Carry On film series
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The Carry On film series is a long-running British comedy franchise known for its ensemble cast, slapstick humor, and innuendo-laden farces produced mainly between the late 1950s and 1970s.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carry On films | 2 |
| Carry On films (supporting roles) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British comedy franchise
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film series ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distributor |
Anglo-Amalgamated
NERFINISHED
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EMI Films NERFINISHED ⓘ Rank Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Pinewood Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFilm | Carry On Sergeant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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sex comedy ⓘ slapstick comedy ⓘ |
| hasStageAdaptations | yes ⓘ |
| hasTelevisionSpinOff | Carry On Laughing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1958 ⓘ |
| influenced | British sex comedies of the 1970s ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastFilm | Carry On Columbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainProductionPeriodEnd | late 1970s ⓘ |
| mainProductionPeriodStart | late 1950s ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
ensemble cast
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farce ⓘ innuendo-laden humor ⓘ |
| numberOfFilms | 31 ⓘ |
| periodOfPeakPopularity |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| producer | Peter Rogers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Peter Rogers Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regularActor |
Barbara Windsor
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Bernard Bresslaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Hawtrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Hattie Jacques NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Dale NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan Sims NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenneth Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenneth Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Butterworth NERFINISHED ⓘ Sid James NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regularComposer | Eric Rogers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regularDirector | Gerald Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regularWriter |
Norman Hudis
NERFINISHED
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Talbot Rothwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingStyle | parody of British institutions ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult ⓘ |
| typicalRuntimeRange | 80–95 minutes ⓘ |
| typicalThemes |
class satire
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mockery of authority ⓘ sexual innuendo ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
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Carry On films
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Carry On films
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Carry On films (supporting roles)