- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Virgin Books (21 Mar 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1852275545
- ISBN-13: 978-1852275549
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 19 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 905,161 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This work chronicles the history of the "Carry On" phenomenon, which includes 30 feature films, a TV series and stage shows. The book examines the making of the films and TV shows, and looks at censorship problems, reviews, press-campaigns, box office figures and the realms of publicly acceptable taste. It also contains never-before-published interviews with Sid James, Kenneth Williams and Peter Butterworth, alongside photographs taken on the film sets.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having read this book, and being a dedicated fan of Carry on flims, I found to my pleasure 'Carry On Laughing' a chance to escape back into the world of sexual innuendo, slap-stick humour and over-exaggerated but nevertheless remarkable acting. The book is packed full of splendid pictures such as Bernard Breslaw dressed in drag for a beauty contest, and contains infamous quotes like 'Infamy infamy, they've all got it in for me!' by Kenneth Williams. For any true Carry On fan, and indeed anyone who is just curious about this celebrated series of films, the book is informative, praising and critical at the same time. The only problem I can think of with the book is that the Carry On Team are not alive to read it. Congratulations to the author and publishers for creating some real humour, unlike the more sleasy humour of the '90's.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If, like myself, you have been a huge Carry On fan since a young age, and find the "behind the scenes" stories fascinating, then this is the ultimate book for you! It describes how certain ideas for the film series were not made, the incidents on the film sets, relationships between the actors, and opinions/reviews on all of the Carry On films. The only thing that I was disappointed about at first was that there are no color photographs in the book. However, out of the three Carry On books that I have bought it is the best of them as it gives more insight and unusual facts about the film series, and therefore I would recommend it to any Carry On fan.
Format:Paperback
This is the first book on the Carry Ons that I bought and is still right up there with the best of 'em. All the favourites are here and it's a really entertaining read. Your enjoyment of the book is enhanced if, like me, you know the films virtually line for line (or am I just sad?) Seriously though, this book does justice to the great British institution of the Carry On films. It sparked my interest in other publications on them so, be warned, it could just be the start....
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