Wednesday, October 27, 2010

That's Carry On (1977)


THAT'S CARRY ON  (1977)  ¢ ¢ ¢
    D: Gerald Thomas
    Kenneth Williams, Barbara Windsor, Sid James,
    Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey, Bernard Cribbins,
    Joan Sims, Bernard Bresslaw, Jim Dale,
    Esma Cannon, Eric Barker, Hattie Jacques,
    Leslie Phillips, Percy Herbert, Elke Sommer,
    Shirley Eaton, Phil Silvers, Juliet Mills
Hail, hail, the gang's all here. A compilation of highlight clips from the "Carry On" films, a series of blatantly silly ensemble comedies that kept Britain in stitches from the 1950s through the 1970s. There's no real U.S. equivalent to the "Carry On" movies, and this is as good an introduction to what they're about as you're likely to get. Series regulars Barbara Windsor and Kenneth Williams introduce the clips, and a running gag has Williams stuck in the projection booth while desperately needing to make a trip to the loo. That's "Carry On".