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High Spirits (Hardcover)

by Joan Sims (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 212 pages
  • Publisher: Partridge Press; First Edition edition (1 Jun 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1852252804
  • ISBN-13: 978-1852252809
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 172,541 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In her autobiography, Joan shares memories of co-stars Sid James, Kenneth Williams and Barbara Windsor amongst others. She reveals the darker side of the "Carry On" phenomenon - the static salaries, the breakneck schedules and the less than comfortable working conditions.


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From Nurse Dawson in Carry On Nurse to Mrs Dangle in Carry On Emmanuelle, Joan Sims has appeared in twenty-four Carry On films, and roles such as Belle ('my intimate friends call me Ding Dong') in Carry On Cowboy and Lady Ruff-Diamond in Carry On Up The Khyber have brought her world-wide recognition.

Here Joan Sims shares affectionate memories of co-stars Sid James, Hattie Jacques, Kenneth Williams, Bernard Bresslaw and Barbara Windsor, as well as revealing the darker side of the Carry On phenomenon - the poor salaries, breakneck schedules and less than comfortable working conditions. She remembers the great comedy stars she has appeared alongside - amongst them Frankie Howerd, the Two Ronnies, Stanley Baxter and Victoria Wood. In this nostalgic trip through the very best of film TV and theatre from the last forty years, one of our best-loved actresses tells her story for the first time. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book From The Late Carry On Legend, 9 Oct 2001
This review is from: High Spirits (Paperback)
I bought this book last year as I have been a huge fan of Joan's since watching the Carry On films. It follows her life from a child all the way through until the year 2000 where she appered in the BBC comedy film "The Last Of The Blond Bombshells". It tells of the battles she had through her life and the great people she worked with. Saldy Joan died in June 2001, she will be sadly missed - one of our last great's!
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Classy Lady Carries On, 31 Jan 2003
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I have been a great fan of Joan Sims since I first saw "Carry On Nurse" in 1959. When possible I tried to see every "Carry On" film that came out. Sadly not all of them had Ms. Sims wonderful talents. Also sad is the fact that most of her films were never shown in the U.S. Her autobiography is a delight. With intelligence and warmth she tells us of her life in show business. We learn of her very private life and her relationship with her Carry On co-stars. There was sadness in her life, but she never feels sorry for herself. A very endearing and funny lady. Most if not all of the "Carry On" cast have died. Joan Sims passing last year was a sad day. A real lady with class.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars National treasure, 1 Sep 2001
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At one point, early in her career, Joan Sims was told that she waould never succeed in tragedy as she had "too happy a face" and how true that is. Even saying the words "Joan Sims" brings a smile to the face as you imagine her in one of her trademark matron roles but sadly her career hit a rocky patch and her personal life was at times unhappy. To read in the later chapters of her being passed over for other actors for recent BBC costume dramas is sad indeed: what a waste of a unique talent in British theatre. I bought and read this book as a tribute to Joan Sims who gave me so much pleasure on film. It's a very good read.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Spirited but not quite 100%
I came to this book some 7 years after Joan Sims death. Perhaps that is why I am looking at this book in a different light. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Joanne D'Arcy

5.0 out of 5 stars WHAT A READ!!!
this book shows the life of one of englands best loved actress , it was such a good book i miss my stop on the tube!!!! Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2001 by pauld@onmail.co.uk

5.0 out of 5 stars Just the 2 (...hundred and twenty two pages ! )
I too enjoyed the fabulous TV sitcom 'On The Up'. I always knew that the combination on Dennis Waterman and Joan Sims would be a winner and I was not dissapointed. Read more
Published on 17 Jul 2000 by hortonr@cardiff.ac.uk

5.0 out of 5 stars Just the one Mrs. Wembley!
Joan Simms may be remembered most fondly for her roles in the carry On films, but for me, Joan Simms' best performance was given as Mrs. Read more
Published on 10 Jul 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars "Oooh stop messin' about!"
Take a teaspoon of delightfullness, add to drops of coziness, sprinkle on some warmth and joy, leave to simmer in harmless and entertaining bubbliness, and bring to the boil for... Read more
Published on 22 Jun 2000 by S. J. Pinkus

5.0 out of 5 stars High spirits from a lovely lady
This book is an entertaining read. Joan Sims the tv, film and theatre actress really comes to life on the printed page. Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Carry on tastic
It aint plastic its fantastic as Kenneth Williams said in Carry on up my kyber. The same goes for this book (only it aint a wooden read, its joytastic). Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2000

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