Answer: Carry On Cowboy
'Carry On Cowboy' was the 11th film in the series and was released in 1965. The Rumpo Kid was played by Sid James, Marshall P Knutt by Jim Dale and Sheriff Burke by Kenneth Williams. Set in the fictional Stodge City in the Wild West, the film revolved around the mistaken identity of Dale's character who was believed to be a real marshal when Marshall was just his name. He and Judge Burke were tasked with bringing the Rumpo Kid to justice.
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Answer: Peter Rogers
Peter Rogers hadn't planned a series of films but after the success of the first few he decided to stick with the winning formula. His other films include 'Appointment With Venus' and 'Time Lock', which starred a young Sean Connery.
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Answer: Shirley Eaton
Shirley Eaton starred in all of "Carry On Sergeant", "Carry On Nurse" and "Carry On Constable" before making her big time Hollywood appearance as Jill Masterson in "Goldfinger" in 1964. Since then, she made only a few more films before choosing to retire in the late 1960s.
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Answer: Joey
Hattie Jacques plays Sid's wife Beattie, who spends her entire day chatting at Joey. Despite her best efforts Joey refuses to learn to talk. The first time Joey chirps is when Sid is reading the runners names in a horse race. Soon Sid is fleecing his local bookie with win after win.
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Answer: Marshall P Knutt
Marshall P Knutt arrives in Washington, from England, determined to bring the latest in sanitary technology to America. He walks into the wrong office and is mistaken, because of his first name, for the new peace officer of Stodge City. Marshall arrives at Stodge City and tries to help the townsfolk get rid of The Rumpo Kid, played by Sid James. His only real allies are a revenge seeking Annie Oakley and his knowledge of sewerage systems.
Little Heap is the first appearance of Bernard Bresslaw.
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Answer: William Hartnell
Although classed as the first 'Carry On', it contained none of the slapstick and bawdy humour that was synonymous with the rest of the series. It was a gentle comedy about a bunch of inept army recruits and the efforts of their platoon sergeant, played by Hartnell, to turn them into first class soldiers before he finally retired from the army.
William Hartnell went on to become the first television Doctor Who. Bob Monkhouse had a very successful career as a game show host and stand up comic, Hattie Jacques starred with Eric Sykes on TV as well as remaining a stalwart of the 'Carry Ons' for several years and Bernard Cribbens went on to voice The Wombles as well as appearing in other films and even making a record.
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Answer: Carry On Sergeant
'Carry On Sergeant' may have been the first 'Carry On' film, but it was virtually a film version of the already successful tv show 'The Army Game' which had starred, among others, William Hartnell (the sergeant in 'Carry On Sergeant'), and 'Carry On' stalwart Charles Hawtrey.
'Carry on Nurse' was number two in the series; 'Carry On Cruising' the first in colour; and 'Carry On Columbus' the last.
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Answer: Carry On Camping
This is the infamous film in which Barbara Windsor "fell out" with her teacher! "Ooo Matron take them away!"
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Answer: Hattie Jacques
Hattie Jacques appeared in 14 'Carry On' films. The first was 'Carry On Sergeant', which was also the first film in the series. The last was 'Carry On Dick' in 1974.
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Answer: 31
Thirty one films, starting with "Carry On Sergeant" in 1958, and ending with "Carry On Columbus" in 1992.
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Answer: Sergeant
The cast did not include Sid James - the stalwart of so many 'Carry On' films. The character of Charlie Sage was played by the late lamented Bob Monkhouse. The film script was written by Norman Hudis, adapted from the book 'The Bull Boys' by R.F. Delderfield. 1959 saw the release of the other named films, 'Constable', 'Nurse' and 'Teacher'.
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Answer: Carry On At Your Convenience
Joey belonged to Sid Plummer (played by Sid James) and his wife Beattie (played by Hattie Jacques. He won Sid a lot of money in the betting shop leading to the booking banning him from future bets! Vic Spanner was played by Kenneth Cope. The film centred around a toilet-making factory and the many strikes the workers took for whatever reason they could find. It was the 22nd film in the series and released in 1971, at a time when trade unions and strikes had started to make their mark in Britain.
