Clarges Hotel (the exterior of which was used in the film) was then-owned by actress Dora Bryan who had appeared in the first Carry On, Carry On Sergeant. The hotel was previously used (also exterior only) in the 1971 film Carry On at Your Convenience.

What seaside town was Carry On Girls filmed?

The town is, of course, Brighton on the south coast of East Sussex, and the 'Palace Hotel' was Clarges, 115-119 Marine Parade, to the east of the town, which was for many years owned and run by the wonderful British comic actor Dora Bryan.

Where was Carry On Girls recorded?

The filming for Carry On Girls took place in a few different locations across Brighton with all of the major characters coming to the city. In the film the fictitious seaside town of Fircombe is in crisis which the councillor Sidney Fiddler, played by Sid James, is hoping to fix by holding a beauty contest.

Where was the hotel in Carry On Abroad?

Filming and locations

Pinewood Studios: Elsbels airport terminal building (the studios' security block); the Whippit Inn pub; Elsbels hotel interior and exterior scenes.

Where was the Carry On film filmed?

All films were made at Pinewood Studios near Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. Budgetary constraints meant that a large proportion of the location filming was undertaken close to the studios in and around south Buckinghamshire, including areas of Berkshire and Middlesex.

"What do you want us to wear?" - Carry on Girls (1973)

Where was Carry On cruising filmed?

The film's premiere was held on a cruise ship in Southampton, England. The "SS Happy Wanderer", including its interiors and decks scenes, is mostly a set constructed at Pinewood Studios. It is affixed atop a hydraulic rig, and is a life size mock-up, complete with all the features of a real cruise ship.

Which seaside town was in Carry On at Your Convenience?

Brighton Palace Pier. The West Pier in Brighton was used two years later for Carry On Girls. Brighton – Clarges Hotel. The same location was also used in Carry On Girls.

Was Carry On Abroad filmed abroad?

Filming for Carry On Abroad began on 17 April 1972 and was the last Carry On to star Charles Hawtrey. Filmed entirely in England, Abroad was completed within a month and was released in December 1972.

How many Carry On films were filmed?

From 1958-1992 Peter Rogers and Gerald Thomas produced and directed 31 Carry On films, and a number of TV specials and West End shows, in what would become Britain's longest-running series.

How many carry-on films were made in total?

From that initial outing to the dreadful Carry on Columbus in 1992, 31 films were produced in total, raking in a ton of money from limited budgets, turning its core “Carry On Team” into national treasures and, most importantly, making a lot of people laugh along the way. The series was an instant success.

Who appeared the most in the Carry On films?

The most prolific were the neurotic Kenneth Williams (26 appearances), the libidinous Sid James (19) and the campy Charles Hawtrey (23), while there was formidable female support from Joan Sims (24), Hattie Jacques (14) and Barbara Windsor (10).

Why was Kenneth Williams not in Carry on Cabby?

Kenneth Williams' presence is missed here: apparently, he turned down the role of the shop steward (probably influenced by Peter Sellers' similar, award-winning characterization in I'M ALL RIGHT, JACK [1959] and eventually played by Norman Chappell) because he felt the script was substandard – I disagree and, in fact, ...

Who was the little lady in Carry On films?

Esma Cannon(1905-1972)

How many Carry-on actors are still alive?

The final surviving regular actor who had a lead role in the films is Jim Dale. Now aged 87, Dale - who is also a singer, comedian, narrator, and author - made his first appearance in 1963's Carry on Cabby.

Where was Carry On Camping filmed?

So fancy following in the footsteps of Sid, Babs, Bernie etc and camping at the Paradise Campsite? Well unfortunately you can't. Unlike that other famous camping film, Nuts In May, it wasn't actually filmed at a real campsite, instead the camping scenes were shot in the orchard at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire.

Where was Carry on Camel filmed?

Location work was shot during the early months of 1967 when scenes set in the Sahara were filmed at Camber Sands near Rye, East Sussex, England. Shooting had to be halted several times because there was snow on the sands. Other shots occurred at Birkdale beach near Southport, Lancashire.

How old was Barbara Windsor in Carry On Camping?

James and Sims are ridiculously old for their roles as a courting couple still trying to get to first base (he was fifty-five, she thirty-eight), as is Barbara Windsor as a naughty schoolgirl (she was thirty-one!).

Which carry on films were never made?

[edit] Carry On Again Nurse

Three scripts were written for an intended sub-sequel to the successful Carry On Nurse film, the second installment of the Carry On series. All three attempts failed, and so the film has never been made.

Why was Charles Hawtrey dropped from the Carry On films?

Charles Hawtrey's alcoholism had become so severe (it had worsened from the alcohol antics in Carry on Cowboy (1965)) that Peter Rogers recalled having to sober him up with black coffee every time he was due in front of the camera. Hawtrey was fired from the series after this film, as the crew's patience had run out.

How much did they pay the actors in Carry On?

The actors were paid a few hundred pounds each, but a number of them would return in many of the subsequent Carry On comedies, including Hawtrey , Kenneth Connor , Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams .

Are any of the carry on movies still alive?

The final surviving regular actor who had a lead role in the films is Jim Dale. Now aged 87, Dale - who is also a singer, comedian, narrator, and author - made his first appearance in 1963's Carry on Cabby.

Where was Carry on Screaming filmed?

Production. Production of the film ran from 10 January 1966 to 25 February 1966; it was filmed at Pinewood Studios and on location in Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. Carry On Screaming was the second film in the series to have a sung main title theme.

What Carry On film was filmed in Brighton?

The old Clarges hotel can be found at 115-119 Marine Parade Brighton. It was famously used in the filming of the British comedy classic 'Carry On Girls'. The hotel was once owned by Dora Bryan of Carry On fame.

Where was the factory in Carry On at Your Convenience?

Kenneth Williams plays W. C. Boggs, the father of Lewis Boggs (Richard O'Callaghan). In real life, Williams was only fourteen years older than O'Callaghan. The factory scenes were filmed at Twyfords in Stoke on Trent, an actual toilet manufacturer in The Potteries.

Where did they film Carry on Cowboy?

Production. The film was made between 12 July and 3 September 1965. Interiors were done at Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire while exteriors were shot on Chobham Common, Surrey and at Black Park, Fulmer, Buckinghamshire.