On Regardless


People of a certain age (me included) will remember Betty from the radio shows Beyond Our Ken and especially Round The Horne. In RTH she did a wicked spoof of both Fanny Craddock (as Daphne Whitethigh) and Celia Johnson (as Dame Celia Molestrangler) in a spoof 1940s film each week always clearly modelled on "Brief Encounter", with titles like Brief Ecstacy, The Legend Of the Glass Intermetzo, Present Encounter etc)

I mention this because if you'd like to hear this lovely versatile lady Radio 4 Extra (nee Radio 7) is currently repeating RTH on Mondays at 8 a.m. 12 noon and 7 p.m.

A great start to the week. Next Monday (May 30th) they start the 1967 series

[JasonMason]

Originally Posted by weaversgreen

Could I put in a word for one of the greatest unsung heroes of the Carry Ons?

PATSY ROWLAND

Miss Dempsey (Carry On Loving) 1970
Miss Withering (Carry On At Your Convenience) 1971
Mayors Wife (Carry On Girls) 1973

These three are probably her biggest roles, but she was brilliant - especially Miss Dempsey who turns from the dowdy housekeeper of Percy Snooper into a vamp when Hatgtie threatens her position - pushing in the dinner trolly in a slinky dress, KW's outraged "MISS DEMPSEY!!", then she asks him if he wants his electric blanket on "because we, er I mean, you don't always have it").

If remembered at all now (she died a few years ago at a youngish age of cancer) it will be for the neighbour of Sid & Diana Coupland in the long running ITV comedy "Bless This House", but she had a great talent for comedy, and was I think the equal of Joan Sims (who I also greatly admired). I wish they had given her some leads occassionaly

You certainly can! Patsy was a gem.

[SheepdogNo1]

How good was Jim Dale as Dr Nookie & Dr Killmore? Bernard Bresslau wandering up & down the corridors to see his 'bird'

They should screen the carry on hospital films in wards now.

[7 Network]

Originally Posted by mllfap

Apparently Peter Rogers was not very talkative and on one of the commetaries (not sure which one) at the end of the movie the moderator asks him if he has any last words on the movie to which he replies "No"!

Well he wasn't overly talkative on Khyber so it doesn't bode well for "That's Carry On". I'm looking forward to the commentary on Abroad, I have heard this before, and the four of them are quite entertaining.