Carry On Sergeant
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Carry On Sergeant is a 1958 British comedy film that launched the long-running "Carry On" film series, following the misadventures of a group of army recruits during basic training.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carry On Sergeant canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8546714 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carry On Sergeant Context triple: [Rank Film Distributors, notableRelease, Carry On Sergeant]
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A.
Carry On Cowboy
Carry On Cowboy is a 1965 British comedy Western film in the long-running "Carry On" series, parodying Hollywood cowboy movies with slapstick humor and innuendo.
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B.
Carry On Abroad
Carry On Abroad is a 1972 British comedy film in the long-running "Carry On" series, centered on a chaotic package holiday to a fictional Mediterranean resort.
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C.
Carry On Henry
Carry On Henry is a 1971 British comedy film in the long-running "Carry On" series, parodying the life and marriages of King Henry VIII.
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D.
Carry On Jack
Carry On Jack is a 1963 British comedy film in the "Carry On" series that parodies swashbuckling naval adventures during the Napoleonic Wars.
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E.
Carry On
"Carry On" is a 1970 rock song by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young that opens their album "Déjà Vu" and is known for its intricate harmonies and dynamic shifts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Carry On Sergeant Target entity description: Carry On Sergeant is a 1958 British comedy film that launched the long-running "Carry On" film series, following the misadventures of a group of army recruits during basic training.
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A.
Carry On Cowboy
Carry On Cowboy is a 1965 British comedy Western film in the long-running "Carry On" series, parodying Hollywood cowboy movies with slapstick humor and innuendo.
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B.
Carry On Abroad
Carry On Abroad is a 1972 British comedy film in the long-running "Carry On" series, centered on a chaotic package holiday to a fictional Mediterranean resort.
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C.
Carry On Henry
Carry On Henry is a 1971 British comedy film in the long-running "Carry On" series, parodying the life and marriages of King Henry VIII.
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D.
Carry On Jack
Carry On Jack is a 1963 British comedy film in the "Carry On" series that parodies swashbuckling naval adventures during the Napoleonic Wars.
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E.
Carry On
"Carry On" is a 1970 rock song by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young that opens their album "Déjà Vu" and is known for its intricate harmonies and dynamic shifts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork |
Ralph Smart
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rex Rienits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Bull Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPlayedBy Bob Monkhouse | Charlie Sage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPlayedBy Charles Hawtrey | Herbert Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPlayedBy Kenneth Connor | Horace Strong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPlayedBy Shirley Eaton | Mary Sage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPlayedBy William Hartnell | Sergeant Grimshaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Reginald H. Wyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Gerald Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Alfred Roome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | post-war British cinema ⓘ |
| features | first appearance of several regular Carry On actors ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Pinewood Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmSeriesDebutOf | Carry On franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | group of army recruits during basic training ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
service comedy ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
Carry On Nurse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carry On Teacher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActor | William Hartnell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Sergeant Grimshaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Bruce Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | misadventures of conscripted recruits ⓘ |
| notableFor | launching the Carry On film series ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Carry On film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Peter Rogers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Peter Rogers Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1958-08-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 84 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Norman Hudis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesOrdinal | 1 ⓘ |
| setting | British Army basic training camp ⓘ |
| stars |
Bob Monkhouse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles Hawtrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Barker NERFINISHED ⓘ Hattie Jacques NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenneth Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ Shirley Eaton NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ William Hartnell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Carry On Sergeant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Carry On Sergeant Description of subject: Carry On Sergeant is a 1958 British comedy film that launched the long-running "Carry On" film series, following the misadventures of a group of army recruits during basic training.
Referenced by (5)
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