What order are the Carry On films?

Carry On films

• Carry On Sergeant (1958)
• Carry On Nurse (1959)
• Carry On Teacher (1959)
• Carry On Constable (1960)
• Carry On Regardless (1961)
• Carry On Cruising (1962)
• Carry On Cabby (1963)
• Carry On Jack (1964)

How many Carry On films were made?

31 films
The much-loved franchise produced 31 films, three Christmas specials, three stage plays and a 13-episode TV series. This week marks 60 years since the Carry On films first burst on to the silver screen heralding the start of what would, in the eyes of many, become a national institution.

Are any of the original Carry On cast still alive?

That trio are the only main cast members from the franchise who are still alive – with Barbara the baby of the bunch at age 78, Jim Dale aged 80 and Leslie Phillips now 92.

Who did the most Carry On films?

Regular cast

• Kenneth Williams (1926–1988) (25 films, and co-presenting That’s Carry On!)
• Joan Sims (1930–2001) (24) Apart from Carry On Nurse, Joan Sims had the longest uninterrupted run of roles in Carry On films, being in all 20 films (excluding That’s Carry On) from Carry On Cleo to Carry On Emmannuelle.

What is Acarveup?

What a Carve Up! is a 1961 British comedy-horror film directed by Pat Jackson and starring Sid James, Kenneth Connor, and Shirley Eaton. It was released in the United States in 1962 as No Place Like Homicide. The film was loosely based on the 1928 novel The Ghoul by Frank King.

How much did the Carry On stars get paid?

They didn’t get on that well, and had little time for their penny-pinching producer Peter Rogers, who once said “I’ll do anything for my actors, except pay them”. Carry On stars like Williams and Hawtrey were awarded salaries of £5,000 for the first film, and never given a raise thereafter.

Why wasn’t Barbara Windsor in Carry on Screaming?

Contrary to popular mythology, both Sid James and Barbara Windsor were not dropped from the Carry On series because of pressure from the Rank Organisation concerning the fact that they were too old to play lusty bloke and busty dolly bird.

Who owns the Carry On films?

Film producers have announced plans to produce three new Carry On comedies. Brian Baker, chairman of Carry On Films Ltd and a friend of the series’ creator and original producer Peter Rogers, who died in 2009, is behind the project.

Is carve a noun or verb?

verb (used with object), carved, carv·ing. to cut (a solid material) so as to form something: to carve a piece of pine.

Which is the first film in the Carry On series?

Carry On Regardless was the first film of the series not to follow a plot; it consisted instead of a series of situational sketches. Out of the series, Regardless had the highest amount of material cut out during the editing process.

Who are the producers of the Carry On series?

Anglo Amalgamated Film Distributors Ltd produced twelve films (1958–1966), the Rank Organisation made eighteen (1966–1978) and United International Pictures made just one (1992). Producer Peter Rogers and director Gerald Thomas made all 31 films, usually on time and to a strict budget, and often employed the same crew.

When did carry on Columbus first come out?

A revival film, Carry on Columbus, was released in 1992. This listing puts the entire series of films in their correct running order. The feature films are of varying lengths, and are shown on both BBC and ITV channels at various and oft repeated times. ITV and Channel 4 running times include commercial breaks.

Who was the first actress in Carry On Nurse?

Sergeant was the third-highest-grossing film in the box office ratings for that month. Carry On Nurse was based on the play Ring For Catty by Patrick Cargill and Jack Beal, and was the first film of the series to star Joan Sims. It went on to become the most commercially successful film in the series.