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Answer: Carry On Sergeant
Known later for game shows, the late, great Bob Monkhouse starred in this film. 'Carry On Sergeant' revolved around a new bunch of recruits assigned to Sergeant Grimshaw (William Hartnell). Grimshaw is retiring and takes a bet of £50 from a fellow officer that the recruits will be the first he's trained to be a champion platoon.
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Answer: Sid James
Sid James was born in South Africa. He trained as a barber but took up performing in the forces. He emigrated to England after World War Two. He had a long and varied career with roles ranging from violent henchman to a stalwart of the "Carry On" films. He died in 1976.
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Answer: Carry On at Your Convenience
'Carry On at Your Convenience' is set in the factory of W.C Boggs and Son, makers of sanitary ware. It pokes fun at unions and shop stewards and was shunned by the series' traditional audience, the common working man. It didn't show a profit for 5 years. The factory designer, Charles Coote and the owner's son Lew Boggs are keen for the factory to branch out and produce bidets. The owner, W.C., is against the idea. Whilst this is going on in the boardroom the union shop steward, Vic Spanner, tries all he can to disrupt production by calling a strike for the slightest thing, especially on a Saturday when there is a football game on. Part of the film centers around the traditional works outing to the seaside.
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Answer: Carry On Screaming
'Carry On Screaming' is set in Edwardian England and begins with a young courting couple in the woods. The girl complains that there is someone watching and the boy, Jim Dale, replies that in a year of dating "there's been nothing worth watching so far". Despite this he goes off to look and returns to find her missing.
He reports the facts to Constable Slobotham who passes it on to Sergeant Bung.
Most of the rest of the film centers around an old house which is a parody on the vampire castle of the classic horror movies. Very near the end is a classic bit of Kenneth Williams when he is being dragged into a vat of oil and calls out "Frying tonight".
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Answer: Joan Sims
Released in 1959, it was filmed in around six weeks at Pinewood Studios. It was the first of the films to include the lavatorial humour that was to become a trademark of the series.
Joan Sims played a relatively minor role as the bumbling student nurse Stella Dawson. She went on to appear in a total of 24 'Carry On' films, her last being 'Carry On Emmanuelle' in 1978. Joan passed away in 2001.
It was in this film that Leslie Phillips uttered the phrase 'Ding ...Dong'.
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Answer: 19
Sid James first appeared in 'Carry On Constable' as Sergeant Frank Wilkins. His last appearance was in 'Carry On Dick' as Dick Turpin/Reverend Flasher. He died in 1976.
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Answer: Carry On Loving
In this film Sid James and Hattie Jacques were teamed up as a 'married' couple running a match making service. At their wedding, there was a huge food fight!
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Answer: Up the Khyber
Released in 1968 and set in British India, the 3rd Foot and Mouth Regiment (nicknamed the 'Devils in Skirts') dealt with the Burpa's Revolt. The film starred Sid James as Sir Sidney Ruff Diamond and Kenneth Williams as the Khasi of Kalabar.
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Answer: Carry On England
'Carry On England' was released in 1976 and was the 28th in the series. Captain Melly was played by Kenneth Connor, Gunner Shorthouse by Melvyn Hayes and Sergeant Major Bloomer by Windsor Davies. Set in the Second World War, Captain Melly has been put in charge of a new bunch of recruits and, with the help of the strict Sergeant Major Bloomer, aims to turn them into a force to be reckoned with. Although the recruits are more interested in sneaking into the girls camp and playing jokes, they show at the end they have the skill to fight off an unexpected airborne attack and protect England's defences after all.
