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'''''Carry On Abroad''''' is the twenty-fourth [[Carry On films|Carry On film]], released in 1972. The film features series regulars [[Sid James]], [[Kenneth Williams]], [[Joan Sims]], [[Bernard Bresslaw]], [[Barbara Windsor]], [[Kenneth Connor]], [[Peter Butterworth]] and [[Hattie Jacques]]. It was the 23rd and final appearance for [[Charles Hawtrey ( |
'''''Carry On Abroad''''' is the twenty-fourth [[Carry On films|Carry On film]], released in 1972. The film features series regulars [[Sid James]], [[Kenneth Williams]], [[Joan Sims]], [[Bernard Bresslaw]], [[Barbara Windsor]], [[Kenneth Connor]], [[Peter Butterworth]] and [[Hattie Jacques]]. It was the 23rd and final appearance for [[Charles Hawtrey (actor)|Charles Hawtrey]]. [[June Whitfield]] returns after appearing in ''[[Carry On Nurse]]'' 13 years earlier. [[Jimmy Logan]] makes the first of two appearances in the series. |
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==Plot== |
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The film opens with pub landlord and frequent holidaymaker Vic Flange ([[Sid James]]) openly flirting with the much-married saucepot, Sadie Tompkins ([[Barbara Windsor]]) as his battleaxe wife, Cora ([[Joan Sims]]), looks on with disdain. Their twitching friend, Harry ([[Jack Douglas (actor)|Jack Douglas]]) arrives and lets slip that the [[package holiday]] Vic has booked to the Mediterranean island Els Bels (a pun on the slang expression "Hell's Bells") also includes Sadie, much to Cora's outrage. Cora, who avoids holidays because she hates flying, suddenly decides to accompany her boorish husband on the trip, to ensure he keeps away from Sadie. |
The film opens with pub landlord and frequent holidaymaker Vic Flange ([[Sid James]]) openly flirting with the much-married saucepot, Sadie Tompkins ([[Barbara Windsor]]) as his battleaxe wife, Cora ([[Joan Sims]]), looks on with disdain. Their twitching friend, Harry ([[Jack Douglas (actor)|Jack Douglas]]) arrives and lets slip that the [[package holiday]] Vic has booked to the Mediterranean island Els Bels (a pun on the slang expression "Hell's Bells") also includes Sadie, much to Cora's outrage. Cora, who avoids holidays because she hates flying, suddenly decides to accompany her boorish husband on the trip, to ensure he keeps away from Sadie. |
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The next day, the nasally Stuart Farquhar ([[Kenneth Williams]]), the representative of Wundatours, and his seductive assistant, Moira Plunkett ([[Gail Grainger]]), welcome the motley passengers. Among them the henpecked and love-starved Stanley Blunt ([[Kenneth Connor]]) and his prudish, overbearing wife, Evelyn ([[June Whitfield]]); a drunken, bowler-hatted mummy's boy, Eustace Tuttle ([[Charles Hawtrey ( |
The next day, the nasally Stuart Farquhar ([[Kenneth Williams]]), the representative of Wundatours, and his seductive assistant, Moira Plunkett ([[Gail Grainger]]), welcome the motley passengers. Among them the henpecked and love-starved Stanley Blunt ([[Kenneth Connor]]) and his prudish, overbearing wife, Evelyn ([[June Whitfield]]); a drunken, bowler-hatted mummy's boy, Eustace Tuttle ([[Charles Hawtrey (actor)|Charles Hawtrey]]); brash Scotsman, Bert Conway ([[Jimmy Logan]]); the young and beautiful Marge ([[Sally Geeson]]) and Lily ([[Carol Hawkins]]); and Brother Bernard ([[Bernard Bresslaw]]), a timid young monk who has difficultly fitting into his new path of life. |
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Unfortunately, upon their arrival they discover their hotel is only half-finished; the builders have just quit suddenly for unspecified reasons. Distraught manager Pepe ([[Peter Butterworth]]) desperately tries to run the place in a myriad of different guises and his shrewish wife, Floella ([[Hattie Jacques]]), battles repeatedly with the temperamental stove while their Lothario son Georgio idles behind the bar. |
Unfortunately, upon their arrival they discover their hotel is only half-finished; the builders have just quit suddenly for unspecified reasons. Distraught manager Pepe ([[Peter Butterworth]]) desperately tries to run the place in a myriad of different guises and his shrewish wife, Floella ([[Hattie Jacques]]), battles repeatedly with the temperamental stove while their Lothario son Georgio idles behind the bar. |
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*[[Kenneth Williams]] as Stuart Farquhar |
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*[[Charles Hawtrey ( |
*[[Charles Hawtrey (actor)|Charles Hawtrey]] as Eustace Tuttle |
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*[[Joan Sims]] as Cora Flange |
*[[Joan Sims]] as Cora Flange |
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*[[Peter Butterworth]] as Pepe |
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Revision as of 05:33, 6 February 2012
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| Directed by | Gerald Thomas |
| Written by | Talbot Rothwell |
| Produced by | Peter Rogers |
| Starring | Sid James Kenneth Williams Charles Hawtrey Joan Sims Bernard Bresslaw Barbara Windsor Kenneth Connor Peter Butterworth Jimmy Logan June Whitfield Hattie Jacques |
| Cinematography | Alan Hume |
| Edited by | Alfred Roome |
| Music by | Eric Rogers |
| Distributed by | The Rank Organisation |
Release date | December 1972 |
Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Template:Film UK |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £225,000 |
Carry On Abroad is the twenty-fourth Carry On film, released in 1972. The film features series regulars Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Joan Sims, Bernard Bresslaw, Barbara Windsor, Kenneth Connor, Peter Butterworth and Hattie Jacques. It was the 23rd and final appearance for Charles Hawtrey. June Whitfield returns after appearing in Carry On Nurse 13 years earlier. Jimmy Logan makes the first of two appearances in the series.
