This week has brought news that a comeback is on the horizon courtesy of the producer Brian Baker, who has been engaged in a lengthy legal battle with ITV, which owns the franchise, and who has finally been granted permission to fund a new movie. It's by no means the first time a reboot has been proposed.

Who owns the copyright to the Carry-on films?

Carry On Films Ltd contended that the rights to the mark CARRY ON belonged to Mr Peter Rogers (the late producer of the “Carry On” films) who had assigned the rights in the mark to Mr Brian Baker (a director of Carry On Films Ltd, a film producer and close friend of Mr Rogers).

Who owns the rights to Carry On?

I knew that the Carry On films were rebranded around 2003 and that this coincided with the new DVD releases, packed with special features, by Carlton Home Entertainment/Granada Ventures for the Carry On films that they had the rights to (the rights to the others being owned by Studio Canal and the rights of the ...

How much was Kenneth Williams paid for Carry On films?

He was quick to find fault with his own work, and also that of others. Despite this, he spoke fondly of the Carry Ons in interviews. Peter Rogers, producer of the series, recollected, "Kenneth was worth taking care of because, while he cost very little—£5,000 a film, he made a great deal of money for the franchise."

Are there any living cast members of Carry On movies?

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.

Carry On Cast Reunion - Pinewood Studios

How much did they pay the actors in Carry On?

The cast were poorly paid—around £5,000 per film for a principal performer. In his diaries Kenneth Williams lamented this, and criticised several of the movies despite his declared fondness for the series as a whole.

Which actor appeared in the most 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).

Who was the highest paid Carry On star?

Silvers was paid a fee of £40,000 in total, the highest of any actor in the history of the series. Carry On Doctor was the first medical theme–based Carry On film for eight years, and was the first of two Carry On films to star the comedian Frankie Howerd.

How much did Phil Silvers get paid for Carry On?

Phil Silvers was paid £30,000 for his role, making him by far, the highest paid star in the history of the series, which provoked a great deal of animosity among the regular Carry On team. The location filming took three weeks, the longest in Carry On history.

Who made money from Carry On films?

His biggest stars, Kenneth Williams and Sid James, took home a maximum of £5,000 a film, while the women, including Barbara Windsor, got half of that. Now, more than 50 years after the first Carry On film, Mr Rogers appears to have finally made amends . . .

What was the last carry-on film ever made?

Between 1958 and 1979 there were 29 Carry On films made, most with variations of the same leading cast, plus many notable guests, the last of the regular series being Carry On Emmanuelle. A revival film, Carry on Columbus, was released in 1992.

How many carry-on films were actually made?

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.

Which was the first carry-on film?

The first four films from the hugely popular Carry On series. In Carry On Sergeant (1958), a sergeant (William Hartnell) takes a bet that the last recruits he trains will win the 'Star Squad' award. The sergeant's inept young charges include Bob Monkhouse, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey and Kenneth Connor.

How many carry-on films was Jim Dale in?

Jim Dale appeared in 11 Carry On films, but he was convinced he'd ruined his prospects before he'd even started. Dale had a tiny role in Raising the Wind, which isn't officially part of the Carry On series but features many of its stars, including Kenneth Williams.

How many carry-on films did Sid James do?

Sid James appeared in 20 of the 31 Carry On films, 4 episodes of Carry On Laughing and 3 Christmas specials.

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 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!).

Why was Sid James not in Carry On Follow That Camel?

Sid James was originally intended to play the role of Sergeant Nocker, but had to pull out due to filming commitments for the television sitcom George And The Dragon. Phil Silvers was paid £30,000 for his starring role in Follow That Camel, matched only by Elke Sommer in 1975's Carry On Behind.

What beach was Carry On Follow That 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.

Where did they film Carry On?

Renowned for being low-budget, the producers didn't venture too far from Pinewood Studios with many of the locations being situated in Slough, Windsor, Maidenhead and other areas close to the world-famous studio.

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.

Where was Carry On Camel filmed?

But when the films started to take off and the storylines became more extravagant, the locations started being slightly further afield. However, the franchise never quite managed to go abroad for filming - the Sahara backdrop in Carry On ... Follow That Camel was actually shot on the Sussex coast!

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.

Who is the old lady in the carry on movies?

Esma Cannon(1905-1972)

Without her appearances in many a 'Carry On..' film in the 1960s, her career would have probably been forgotten today. Arguably her most famous performance was as the lonely but happy spinster in Carry on Cruising (1962).

Where was Carry On Sergeant filmed?

Carry On Sergeant , loosely based on story material by the popular novelist and playwright R.F. Delderfield , was shot over a period of six weeks at Pinewood Studios and on location at the Queen's Barracks in Stoughton, Surrey, on a meagre budget of £ 74,000.