What’s a Carry On? (1998)

UK, 1988
50m
colour, black and white, 4:3
mono, English

A British television documentary of genre interest directed by John Highlander.

Premise

A potted history of the Carry On series of films comprised of clips and interviews with those who made them.

Credits

Crew
Director: John Highlander
The British Film Corporation, Carlton Television
Executive Producer for Carlton: John Bishop
Executive Producer: John Hough
Producer: Chris Skinner
Script: Chris Skinner, Robert Ross
Creative Format: Chris Skinner, John Hough
Cameras: Alan Hume, Martyn Rissen, David W. Allan, Steve McGleave
Supervising Editor: Phil Sanderson
Assistant Editor: Jennifer Govey (uncredited)
Avid Editor: Ken Burns
Post Production: Neil Lane, Pete Connelly, Duncan Russell, Rob Schofield, Paul White
Sound: Joe Harrison, Tigijian Kacina
Dubbing Mixer: Nick Le Mesurier
Make Up: Sas Govey
Hair: Angela McGleave
Programme Consultant: Morris Bright
Production Team: Jennifer Covey, Gerda Klamar
Production Assistant: Anita Ross-Marshall
Archive: BFI; British Pathe; Canal+ Image UK Ltd; Carlton International; Pinewood Studios Stills; PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

With
Joan Sims
Barbara Windsor
Jim Dale
Leslie Phillips
Anita Harris
Peter Rogers
Norman Hudis
Alan Hume
Audrey Skinner
June Whitfield
Jack Douglas
Patsy Rowlands
Wendy Richard
Shirley Eaton
Norman Rossington
Terence Longdon
Lance Percival
Jacki Piper
Richard O’Callaghan
Angela Douglas
Valerie Leon
Patrick Mower
Tracy Shaw
Bradley Walsh
Karl Howman
Kris Akabusi
Morris Bright
Bob Mills
David Benson
Colin MacCabe
Derek Malcolm
James Ferman
Tom O’Connor
Fenella Fielding

Alternative Titles

Includes extracts from
Carry On Cleo (1964)
Carry On Screaming! (1966)
Carry On Up the Jungle (1970)
Carry On… Up the Khyber (1968)
Follow that Camel (1967)

References

Books

  • Carry on Confidential by Andy Davidson p.293 – credits, notes