Richard Webber - The Complete A–Z of Everything Carry On

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Source ISBN: 9780007182237

Ebook Edition © MAY 2017 ISBN: 9780008188962

Version: 2017-06-01

DEDICATION

To Ian, Andy and Anna, thanks for all your help.

CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Carry On Chronology

Introduction

About the Book

Step-by-Step History of the Carry On Films

A-Z

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

XYZ

Carry On Revisited

Books

Merchandise

DVD Releases

Video Releases

Selected Scripts

Carry On Sergeant by John Antrobus

Carry On Escaping by Talbot Rothwell

Keep Reading

Bibliography

Acknowledgements

About the Author

Also By

About the Publisher

Values and attitudes are not immutable, particularly as the years slip by and society evolves, yet people’s views on the Carry On films remain seemingly constant through the generations. The unrestrainable Carry On franchise marches on, unaffected by changing fashions in an increasingly cynical world. Unashamed of its blatantly simplistic formula and unmoved in an atmosphere increasingly blinded by the political correctness brigade, the winning amalgam of sight gags, ludicrous plots, exaggerated characterisations and increasingly innuendo-laden scripts has entertained millions for nigh on fifty years. While other offerings from the comedy genre have become embarrassingly outdated, the antics of Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Hattie Jacques, Joan Sims et al. remain fresh, accessible and have now attracted cult status.