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Carry On Girls [DVD] [1973]

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  • Actors: Sid James, Barbara Windsor, Joan Sims, Kenneth Connor, Bernard Bresslaw
  • Directors: Gerald Thomas
  • Writers: Talbot Rothwell
  • Producers: Peter Rogers
  • Format: PAL, Special Edition, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: ITV DVD
  • DVD Release Date: 12 May 2003
  • Run Time: 84 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00008YNFO
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 30,641 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Carry On Girls was the last really successful film in the epic series of British film comedies. It's studded with gems of cameo performances and boasts a tremendously innuendo-laden Talbot Rothwell script which is easily the equal of any of its predecessors. The setting, a beauty contest to raise the profile of the dismal resort Fircombe-on-Sea, is ripe for politically incorrect activity of the sort that could only be conducted by Sid James at the height of his lecherous powers. Enter Bernard Bresslaw in a corset, Wendy Richard as Ida Downs, Barbara Windsor as Miss Easy Rider and a host of other semi-clad lovelies and watch as the whole thing rises to a slapstick climax of frisky old colonels, bikinis, bosoms and itching powder. In the smaller roles, Joan Hickson (BBC television's Miss Marple) is hilarious as an elderly woman who believes she is a man-magnet, and the always under-used Patsy Rowlands excels as the downtrodden mayor's wife, a worm who finally turns. But in many ways this is June Whitfield's film: as the terrifying reactionary councillor Mrs Prodworthy, with a butch lesbian sidekick, she plots the downfall of her male colleagues with classic lines. "Rosemary, get the candle", she orders as Patsy Rowlands requests initiation. --Piers Ford


Special Features

Audio Commentary by Jack Douglas, June Whitfield and Patsy Rowlands
Photo Gallery with Captions
Theatrical Trailer
On Location Report
Film Trivia Notes
Collector’s Booklet with Star Profiles
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Uncomfortable Classic, 18 Aug 2003
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From the glaring absence of regular Kenneth Williams to the surprisingly subdued theme music, this 1973 entry sits somewhat uncomfortably in the Carry On canon. However, bright performances and an improbable but engaging storyline make Carry On Girls one of the last vintage films before the decline of the series.

The cast of stalwarts works hard in a strong ensemble of characters. Sid James stars as businessman Sid Fiddler, convincing Kenneth Connor's mayor Frederick Bumble to host a beauty contest in the seaside town of Fircombe. Barbara Windsor is at her busty best as contestant Hope Springs while a band of feminists, led by June Whitfield as Augusta Prodworthy, launches an hilarious campaign of opposition.

Carlton have done a sterling job of cleaning up a vibrant print. Some of the worst editing exhibited in the series has been carefully tidied up, although nothing can remedy the strange overdubbing of glamourpuss Valerie Leon's voice with June Whitfield's. The film is presented in anamorphic widescreen with a nice complement of extras, including a commentary by surviving cast members, including Whitfield - who also presents a wonderful 'On Location' documentary. There is also a stills gallery, awful theatrical trailer and interesting trivia notes.

Carlton have issued Special Editions of all 18 Rank Carry On films and Carry On Girls is an excellent example of the care they have taken in the preservation and presentation of these rough diamonds in the history of British cinema.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars many laughs, but of lower quality, 25 Nov 2003
Carry on girls, set in a seaside town that isnt scoring highly with tourists. Sid james sets on the diea of holding a beauty contest (in joan sims hotel) and invites his mate in advertising (berny breslaw) to do the advertising. Kenny connor is the bumbling mayor, jack douglas is the hotel assistant, june witfield is the womens libber and babs is the one in the skimpy bikkini. Kenny williams is missing, but this doesnt detract from the fun and of course charly hawtry is missing (as after abroad he was not ivited to star in another carry on film due to drinking problems). Sid james is as excellent as ever, kenny connor has it spot on playing the bumbling mayor, june witfield is actually quite annoying as the womens libber. The cast do a top job and I think this is one of the funnier of that latter carry on films
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars all the way, 22 Mar 2007
By sean paul mccann "mccanns23" (ireland) - See all my reviews
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the dark days were heading for the carry on world in the year after this movie or so and some had happened previously with charles hawtrey being axed for this after his problems with alcohol,he wasnt the only one readers,he,along with hattie jacques and kenny williams are indeed absent from this one but this is still a real masterpiece of naughty postcard humour stylings all rolled into a film and the theme here centres on beauty contest which sid james,who else,organises on a seaside town to bring tourists back,hardly a bad idea but a womans liberation group led by june whitfield have other ideas in mind about that.
The film is racey and pacey enough and babs excels as miss easyt rider who fights with another contestant on a donky,surely one of the maddest scenes of the entire series,bernie bresslaw helps himself to a bit of cross dressing to be a contestant and peter butterworth is the cheeky old major who cant help pinching womens bottoms.
The film is indeed a five star rating as its appeal is forever and this is the last carry on to gain undisputed success and that is the sign you need to know that this is brilliant.
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4.0 out of 5 stars very good english movie
This is a classic old english movie with good humor and with the beautifull Barbara Windsor !
Published 8 months ago by Serge Algoet

4.0 out of 5 stars Vintage Carry On bawdiness
Okay, so this isn't the greatest Carry On, but it's one of the better in the series from the 1970s. Most of the regulars are there (Kenneth Williams being a noted and much-missed... Read more
Published 13 months ago by www.DavidLRattigan.com

4.0 out of 5 stars 1973 Entry
Carry On Girls (1973) was the 25th entry in this staggeringly long-running British comedy film series. Read more
Published on 18 April 2006 by Ian Phillips

3.0 out of 5 stars Carry on the same?
Carry on Girls marked the last film in the series that was worth watching. With the exception of Carry on Behind in 1974, the remaining films were dated and unoriginal. Read more
Published on 21 Dec 2000

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