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Fifty Years of "Carry On" (Hardcover)

by Richard Webber (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Century; First Edition edition (4 Sep 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1844138437
  • ISBN-13: 978-1844138432
  • Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 15.8 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 143,391 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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An energetic mix of parody, farce, slapstick and double entendres, the "Carry On" films typify the very essence of British comedy. From the National Health Service to the monarchy, no British institution was safe from being sent up by the "Carry On" team. Here, for the very first time, is the essential biography of this most treasured institution in the world of British cinema. From fairly inauspicious beginnings, the spectacle of "Carry On" rapidly rose to great heights. In August 1958 the very first "Carry On" Film - a low-budget film spotlighting the adventures of a bunch of dysfunctional national servicemen - was warmly received by cinemagoers around the country. A year later, producer Peter Rogers and director Gerald Thomas realised they had struck gold when "Carry On Nurse", just as cheaply produced, became the highest grossing film in Britain for the year and became a roaring success in the States, too.Over the next 20 years, Rogers and Thomas churned out film after film to the delight of millions of fans around the world. The seaside postcard humour, ensemble acting and uncomplicated storylines became trademarks of the "Carry On" films, which have since become embedded in the public's conscience as British cinema classics. "Fifty Years of Carry On" is Richard Webber's detailed history of the "Carry On" phenomenon - published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the first film - and will include an in-depth assessment of each film, complete with individual film synopses, cast lists and transmission details. Contributions from many of those involved will complete this entertaining and very original biography.

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An energetic mix of parody, farce, slapstick and double entendres, the Carry On films typify the very essence of British comedy. From the National Health Service to the monarchy, no British institution was safe from being sent up by the Carry On team. Here, for the very first time, is the essential biography of this most treasured institution in the world of British cinema.

In August 1958, the opening scenes of a low-budget black and white film flickered onto cinema screens up and down the country. No one could have foreseen what impact Carry on Sergeant – a film spotlighting the adventures of a bunch of dysfunctional national servicemen – would have then and in the future. Not only did it become one of the top three grossing films for that year, it also kick started what would become the longest running and most successful comedy series of all time.

Over the next twenty years, producer Peter Rogers and director Gerald Thomas churned out film after film to the delight of millions of fans around the world. The seaside postcard humour, ensemble acting and uncomplicated storylines became trademarks of the Carry On films, which have since become embedded in the public’s conscience as British cinema classics.

Fifty Years of Carry On is Richard Webber’s entertaining and detailed history of the Carry On phenomenon. Complete with exclusive interviews with cast and crew and the debut publication of Vince Powell’s script of Carry On Down Under, this is a must for any fan of the unique and ever hilarious spectacle that is Carry On.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A worthwhile addition to the Carry On library, 9 Sep 2008
By RickyT (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
I'm not a huge Carry On fan, so therefore I've been waiting for a book by a 'safe pair of hands' such as Richard Webber (author of very sensible and interesting studies of Dad's Army and Hancock) to cover this comic phenomenon with a fair degree of critical insight as well as the usual enthusiasm, and I'm not disappointed. Although, personally, I feel the quality of the Carry Ons dipped a bit earlier than Webber suggests, and I find the acting in the later films quite often pretty dire, this book offers a convincing and engaging celebration of what made these films (at their best) so enduringly popular. In-depth material on the actors thesmselves will demand another book, but what is here focusses on the films themselves, and, if you want just one Carry On volume on your shelf, this could well be the one to choose.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Carry On Must Have !, 13 Jun 2009
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Love Carry On ?
Buy It !
I cant say any more than that really.
It contains all the little snippits abut the films, cast, production that will keep you chortling away into the small hours....Oooooh Matron !
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