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Carry On Abroad [1972]
One of the last decent Carry On movies, Carry On Abroad is a 1972 venture into the world
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of package holidays. After this, the series descended into unfunny coarseness as opposed to camply laboured double entendre, culminating in the dreadful Carry On E...
Carry On Abroad [1972]
One of the last decent Carry On movies, Carry On Abroad is a 1972 venture into the world
... more
of package holidays. After this, the series descended into unfunny coarseness as opposed to camply laboured double entendre, culminating in the dreadful Carry On E...
Carry On Abroad [1972]
One of the last decent Carry On movies, Carry On Abroad is a 1972 venture into the world
... more
of package holidays. After this, the series descended into unfunny coarseness as opposed to camply laboured double entendre, culminating in the dreadful Carry On Emanuelle. Here, publican Sid James and dutiful mother's son turned sex maniac Charles Hawtrey are among a brace of Brits heading for the "paradise island" of Elsbels. Kenneth Williams is the out-of-his-depth tour operator, reverting to the sort of effete types he played in the 1950s, Peter Butterworth a pre-Manuel-style manager of a half-built hotel. A series of disasters ensue, with the entire gang landing up in jail following a fracas in a brothel at one point, but everyone finds romantic and sexual fulfilment in a quaint disco finale. This includes a gay character who is "dissuaded" from his homosexuality in a typical example of the thoroughly reactionary subtext that constitutes the really naughty bit of most Carry On films. Nonetheless, this throwback to an imaginary time when the lewdest innuendo of a dirty old man was greeted by young females with a flirty "Ooh, saucy!" is enjoyable on condition that you enter into its seaside-postcard spirit. June Whitfield is fine as a sexually uptight wife, Kenneth Connor a model of red-faced frustration as her wimpish husband. On the DVD: Sadly, no extra features except scene selection. The picture is a 4:3 ratio full-screen presentation. --David Stubbs
Carry On Abroad [1972]
One of the last decent Carry On movies, Carry On Abroad is a 1972 venture into the world
... more
of package holidays. After this, the series descended into unfunny coarseness as opposed to camply laboured double entendre, culminating in the dreadful Carry On Emanuelle. Here, publican Sid James and dutiful mother's son turned sex maniac Charles Hawtrey are among a brace of Brits heading for the "paradise island" of Elsbels. Kenneth Williams is the out-of-his-depth tour operator, reverting to the sort of effete types he played in the 1950s, Peter Butterworth a pre-Manuel-style manager of a half-built hotel. A series of disasters ensue, with the entire gang landing up in jail following a fracas in a brothel at one point, but everyone finds romantic and sexual fulfilment in a quaint disco finale. This includes a gay character who is "dissuaded" from his homosexuality in a typical example of the thoroughly reactionary subtext that constitutes the really naughty bit of most Carry On films. Nonetheless, this throwback to an imaginary time when the lewdest innuendo of a dirty old man was greeted by young females with a flirty "Ooh, saucy!" is enjoyable on condition that you enter into its seaside-postcard spirit. June Whitfield is fine as a sexually uptight wife, Kenneth Connor a model of red-faced frustration as her wimpish husband. On the DVD: Sadly, no extra features except scene selection. The picture is a 4:3 ratio full-screen presentation. --David Stubbs
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Carry On To Ellsbells Review ofCarry On Abroad (Special Edition) (Wide Screen)by
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Advantages: Is one of the best Carry On's Disadvantages: None as such
Carry On Abroad truly encapsulates the feel-good spirit that made the films such an enduring success. Nearly all of the teams favourite regulars are here as well as some extra additions to the cast line-up. The usual batch of players that are present and clearly on good form are Sid James, Joan Sims, Kenneth Williams, Peter Butterworth, Charles Hawtrey, Babara Windsor, Hattie Jaques, Kenneth Connor and Bernard Bresslaw and are joined by Scottish ... ...the best endings in a Carry On film, firmly holding onto that fine, feel-good spirit which would slowly dissolve from here on. The cast are all on usual form, though Peter Butterworth and Hattie Jaques are perharps the best players here. They make an almost Laurel and Hardy kind of duo and Jaques in particular is an unusual role, playing a Spanish, downtrodden and seemingly demented cook. The rest of the cast certainly get their moments including ...
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carry on abroad Review ofCarry On Abroad (Special Edition) (Wide Screen)by
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Advantages: to see all the old carry on stars Disadvantages: picture was a bit bad to what i am used to but ok
Well i pee myself giggling all the way throw it There don't make movies like this any more. I could watch this movie over and over but like all old movies the picture was old . But i still enjoyed it. I let the kids watch it to . To see there eyes light up like my did when i watch them when i was a litter girl was great. They could not stop laughing bless them . So i would say get your kids or grandkids to watch this movie it will bring some old ... ...sit and watch it as now days you get to many swearing films but this don't have a bad word it it so go on get it today you will love it with all the family.
STARTING SID JAMES ,: KENNETH WILLIAMS , CHALES HAWTERY, KENNETH CONNOR , PETER BUTTERWORTH , JIMMY LOGAN , BARBARA WINDSOR , JUNE WHIFIELD , HATTIE JACQUES
Its about a package holiday has a definite look of disaster when a group of tourists arrive on the island of Elsbels.And there don't get ...
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Actor(s): Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Kenneth Connor, Peter Butterworth, Jimmy Logan, Barbara Windsor
Director(s): Gerald Thomas
Genre: Comedy
Classification: Parental Guidance
Production Year: 1972
Running Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Franchise Name: Carry On
Video Category: Feature Film
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom
Plot: A package holiday has a definite look of disaster when a group of tourists arrive on the island of Elsbels.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): ITV DVD; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date: 17/02/2003
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: 37115 03363
Barcode: 5037115033635
DVD Description
The Carry On team again manage to find themselves in another farcical situation. This time, Sid James, Bernard Bresslaw and Barbara Windsor and the gang go on holiday to Spain only to find their hotel unfinished and practically unstaffed. It's particularly memorable for the several instances that Sid James 'accidently' walks in on an almost naked Barbara Windsor in the shower!
Languages
Main Language: English
Hearing Impaired Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Audio Commentary With Sally Geeson Carol Hawkins John Clive And David Kernan, Photo Gallery With Captions, Theatrical Trailer, Film Trivia Notes
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital Mono
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital Mono English
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