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Old 07-09-2007, 06:00 PM
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I am not an expert but the 'Carry On' films were a long running series of British comedies which ran from the 1950s to the 1990s. The first being 'Carry on Sergeant' the last being 'Carry on Columbus'. They were produced and directed by Peter Rogers and Gerald Thomas and the most famous writer involved was Talbot Rothwell. They featured their own 'repertory' company of actors such as Sid James, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. These and many other actors played virtually the same character in all the films they appeared in, usually just changing names and jobs, ie doctor, policeman, spy, cowboy, taxi driver etc. They even introduced historical characters such as Henry VIII, Julius Caesar etc. and sometimes parodied other films. Most of them are very funny, particularly the 50s and 60s ones, and very British. Definitely worth watching. My personal favourite .... 'Carry On Constable'.

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It is interesting that you think that Carry on Constable is your favourite. I believe that some of it was filmed in my Grandmothers front room - Victor Road, Windsor.

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It is interesting that you think that Carry on Constable is your favourite. I believe that some of it was filmed in my Grandmothers front room - Victor Road, Windsor.
Really ... do you know which scenes?

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It is interesting that you think that Carry on Constable is your favourite. I believe that some of it was filmed in my Grandmothers front room - Victor Road, Windsor.
There were also a number of outdoor scenes filmed around West Ealing and Drayton Green (West London).
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So that is what a "nippy" is. Well, that fits in with the rest of the scene. Captain Peacock threatens to tell the staff about her "secret" and she counters with: (very haughty) It was a CORNER house!
Yes, the Lyons Corner Houses were considered to be very respectable and quite posh. Capt. Peacock probably found out she was a waitress but being a Nippy in a Corner House was nothing to be embarrassed about

BTW Lyons managed them all with the help of what was almost certainly the first commercial use of a computer. See Wikipedia

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This will give you a flavour of the genre... YouTube - That's Carry On TRAILER Kenneth Williams Barbara Windsor
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I loved " Carry on Nurse" but its a wonder no one got mrsa in that hopital!!
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The advertising for Carry On Cleo spofed that of Cleopatara.Fox tool Anglo to court which found in Foxs favour.So in my copy of ABC film review there is a sticker covering up the original ad .
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I can't believe that I didn't buy it, but the other night on Price Drop TV (there was nothing else on ) they had a big boxed set of Carry On DVDs down to £15 before I went out. They may have gone even lower, I don't know! Even charging £7.99 for P&P (Postage and Packing, not Powell & Pressburger ) they were still remarkably cheap!
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Sam did you get all the films for that price or just a selected few??
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I've just had a thought, in these days of PC. do any of the ladies of this sight think that the carry ons were sexist in any way, i would love to here your opinions on the matter.
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I've just had a thought, in these days of PC. do any of the ladies of this sight think that the carry ons were sexist in any way, i would love to here your opinions on the matter.
Of course they were sexist. But they were fun and the ladies usually had the upper hand.

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Sam did you get all the films for that price or just a selected few??
I think it was the lot, it was billed as a complete set. They usually repeat these deals for the same goods every week or two so if I see it again I may buy it this time.
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I've just had a thought, in these days of PC. do any of the ladies of this sight think that the carry ons were sexist in any way...
Of course they were, but indeed so was much of the cenematic output of the day.

There will, of course, always be a minority who choose to be offended by such material, but I assume most women have the maturity to accept the sexism in the context of the era the films were made.

I would also have thought the Carry On films are so well known, that anyone with any objection to the content would surely exercise their right not to watch them in the first place.

Just my opinion...
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Of course they were, but indeed so was much of the cenematic output of the day.

There will, of course, always be a minority who choose to be offended by such material, but I assume most women have the maturity to accept the sexism in the context of the era the films were made.

I would also have thought the Carry On films are so well known, that anyone with any objection to the content would surely exercise their right not to watch them in the first place.

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Looking back on those wonderfull days I certainly cant remember people complaining that Carry On films were of a sexist nature, people just accepted them for what they were, however I have no doubt though that Mary Whitehouse thought differently
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Yes the carryons were sexist but we still laugh at them, the whole man's world thing was the norm then, Ah BUT NO MORE we are the rulers now so men beware.
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