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Answer: Carry On Spying
'Carry On Spying' was a take on the new James Bond films of the Sixties. A secret formula has been stolen by the organisation STENCH. The inept agent Desmond Simpkins (Kenneth Williams) is assigned to retrieve it before it becomes too late. He has help (or help in the briefest sense) from three rookie agents, played by Charles Hawtrey, Bernard Cribbins and Barbara Windsor.
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Answer: "Carry On Up the Jungle" and "Carry On Doctor"
In "Carry On Doctor" (1967), Howerd appeared as Francis Bigger, a charlatan faith healer rushed to hospital following an accident. The film concerns the exploits of both patients and staff in on hospital. Following blackmail and treachery by the head doctor and the matron against another doctor, the patients decide to take justice into their own hands. In "Carry On Up the Jungle", Howerd portrayed Doctor Inigo Tinkle, bird watcher and upper class socialite searching for the famous "Oozolum Bird" on a group trek through Africa. The group encounters a Tarzan-like character, "Ug", and eventually ends up in the clutches of the "luvvy-Duvvies", an all-female tribe looking for white men to increase their population. Frankie Howerd is perhaps most famous for hs starring role in the Roman-set television comedy, "Up Pompeii".
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Answer: Carry On Abroad
Charles Hawtrey was dropped from the "Carry On" films after this film. This was because of a row with the producer about a silver star he had stuck to his dressing room door. This took place during filming of the "Carry On Laughing" television series. Hawtrey was also involved with arguments relating to billing issues, relating to the series. Peter Rogers, the producer of the films and the television shows, was of the firm view that the series was a sum of the team and not the individual actors.
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Answer: Contraception
The gang, led by Sid James' character, attempts to infiltrate the Finisham Maternity Hospital, by getting Sid's son to impersonate a female nurse, so they can steal a new consignment of contraception pills to sell abroad for a vast profit. The problem is that he soon becomes part of the hospital routine and falls for one of the real nurses, played by Barbara Windsor. As with most 'Carry Ons' there are sub plots, such as the relationship between Dr. Cutter, Kenneth Williams, and the Matron, played, as always, by Hattie Jacques.
When the gang of thieves finally arrive at the hospital they blow the doors to the storeroom, only to wake the entire hospital which results in a 'Benny Hill' type chase around the building.
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Answer: Carry On - Don't Lose Your Head
In this film we see Sir Rodney Ffing (Effing) and Lord Darcy Pue trying to save the French aristocrats from the guillotine. They are chased by Citizens Camembert and Bidet across both France and England. The Black Fingernail, a parody of The Scarlett Pimpernell, is Sir Rodney, who switches between a fop and something akin to a highwayman, depending on his location.
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Answer: Carry On Teacher
'Carry On Teacher' was set at Maudlin Street school and revolved around the efforts of the teachers to control their unruly pupils. Ted Ray made his only 'Carry On' appearance as the acting headmaster trying to give a good impression during a school inspection. The children did their best to disrupt the visit because it could lead to Ray's character leaving the school for pastures new.
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Answer: Carry On Spying
Barbara Windsor has appeared in 9 of the 31 'Carry On' films made up till 1992. She was born on the 6th August 1937 in London, England. She has also appeared in the British soap opera 'Eastenders', where she played Peggy Mitchell.
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Answer: Frankie Howerd
It was the fantastic Frankie Howerd (watch out for my next quiz on 'Up Pompeii') who appeared in these two films. Eric Sykes had a renowned comedy double act with 'Carry On' regular Hattie Jacques but never appeared in the films. Nor did Tony Hancock, whose famous show 'Hancock's Half Hour' regularly featured Sid James and Kenneth Williams. 'Rambling' Syd Rumpo was a comedy yokel character played by Kenneth Williams on the radio comedy 'Round the Horne'.
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Answer: "It keeps my dangler warm"
The photograph of the whole Foot and Mouth Regiment with their kilts raised got around a bit!
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Answer: Joan Sims
Joan Sims was one of the longest running members of the 'Carry On' team. She appeared in twenty four of the films. Her first 'Carry On' role was Stella Dawson in 'Carry On Nurse', which was released in 1958.
