Carry on sergeant the first ever carry on film sees a band of illmatched national service recruits put under the command of inaugural doctor who william hartnell. Like all the films there was only a sixweek filming schedule permitted. Carry on sergeant 1958 is a comedy, war movie starring william hartnell and bob monkhouse. Proving that even great institutions have modest beginnings, carry on sergeant d. Carry on sergeant is a 1958 british comedy film about national service starring william hartnell, bob monkhouse and eric barker. Carry on films collection of 3 x quad film posters to include carry on sergeant 1958, carry on teacher 1959 both have minor tears and creasing to edges and carry on regardless1961 folded with 10 tear across fold line. The dvd reissue features commentary from dora bryan, shirley eaton and terence longdon. Mar 21, 2012 available on dvd through au the beginning of a british comedy tradition, 1958 marked the birth of carry on, a classic genre of british pa. Stars william hartnell, bob monkhouse, shirley eaton. This series of classic comedy films defined and encapsulated british comedy and society throughout the 1960s and 70s. After years of trench warfare, one of the men hugh buckler meets a french woman working the taverns. It had not originally been planned as the start of a movie series, but after its success at the boxoffice, producer peter rogers and director gerald thomas set about a further project with carry on nurse 1959, which was enormously successful. First of the series, this has several elements in embryo, that the unplanned series keeps, not. Carry on sergeant movie is the one that started it all.
The carry onathon takes in all 29 cinematically released carry on films, chronologically from carry on sergeant 1958 right through to carry on emmannuelle 1978, excluding the compilationclipcomprising thats carry on. It starred charles hawtrey, william hartnell, kenneth williams, shirley eaton, kenneth connor, eric barker and bob monkhouse. Charles hawtrey and william hartnell in carry on sergeant 1958 charles. Carry on nurse 1959 much to the nurses frustration, the patients at haven hospital have no. With kenneth williams, charles hawtrey, william hartnell, shirley eaton. Clark hattie jacques, in carry on sergeant, 1959 view the tcmdb entry for carry on sergeant 1958. On the day, they indeed beat the other platoons at all tasks and grimshaw is awarded the cup for best. Carry on sergeant 1958 is about a group of recruits doing national service.
A familyowned business since 1958, the supply sergeant has been a familiar sight for cheyennes locals and visitors alike, selling military surplus. Obviously unaware that they would turn into a series of 31 films, sergeant is a pretty standard example of british comedy towards the end of the 1950s. The early british has always been my favorite brand of humor, and im glad i purchased this last disc of the series, and its interesting to see how the series evolved. Plot synopsis 1958s carry on sergeant is the one that started it all, and one of the few carry on films where the title actually makes sense. Costing halfamillion to make, it certainly was the most expensive. It was such a surprise hit that it led the producers to make more carry on films and establish a series. Available on dvd through au the beginning of a british comedy tradition, 1958 marked the birth of carry on, a classic genre of british pa. Sergeant grimshaw wants to retire in the flush of success by winning the star squad. The story of the carry on films and 40th anniversary reunion, 1998 duration. The tv series was so popular that it had already led to its own movie spinoff, i only arsked. Its so weird seeing the series before many of the tropes that it is associated with were added in. This film is a heritage item from library and archives canada and is only available in english. But they turn out to be a motley bunch, and its up to grimshaw to put them through their paces. Film history tends to acknowledge norman hudis as the screenwriter of the first six films in the carry on series, from 1958 to 1962, establishing the template of the british institution.
Carry on sergeant 1958 for info on kenneth williams kennethwilliams. Combined with carry on nurse, this completes my collection of all the movies in the series. This very first carry on outing sees sergeant grimshaw wanting to retire in success by winning the star squad prize with his very last platoon of newly calledup national servicemen. Carry on, sergeant is a 1958 british blackandwhite summer blockbuster that began the popular carry on film series, which was known for its universaladaptor cast of recurring comic actors. Carry on sergeant is a boisterous barrackroom send up of the army life. But they turn out to be a motley bunch, and its up to grimshaw to put them through their. The film was sufficiently successful to inspire a similar venture, again focusing on an established and respected profession in carry on nurse. In march of 1958 the first carry on film started rolling. The duke wore jeans 1958 carry on sergeant 1958 chain of events 1958 the solitary child 1958 please turn over 1959 carry on nurse 1959 carry on teacher 1959 watch your stern 1960 no kidding 1960 carry on constable 1960 carry on regardless 1961 raising the wind 1961 the iron maiden 1962 twice round the daffodils 1962. Carry on sergeant download dvd british comedy guide. Carry on sergeant movie fall in for the first ever film in the highly successful carry on comedy series now an acclaimed british institution. Kenneth connor and charles hawtrey are the prankish misfits who become the hilarious bane of army officers existence when he makes a bet he will turn them into star squad award soldiersor bust.
