Hattie Jacques Best known for playing Matron--as in "Ooh, Matron!"--in four films: Carry on Nurse (1959), Carry on Doctor (1967), Carry on Again Doctor (1969) and, of course Carry on Matron (1972).

Who was the old lady in Carry on Cruising?

Esma Cannon(1905-1972)

Arguably her most famous performance was as the lonely but happy spinster in Carry on Cruising (1962). The bar scene with Dilys Laye where both their characters get hideously drunk, is as legendary as the movie itself.

What actors were in Carry On films?

Produced by Peter Rogers, the Carry On films were directed by Gerald Thomas and starred a regular ensemble that included Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Kenneth Connor, Peter Butterworth, Hattie Jacques, Terry Scott, Bernard Bresslaw, Barbara Windsor, Jack Douglas, and Jim Dale.

Who is the blonde girl in the carry on?

This lecture considers the role of humour in “British Blonde”, focusing on the Carry On films, a series of thirty-one British comedy films that ran from 1958 until 1992 and starred, amongst its regular cast, the British actor, Barbara Windsor.

Why wasn't Joan Sims in Carry on Cruising?

Regulars Sid James, Kenneth Williams and Kenneth Connor appear in the film, whereas Joan Sims and Charles Hawtrey do not. Sims took ill shortly before filming began and was replaced by Dilys Laye, making her Carry On debut, at four days' notice.

Carry On (1958) Cast THEN AND NOW 2023, All the cast members died tragically!!

What was Joan Sims cause of death?

On 27 June 2001, ten minutes before she died, Holland spoke to her gently about Kenneth Williams, Hattie Jacques and their time on the Carry On films. Sims died from liver failure and diverticulitis, with diabetes and COPD cited as contributory factors.

How many Carry On films did Joan Sims appear in?

Remembering Joan Sims, who appeared in an incredible 24 Carry On films, Jacki Piper recalls sitting with her on set of Carry On Up the Jungle, as Joan watched 'herself' shower. Joan Sims performing alongside Kenneth Williams in his BBC TV series. They had to carry Joan Sims out of the studio laughing her head off.

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.

What seaside town was Carry on Girls filmed?

Brighton's West Pier. (The Palace Pier had been used a couple of years earlier in Carry On at Your Convenience) Slough Town Hall, Slough, Berkshire. Clarges Hotel, Brighton.

How many Carry On films were made in total?

The series' humour relied largely on innuendo and double entendre. There were thirty-one films, four TV Christmas specials, one television series of thirteen episodes, and three West End and provincial stage plays, all made on time and to a strict budget.

Which actor made 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).

Where did they film Carry On movies?

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.

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.

Why wasn't Charles Hawtrey in Carry On Cruising?

The role of the ship's cook Wilfred Haines was originally intended for Charles Hawtrey, but was re-written for Lance Percival, after Hawtrey quit in a dispute with the producer over billing and pay. He also demanded a gold star on his dressing room door.

Who played Miss Castle in Carry On Cruising?

Dilys Laye: Flo Castle.

What ship was in Carry On Cruising?

The sixth Carry On caper, and the second to be filmed in colour, Carry On Cruising takes place aboard the S.S. Happy Wanderer, a British cruise-ship sailing the Mediterranean, experienced seafarer Captain Wellington Crowther (Sid James) at its helm.

Where was Fircombe in Carry On Girls?

The fictional town of Fircombe is actually Brighton. The film was a relative failure at the box office. It was this failure which led to a reduction in the number of Carry On films from two films a year (for most years of the series up to and including 1972) to one film a year.

Where did they film Carry on Camping?

ON LOCATION

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. Chayste Place school was also filmed at Pinewood, in the Heatherden Hall manor house.

Where was the hotel in Carry On Girls?

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.

Who was the highest paid Carry On star?

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.

Did the Carry On team get along?

'Carry On' legend Jim Dale, 79, has lifted the lid on the tensions between the cast of the classic British comedy series and revealed how they snubbed him when he was on 'This Is Your life'.

What illness did Kenneth Williams suffer from?

He died on 15 April 1988 in his flat. His last words, recorded in his diary, were "Oh, what's the bloody point?" and the cause of death was an overdose of barbiturates.

Was Leslie Phillips in any Carry On films?

Leslie Phillips appeared in three Carry-On movies - Carry On Nurse (1959), Carry On Teacher (1959), and Carry On Constable (1960). However, the actor was openly scornful of the movies in his later years.

How old was Sid James 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!).

Did Leslie Phillips star in Carry On films?

In 1959, Phillips was cast in a minor role as Jack Bell in Carry On Nurse, the second in the Carry On film series.