Carry On - The Ultimate Collection [DVD]

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Budgetary constraints meant that a large proportion of the location filming was undertaken close to the studios in and around south Buckinghamshire, including areas of Berkshire and Middlesex. Dick Richards from the Daily Mirror thought that Rothwell "whipped up some funny situations" [79] while the Daily Express predicted that "The fun lovers who have flocked to the cinema and made the other films so successful will no doubt flock to this. Entertainment Magpie Limited t/a Music Magpie is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority FRN 775278. Ray, who at that time was under contract to ABC Films, proved to be popular with audiences of the film on its general release and, as a result, Peter Rogers planned to cast him in future films.

I just recently discovered that Studio Canal released 4 Carry On movies on Bluray in the UK back in 2014. Rogers and Thomas were responsible for all 31 films, usually on time and to a strict budget, and often employed the same crew — some of whom were also regulars on the James Bond series, such as Peter Lamont, Alan Hume, and Anthony Waye.While the quality (content) of the films may vary and are often debated online, this set has a great transfer for all 30 films of the franchise from 1958-1978 (not the poorly received 1992 Carry On Columbus however).

DVD Extras – New interviews with ‘Mr Carry On’ – Peter Rogers; Jack Douglas and Wendy Richard, 45 minute An Evening with Peter Rogers feature, filmed at Pinewood Studios; extensive programme notes. They look dreadful, they seem to be edited with a bacon slicer, the effects are perfunctory, and the comic rhythm jerks along like a cat on a cold morning. Not the funniest but still very funny in parts and a far bigger laugh than the more ambitious efforts of the Taylor- Burton- Harrison team" was the Daily Mail's response to Carry On Cleo [46] on its general release in November 1964.Fearless agent Desmond Simpkins and Charlie Bind, aided and abetted by the comely Agent Honeybutt and Agent Crump, battle against the evil powers of international bad guys STENCH and their three cronies. The TV shows would be unlikely to make it to blu and Carry On Columbus has never had a legal DVD release but may well have to be done separately because of rights issues. Carry On Emmannuelle, inspired by the soft-porn Emmanuelle, brought to an end the original Carry On run.