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Answer: Carry On Loving
Jenny Grubb was played by Imogen Hassell in her only 'Carry On' appearance. Esme Crowfoot was played by Joan Sims and Sidney Bliss by Sid James. 'Carry On Loving' was the 20th in the series and released in 1970. It focused on a dating agency named 'Wedded Bliss' which was run by Sidney Bliss and his girlfriend, Sophie (played by Hattie Jacques). Most of the clients end up getting inappropriate matches and many funny storylines stem from this.
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Answer: Phil Silvers
Sid was originally set to play Sgt Ernie Knocker, but fell ill during filming of his ITV comedy series 'George and the Dragon' so the part was offered to the American comedian and actor Phil Silvers. Silvers was a massive name in the '50s and '60s thanks largely to his role of Sergeant Bilko in the hugely popular 'Phil Silvers Show'. 'Carry On Follow That Camel' followed an Englishman (Jim Dale) enlisting in the French Foreign Legion after his reputation is unfairly tarnished back in England.
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Answer: Bernard Cribbins
Bernard Cribbins appeared in 3 "Carry On" films - he later appeared in "Carry On Spying" and "Carry On Columbus".
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Answer: Terry Scott
Terry Scott was born in Watford. He was once reported to have said that he was always happy to appear in any "Carry On" film however small the part because he enjoyed doing them so much. He also formed a comedy partnership with June Whitfield in "Terry and June" on British television.
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Answer: Carry On Abroad
'Carry On Abroad' is about a bawdy pub landlord, Sid James, trying to get away on an overseas holiday with one of his customers, played by Barbara Windsor. He thinks he has managed it because his wife, Joan Sims, hates flying. When another customer lets slip the plans Sid's wife decides to accompany him on the trip. The remainder of the film is a parody of a typical holiday in a Spanish resort in the early to mid 1970s, with bikini clad girls and unfinished hotels. A religious order visiting a shrine is included just for the 'El' of it.
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Answer: Follow That Camel
'Follow That Camel' is a parody of Beau Geste. A spurned, but lovelorn Englishman joins the Foreign Legion. The similarity ends there. Sergeant Nocker is a hero to the Foreign Legion, going on many solo missions. In reality he is staying in the town at a local 'cafe' with the female owner ZigZig. On being threatened with exposure by new recruit Bo West, he makes sure that West's life in the Legion is as comfortable as possible. Meanwhile West's love interest arrives and is taken captive by Abdul Abulbul. The rest of the film is about Nocker's and West's attempts to rescue her.
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Answer: Sid James
'Constable' followed the efforts of three bungling newly arrived policemen, Kenneth Connor, Kenneth Williams and Leslie Phillips, and their sergeant who tried to turn them into real officers. James' portrayal of Wilkins as the kind hearted sergeant trying to cover for his bungling Inspector, as well as getting exasperated by the efforts of the new recruits, was a stark contrast to the roles he was to play in later films of the series. Sid James was not first choice for the role of Sergeant Wilkins. It was originally going to go to Ted Ray, but because of contractual differences he was dropped from the films.
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Answer: Carry On Cleo
A truly spectacular film, 'Carry On Cleo' was partially filmed on the set of the Elizabeth Taylor spectacular 'Cleopatra' giving the normally slightly cheap looking 'Carry On' formula a Hollywood polish. The plot centred around the capture of two British tribesmen (Jim Dale and Kenneth Connor) and their ensuing involvement in Roman high society, especially the plot to assassinate Julius Caesar (Kenneth Williams). The role of Cleopatra was taken by a young Amanda Barrie who went on to famously star as Alma in the British soap 'Coronation Street'.
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Answer: Valerie Leon
Valerie Leon appeared in six 'Carry On' films, though in some her appearance is only fleeting. In 'Carry On Girls' however she was given a more a more central role.
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