Plot
The film opens with pub landlord and frequent holidaymaker Vic Flange (Sid James) openly flirting with the much-married saucepot, Sadie Tompkins (Barbara Windsor) as his battleaxe wife, Cora (Joan Sims), looks on with disdain. Their twitching friend, Harry (Jack Douglas) arrives and lets slip that the package holiday Vic has booked to the Mediterranean island Els Bels (a pun on the slang expression "Hell's Bells") also includes Sadie, much to Cora's outrage. Cora, who avoids holidays because she hates flying, suddenly decides to accompany her boorish husband on the trip, to ensure he keeps away from Sadie.
The next day, the nasally Stuart Farquhar (Kenneth Williams), the representative of Wundatours, and his seductive assistant, Moira Plunkett (Gail Grainger), welcome the motley passengers. Among them the henpecked and love-starved Stanley Blunt (Kenneth Connor) and his prudish, overbearing wife, Evelyn (June Whitfield); a drunken, bowler-hatted mummy's boy, Eustace Tuttle (Charles Hawtrey); brash Scotsman, Bert Conway (Jimmy Logan); the young and beautiful Marge (Sally Geeson) and Lily (Carol Hawkins); and Brother Bernard (Bernard Bresslaw), a timid young monk who has difficultly fitting into his new path of life.
Unfortunately, upon their arrival they discover their hotel is only half-finished; the builders have just quit suddenly for unspecified reasons. Distraught manager Pepe (Peter Butterworth) desperately tries to run the place in a myriad of different guises and his shrewish wife, Floella (Hattie Jacques), battles repeatedly with the temperamental stove while their Lothario son Georgio idles behind the bar.
The hotel also hides an assortment of tricks and Pepe is soon overrun with complaints: Vic discovers Sadie naked in his shower; Lily and Marge's wardrobe has no back to it, allowing them to be accidentally seen by Brother Bernard in the opposite room; sand pours out of Moira's taps; the lavatory drenches Bert. Although agreeing to play leapfrog with Tuttle, Lily and Marge have their eyes on other things. Marge takes a shine to Brother Bernard, while Lily lures the dashing Nicholas (David Kernan) away from his jealous (implied) gay friend, Robin (John Clive), and Marge and Brother Bernard develop an innocent romance. Meanwhile, Stanley Blunt attempts to seduce Cora whilst his nagging wife is not present, but Cora is more interested in keeping Vic away from Sadie, who grows fond of Bert Conway.
While most of the party go off to the village, Stanley ensures his wife is left behind so that he can spend the day attempting to woo Cora. However, the tourists are arrested for causing a riot at Madame Fifi's (Olga Lowe) local strip-tease establishment; left-behind Evelyn is seduced by Georgio, which leads to her abandoning her frigid manners. In the local prison, Miss Plunkett seduces the Chief of Police, and the tourists are realesed. Back at the hotel, Mrs Blunt resumes her sex life with Stanley. The last-night bash swings--thanks to a local mixture that blesses the drinker with X-ray vision--until the hotel collapses! But all's well that ends well, when the holidaymakers reunite at Vic and Cora's pub.
Cast and crew
- Sid James as Vic Flange
- Kenneth Williams as Stuart Farquhar
- Charles Hawtrey as Eustace Tuttle
- Joan Sims as Cora Flange
- Peter Butterworth as Pepe
- Kenneth Connor as Stanley Blunt
- Hattie Jacques as Floella
- Bernard Bresslaw as Brother Bernard
- Barbara Windsor as Sadie Tomkins
- Jimmy Logan as Bert Conway
- June Whitfield as Evelyn Blunt
- Sally Geeson as Lily
- Carol Hawkins as Marge
- Gail Grainger as Moira Plunkett
- Ray Brooks as Georgio
- John Clive as Robin Tweet
- David Kernan as Nicholas Phipps
- Patsy Rowlands as Miss Dobbs
- Derek Francis as Brother Martin
- Jack Douglas as Harry
- Amelia Bayntun as Mrs Tuttle
- Alan Curtis as Police Chief
- Hugh Futcher as Jailer
- Gertan Klauber as Postcard seller
- Brian Osborne as Stall-holder
- Olga Lowe as Madame Fifi
- Screenplay - Talbot Rothwell
- Music - Eric Rogers
- Production Manager - Jack Swinburne
- Art Director - Lionel Couch
- Editor - Alfred Roome
- Director of Photography - Alan Hume
- Camera Operator - Jimmy Davis
- Continuity - Joy Mercer
- Assistant Director - David Bracknell
- Sound Recordists - Taffy Haines & Ken Barker
- Make-up - Geoffrey Rodway
- Assistant Art Director - Bill Bennison
- Set Dresser - Don Picton
- Hairdresser - Stella Rivers
- Costume Designer - Courtenay Elliott
- Dubbing Editor - Peter Best
- Assistant Editor - Jack Gardner
- Titles - GSE Ltd
- Processor - Rank Film Laboratories
- Producer - Peter Rogers
- Director - Gerald Thomas
This was the last film featuring Charles Hawtrey.
The brothel keeper is played by Olga Lowe, one of the first actresses to work with Sid James when he arrived in the UK in 1946. Lowe was also the actress on stage with Sid the night he died in Sunderland.
Filming and locations
- Filming dates – 17 April-26 May 1972 (The previous entry - Carry On Matron - was released during filming)
Interiors:
- Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire
Exteriors:
- Slough, Berkshire
- Carpark 2Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire