Carry On Films
Carry On Films
There were 29 Carry On films, they were produced between 1958 and 1978, there was an additional Carry On film made in 1992 and they were made at Pinewood Studios. There were many different comedy actors that appeared in the Carry On films, but most people remember the mainstays of the series which were, Kenneth Williams (26 Films), Sid James (19), Hattie Jacques (14), Charles Hawtrey (23), Kenneth Connor (17), Joan Sims (24), Bernard Bresslaw (14) and of course one of the most memorable and a British Icon, Barbara Windsor, who actually only appeared in ten Carry On films, but her name is remembered synomously with the Carry On collection. Frankie Howerd is also remembered for appearing in the Carry On films even though it was only two appearances. Most Carry On films were a send up of a historical event or of famous films; they often poked fun at the British Institutions such as the National Health Service, Trade Unions or at the typical British holiday maker at the seaside. Although the Carry On films was often slammed by so called critics, the films were and continue to be a favorite by its audiences. The early films were mostly filmed in black and white and were written by Noran Hudis, as the films progressed into the 1960’s they settings became more in line with the sexual revolution and the films became laden with more sexual jokes and situations. The Carry On films of the 1960’s are considered the most popular and are often the titles that people remember. During the 1970’s the carry On films appeal began to fade, as its viewers became more accustomed to seeing sexual innuendos on the screen, the Carry On films began to lose some of its shock value, the screen writer of the time, Talbot Rothwell continued to write scripts which included ‘Carry on Up the jungle’ and ‘Carry on Loving’, by 1974 though he ended his run. The films and its humor considered outdated and innocent compared to newer productions that were being released. There were some notable Carry On films still created after the 1970s, some consider the films to demonstrate the worse type of attitude towards women and sex, but when all is said and done, they were only created to poke fun at the reserve, stiff upper lip characterization that English people had the reputation for. There was never any malice intended it was just good clean fun. “A bit of slap and tickle”. Whether you love them or hate them, the Carry On films are part of the British Film History and encouraged its viewers to have a laugh at the British way of life.
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