Carry On Screaming!
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| Directed by | Gerald Thomas |
| Produced by | Peter Rogers Frank Bevis |
| Written by | Talbot Rothwell |
| Starring | Jim Dale Harry H. Corbett Peter Butterworth Fenella Fielding Kenneth Williams |
| Music by | Eric Rogers |
| Cinematography | Alan Hume |
| Editing by | Rod Keys |
| Distributed by | Warner-Pathe Distributors Ltd |
| Release date(s) | 1966 |
| Running time | 97 min |
| Country |  UK |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Carry on Cowboy |
| Followed by | Don't Lose Your Head |
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Carry On Screaming! is the twelfth "Carry On" film and was released in 1966. Of the regular cast, it features Kenneth Williams, Joan Sims, Jim Dale, Charles Hawtrey, Bernard Bresslaw and Peter Butterworth. It guest stars Harry H. Corbett and Fenella Fielding, and also includes appearances by Jon Pertwee, Frank Thornton and Angela Douglas.
It combines the humour of the Carry On series with the gothic feel of the Hammer horror films which were also popular at the time.
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[edit] Plot
The search for several missing women leads henpecked Sergeant Bung (Harry H. Corbett) and the bungling Constable Slobotham (Peter Butterworth) to the eerie castle of zombie Dr Watt (Kenneth Williams) and his sister, the seductive Valeria (Fenella Fielding), who kidnap innocent women and turn them into mannequins.
[edit] Production
Production of the film ran from 10 January 1966 to 25 February 1966 and was shot at Pinewood Studios and on location at Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.
- The theme song "Carry On Screaming" was sung by Ray Pilgrim who was credited as "Anon".
- Charles Hawtrey was added at the 11th hour, after American distributors specifically requested him, as he was such a hit and crowd-pleaser with audiences there.[citation needed] His character Dan Dann was a play on the popular phrase "Dan, Dan the ..... man". Since he worked as the attendant in a public toilet, he always cut people off when they started saying the phrase.
- The name of Kenneth Williams' character "Dr. Watt" is a play on "Doctor Who", who he claims is his uncle.
- Sergeant Bung's car is a 1904 Brushmobile. The Brush company was based in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, and only six of these cars were made.
- Whenever Bung is using his car the soundtrack plays a variation of "Johnny Todd", the theme to the TV series Z Cars, which featured the latest car-based police of the 1960s. When Bung rides on the horse and cart, the tune "Old Ned" is used: this is the theme to the sitcom Steptoe and Son which also starred Harry H. Corbett.
- Due to stage commitments Sid James was unavailable for the film, so Harry H.Corbett was drafted in to replace him. Despite this, the character name Sidney Bung was retained, in keeping with James's characters on TV and film being named after him. Joan Sims played the nagging, sour-faced officer's wife.
- Frank Thornton plays the owner of a ladies' clothing shop. He was to play the part of Captain Peacock in a similar store in Are You Being Served?.
- The conclusion of the film features the classic line from Kenneth Williams, "Frying Tonight!".
[edit] Cast
- Jim Dale as Albert Potter
- Harry H. Corbett as Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung
- Peter Butterworth as Detective Constable Slobotham
- Fenella Fielding as Valeria Watt
- Kenneth Williams as Doctor Orlando Watt
- Angela Douglas as Doris Mann
- Bernard Bresslaw as Sockett
- Joan Sims as Emily Bung
- Charles Hawtrey as Dan Dann
- Jon Pertwee as Doctor Fettle
- Tom Clegg as Oddbod
- Billy Cornelius as Oddbod Junior
- Frank Thornton as Mr. Jones
[edit] External links
- Carry On Screaming! at the Internet Movie Database
- Carry On Screaming at The Whippit Inn
- Carry on Screaming BFI Film & TV Database
- Carry on Screaming BFI Screenonline article
- Carry on Screaming Britmovie article
- Ray Pilgrim recalls the recording of the “Carry On Screaming” title song
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