In 1960s Britain, a wave of saucy comedy films hit our cinema screens. They were outrageously funny, starred a team of regular actors and many of the silly catch phrases embeded in every one have stood the test of time, becoming part of British culture.
The cast comprised many misfits, none of them particularly good looking, (with some notable exceptions including Barbara Winsor, Anita Harris and Amanda Barrie), but all talented. Kennneth Williams with his drawling voice peppered the scipts with inuendo, as did the unlikely, often leading man, Sid James, memorable for his sleasy jokes and fithy laugh. Another regular was Charles Hawtrey: puny, bespectacled and prone to fainting.
Hattie Jacques cut a fine figure as Matron in Carry On Doctor, swooning over Kenneth Willaims as he swanned around the wards. The Carry On franchise helped to launch the careers of many aspiring stars including Richard O'Sullivan who became a TV star in Man about the House and Jim Dale.
My Dad's favouite was Carry On Up The Khyber. He spent time on the North-West frontier during WW2 and I remember him watching the film, almost crying with laughing at the antics of Bernard Breslaw as leader of the Burper tribe, Kenneth Willaims as 'The Carsy' and the kilted regiment, 'The Third Foot and Mouth'.' It was all really, really clever and full of sauce.
Carry On
A national institution,that started in the sixties, side-spliting, home-grown comedyhit the cinema screens.Doctors and nursesfrolicking on the wards Giddy schollgirls on a cmaping trip, Cleopatra Queen of the Nile. Turbanned Breslaw 'Up the Khyber',Kenneth Willaim's "Oo er Missus"Sid James's dirty laugh, Barbara Windsor's busty chuckles.Hattie Jacques enormous ass!Such very British humour served up with lots of sauce.Thanks for reading. Carry on Social Distancing and stay safe. Adele Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook
