The Carry On films were the most commercially
successful and most popular long-running series of low-budget comedy
films that were ever released in the UK. They were directed by Gerald
Thomas, produced by Peter Rogers and made at Pinewood Studios.
There was no Star of the series, the films relied
on a repertoire of comedy actors which changed gradually over the
years. The films' were done in music hall style with
poking fun at British institutions, customs and films.
From 1958 to 1962 the films' screenplays were
written by Norman Hudis and mostly shot in black and white. In 1963,
Talbot Rothwell took over the role of screenwriter. The films featured
more explicit sexual jokes and situations.
With the 70s came a change in public viewing
habits. There was more violence and nudity in films and the Carry
On series started to decline in the quality of the films and their
popularity. Rothwell stepped down as writer in 1974, and the quality
of the series took a sharp downturn. British society had changed significantly
and Carry On humour seemed out-dated.
There were 2 earlier Carry On films that were
of no relations to the Carry On series.. Carry
On London in 1937 and Carry On Admiral in 1957, however the idea
for the name and the concept was supposedly derived from Carry
On Admiral.
Here are the Carry On Films:
Unofficial Carry Ons
Year |
—————Title—————— |
————Description———— |
1960
|
Watch Your Stern
aka What a Carry On:
Watch Your Stern |
Gerald Thomas directing -
video title |
1962
|
Twice
Round the Daffodils
aka What a Carry On:
Twice Round the Daffodils |
Gerald Thomas directing -
video title |
1963
|
Nurse On Wheels
aka Carry On, Nurse
On Wheels aka What
a Carry On:Nurse on Wheels |
Gerald Thomas directing |
1965
|
The
Big Job
aka What a Carry On:
the Big Job |
Gerald Thomas directing -
video title |
1977
|
That's
Carry On
|
Gerald Thomas directing -
compilation of skits from the Carry On Series |
Carry On TV Specials
Carry On Christmas 1969
Carry On Again Christmas 1969
Carry On Christmas 1972
What A Carry On! 1973
Carry On Christmas 1973
Carry On Laughing’s Christmas Classics 1983
Carry On Banging 1989
Carry On Laughing - TV series shown in 1975
The Prisoner Of Spenda
The Baron Outlook
The Sobbing Cavalier
Orgy And Bess
One In The Eye for Harold
The Nine Old Cobblers
The Case Of The Screaming Winkles
The Case Of The Coughing Parrot
Under The Round Table
Short Knight, Long Daze
And In My Lady's Chamber
Who Needs Kitchener
Lamp Posts Of The Empire
Carry On Campus - 1998 TV Series
Carry On Stage Specials
Carry On London 1973 and 1975
Carry On Laughing with the ‘Slimming Factory’ 1976
What A Carry On In Blackpool 1992
Hong Kong produced a group
kung fu comedy films
1975 - Carry On Con Men
1980 - Carry On Wiseguy
1982 - Carry On Pickpocket
1985 - Carry On Doctors and Nurses
1988 - Carry On Hotel
1989 - Carry On Yakuza