Copping bill owen drilling the squad, golightly charles hawtrey spaced out, all getting kitted out except strong kenneth connor, denied treatment by dr. Fall in for the ever film in the highly acclaimed carry on comedy series now a british institution. Recruits include bob monkhouse, kenneth williams, charles hawtrey, kenneth connor and corporal bill owen. They are lowbudget comedies, featuring a regular troupe of actors, whose humor is based largely on innuendo and doubleentendre, with the humor becoming slightly more raunchy as the series progressed. Gerald thomas, 1958, the first film in the carry on series, started out as little more than an attempt to cash in on the huge success of the itv sitcom the army game 19571961. This first entry in the longrunning some would say interminable british carry on series is at base a collection of motheaten army jokes, albeit served up with freshness and energy.
Apr 27, 2015 carry on sergeant 1958 april 27, 2015 april 4, 2016 ian farrington carry on 1958, 710, black and white, carry on an army sergeant whos about to retire makes a. Kenneth connor and charles hawtrey are the prankish misfits who become the hilarious bane of army officers existence when he. The final script for carry on sergeant is based on an original piece of work by john antrobus. Sergeant grimshaw wants to retire in the flush of success by winning the star squad prize with his very last platoon of newly calledup national servicemen. It starred charles hawtrey, william hartnell, kenneth williams, shirley eaton, kenneth connor, eric barker and bob monkhouse many claim that the title came from the phrase that the army. He sleeps with her, but is overcome with guilt and is later killed in battle. William hartnell who became a household name as the first doctor who stars as the. Carry on sergeant was the original film and a surprise hit. Delderfield and was adapted into a script by norman hudis with john antrobus contributing additional. The carry on films are britains longest running film series, comprising 31 films from 1958 to 1992. Sergeant grimshaw wants to retire in the flush of success by winning the star squad prize with his very last platoon of newly calledup national. The first of the carry on movies, 1958s sergeant is rather different from its successors, much more a film of its time the latter days of national service and rather less a bawdy picture postcard. Carry on films collection of 3 x quad film posters to include carry on sergeant1958, carry on teacher 1959 both have minor tears and creasing to edges and carry on regardless1961 folded with 10 tear across fold line. Then the sergeant starts calling to step with left left left and the right feet are.
First of the series, this has several elements in embryo, that the unplanned series keeps, not least the casts bounce and brashness. Carry on films as popular as ever almost 60 years after. Delderfield and was adapted into a script by norman hudis with john. His wife nancy ann hargreaves back home believes he died a hero and remembers him with love. Carry on sergeant is a 1958 comedy film about national service starring william hartnell, bob monkhouse and eric barker. A group of ordinary guys are drafted into doing their national service at an army barracks run by a retiring sergeant hartnell. The squad decide to win the best platoon prize at all costs. Sergeant grimshawe is desperate to win the award for best troop before he retires. Obviously unaware that they would turn into a series of 31 films, sergeant is a pretty standard example of british comedy towards the end of. It was such a surprise hit that it led the producers to make more carry on films and establish a. Fall in for the first ever film in the highly successful carry on comedy seriesnow an acclaimed british institution.
But what a motley bunch they turn out to be, and its up to grimshaw to put the nohopers through. William hartnell, bob monkhouse, shirley eaton, eric barker, dora. The carry on series primarily consists of 31 british comedy motion pictures 1958 1978 and. The complete version of antrobus script is available to read in the book the complete az of everything carry on. The story follows a group of workers from hamilton who join the army to fight on the western front, and the travails and temptations that befall them during the war. Highenergy hijinks are the stock in trade of the comic actors who carry on like crazy in a dozen madcap movie classics. Sep 06, 2008 trailer for the first carry on from 1958. British filming locations for the movie carry on sergeant 1958 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. Jul 16, 2003 1958 s carry on sergeant is the one that started it all, and one of the few carry on films where the title actually makes sense. The story, what little there is, is based around the soontoretire sergeant grimshaw william hartnell of doctor who fame, whose job it is to whip national service recruits into shape.
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