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Bill Carson sure loves to "parnd" away on these farmers.
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The highlight for me was Valerie Leon as miss Dobbin in the camping shop! 
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Fraser was great, but Valerie Leon, man....
But thumbs-up for Fraser's appearance in "The Girl from AUNTIE" in The Avengers' Man from UNCLE spoof.
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Nov 18, 2020 - 5:41 AM
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Howard L
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I watched them deliberately in mixed-up order - a 1970s entry, followed by a black and white one from the Norman Hudis era, then a late 1960s historical burlesque, etc. It was always intriguing to read the opening credits and see which "regulars" would be in the cast, and which ones weren't.
So far I have watched Cabby, Jack, Cleo, Nurse, Camping, and just last night, Sergeant. Mixed-up order, indeed. But I relate to what you have said. And it goes beyond the regulars; for instance, saw Edward "First Men...Moon" Judd in the credits last night and instantly recognized him in his bit part.
Next time I do a Carry On run, I'll watch them in chronological order to see the proper evolution and devolution of the series.
Oh the series progression from zany with moments of tenderness (Sergeant, Nurse) to zanier and zanier (Camping, e.g.) has become apparent. In Sergeant, one moment Williams showboats after his successful rope swing (had me in stitches) and the next he compassionately instructs Rossington into becoming a confident trainee (quite moving). And speaking of the latter, it is something seeing Rossington in what must have been his pudgy stage before slimming down for Lawrence and esp. A Hard Day's Night.
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What I love about Carry On Sergeant is that the star is none other than William Hartnell, who of course created the lead role of Doctor Who.
The film made use of his similar starring role in tv's The Army Game. Curiously though when it came to the film based on that series he didn't appear, the lead role being that of Bernard Bresslaw whose catchphrase from the show "I Only Arsked" was the title of the Hammer production.
He would also go on to miss out on the feature film version of his own role in the Doctor Who films of the sixties which replaced him with Peter Cushing. So, after appearing in 75 British films there's something of a redressing of the balance for me in the first Carry On. The first star of two famous British entertainment hits.
And while I'm here I might as well mention for the Carry on fans watching everything, joining Bresslaw in I Only Arsked are Charles Hawtrey and Norman Rossington, plus Goon Michael Bentine. While continuing the Doctor Who - Carry On links, Peter Butterworth played The Meddling Monk in Hartnells' Doctor Who series, while Bresslaw was the title leader of the serial The Ice Warriors, both highly celebrated by Who fans.
One I really must see one day is the Hammer comedy horror The Ugly Duckling, starring Bresslaw and Jon Pertwee! Carry On meets Hammer meets Who! I love how all these things come together.
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Hi, Paul H.
Have you seen William Hartnell in Hell Drivers (1957)?
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Hi, Paul H.
Have you seen William Hartnell in Hell Drivers (1957)?
Have I?
I was in Portmeirion on holiday, sometime in the 1980s. Can't remember now whether it was one day during the weekend The Prisoner convention, or a day in the following week but it was suddenly on tv and we couldn't believe it!, lol. A whole bunch of us were sharing a cottage in the lovely resort and just sat down as someone flicked through the channels.
Not only Hartnell and McGoohan (most there were Prisoner and Who fans), but Connery as well! It was like, wow! And then McCallum! Blimey, the poor actual star of the film the late, great Stanley Baker didn't stand a chance with us lot.
And the rest of the cast is great anyway. Of course Sid James!
Any time later this film would be billed with all star cast and they were all just cast members. Ruddy marvelous.
Carry on guys!
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Its no good zardoz, Hickling probably had hartnell over for tea, maybe spent 3 christmases with him, who knows. His hobnobbing with the stars holds no bounds
You know the man fondled Medusa dont you?
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Next time I do a Carry On run, I'll watch them in chronological order to see the proper evolution and devolution of the series.
Oh the series progression from zany with moments of tenderness (Sergeant, Nurse) to zanier and zanier (Camping, e.g.) has become apparent. In Sergeant, one moment Williams showboats after his successful rope swing (had me in stitches) and the next he compassionately instructs Rossington into becoming a confident trainee (quite moving). And speaking of the latter, it is something seeing Rossington in what must have been his pudgy stage before slimming down for Lawrence and esp. A Hard Day's Night.
Yes. The early ones written by Norman Hudis contain scenes of real human drama and usually "feel-good' endings compared with the later wacky burlesques usually scripted by Talbot Rothwell. You ought to see Twice Round the Daffodills written by Hudis, produced, directed, scored, etc. by the same Carry On team, features some of the regular cast members, set at a hospital, as were several of the Carry Ons - but, even with plenty of humor and girl-gazing, it's quite poignant and - yikes - a bit serious at times.
My major experience with British acting from the 1960s has long been the many guest stars on the John Steed The Avengers - and a good number of those performers have popped up in Carry On movies.
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I seem to recall Lynda Baron, when younger, as a sexy vampish copper showing her legs on a tv comedy, was it Rosie? Maybe not.
I know she was in Up Pompeii.
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You know the man fondled Medusa dont you? [/endquote
Were his eyes closed, though?
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I seem to recall Lynda Baron, when younger, as a sexy vampish copper showing her legs on a tv comedy, was it Rosie? Maybe not.
I know she was in Up Pompeii.
You might be thinking of Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt, and tons of other things..
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You know the man fondled Medusa dont you? [/endquote
Were his eyes closed, though?
In one hand he could have turned to stone....
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I seem to recall Lynda Baron, when younger, as a sexy vampish copper showing her legs on a tv comedy, was it Rosie? Maybe not.
I know she was in Up Pompeii.
You might be thinking of Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt, and tons of other things..
Z CARS?
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Im sure at the beginning of the show, she stopped on steps, put her leg out and ran her hand up her stocking and caught the main character checking her out. Im sure it was in opening credits. It was a comedy, so not zcars. Its 1 of those mad snippets of memory that cud even have been another similar actress but im sure it was her, with the flared nostrils!
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Im sure at the beginning of the show, she stopped on steps, put her leg out and ran her hand up her stocking and caught the main character checking her out. Im sure it was in opening credits. It was a comedy, so not zcars. Its 1 of those mad snippets of memory that cud even have been another similar actress but im sure it was her, with the flared nostrils!
THE FUZZ?
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Im sure at the beginning of the show, she stopped on steps, put her leg out and ran her hand up her stocking and caught the main character checking her out. Im sure it was in opening credits. It was a comedy, so not zcars. Its 1 of those mad snippets of memory that cud even have been another similar actress but im sure it was her, with the flared nostrils!
Wasn't that the other sexy vamp of British comedy known as Nora Batty? ( Cathy Saff in last of summer wine ,caught by compo).
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