''Carry On Camping'' is a 1969

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film, the 17th release in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It features series regulars

Sid James Sidney James (born Solomon Joel Cohen; 8 May 1913 – 26 April 1976) was a British actor and comedian whose career encompassed radio, television, stage and screen. He was best known for numerous roles in the Carry On film series. Born to a mid ...

Kenneth Williams Kenneth Charles Williams (22 February 1926 – 15 April 1988) was an English actor of Welsh heritage. He was best known for his comedy roles and in later life as a raconteur and diarist. He was one of the main ensemble in 26 of the 31 Car ...

, Charles Hawtrey,

Joan Sims Irene Joan Marion Sims (9 May 1930 – 27 June 2001) was an English actress, best remembered for her roles in the ''Carry On'' franchise, appearing in 24 of the films (the most for any actress). On television, she is known for playing Gran i ...

Terry Scott Owen John "Terry" Scott (4 May 1927 – 26 July 1994) was an English actor and comedian who appeared in seven of the ''Carry On films''. He is also best known for appearing in the BBC1 sitcom ''Terry and June'' with June Whitfield. Early lif ...

, Hattie Jacques, Barbara Windsor,

Bernard Bresslaw Bernard Bresslaw (25 February 193411 June 1993) was a British actor. He is best known as a member of the ''Carry On'' film franchise. Bresslaw also worked on television and stage, did recordings and wrote a series of poetry. Biography Bernard B ...

, Dilys Laye and

Peter Butterworth Peter William Shorrocks Butterworth (4 February 1915''Prisoner of War Co ...

Plot

Sid Boggle (

) and his friend Bernie Lugg (

) are partners in a plumbing business. They take their girlfriends, prudish Joan Fussey (

) and meek Anthea Meeks ( Dilys Laye), to the cinema to see a film about a

nudist camp A naturist resort or nudist resort is an establishment that provides accommodation (or at least camping space) and other amenities for guests in a context where they are invited to practise naturism – that is, a lifestyle of non-sexual socia ...

called Paradise. Sid has the idea of the group holidaying there, reasoning that in that environment their heretofore chaste girlfriends will relax their strict moral standards. Sid easily gains Bernie's co-operation in the scheme, which they attempt to keep secret from the girls. They travel to the campsite named Paradise. After paying the membership fees to the owner, money-grabbing farmer Josh Fiddler (

Peter Butterworth Peter William Shorrocks Butterworth (4 February 1915''Prisoner of War Co ...

), Sid realises it is not the camp seen in the film, but merely a standard family campsite. To add to their disappointment, it is no paradise but instead, a damp field; the only facilities being a very basic toilet and a washing block. They reluctantly agree to stay there after Fiddler refuses a refund and the girls approve of the place. There is further disappointment when the girls will not share a tent with the boys. Sid and Bernie soon set their sights on a bunch of young ladies on holiday from the Chayste Place finishing school. The ringleader of the girls is blonde and bouncy Babs ( Barbara Windsor). In charge of the girls is Dr. Soaper (

), who is fervently pursued by his lovelorn colleague, the school's matron, Miss Haggard ( Hattie Jacques). The girls soon leave for Ballsworth Youth Hostel, where Babs and her friend Fanny (Sandra Caron) change the room numbers on Dr. Soaper's and Miss Haggard's doors and convince Dr. Soaper that the female washroom, where Miss Haggard is, is the male washroom. Dr Soaper leads an outdoor aerobics session, during which Babs' bikini top flies off; he catches it. Other campers are Peter Potter (

), who loathes camping but must endure his jolly yet domineering wife Harriet ( Betty Marsden), with her irritating laugh, and naïve first-time camper Charlie Muggins ( Charles Hawtrey). Chaos ensues when a group of hippies arrive in the next field for a noisy all-night rave led by band The Flowerbuds. The campers club together and successfully drive the ravers away, but all the girls leave with them. However, there is a happy ending for Bernie and Sid when their girlfriends finally agree to move into their tent. Their joy is short-lived when Joan's mother ( Amelia Bayntun) turns up, but Anthea lets loose a goat that chases Mrs Fussey away. Meanwhile, Peter vows to Harriet that this camping holiday will most definitely be their last.

Cast

as Sid Boggle *

as Doctor Kenneth Soaper *

as Joan Fussey * Charles Hawtrey as Charlie Muggins *

as Peter Potter * Barbara Windsor as Babs *

as Bernie Lugg * Hattie Jacques as Miss Haggard *

Peter Butterworth Peter William Shorrocks Butterworth (4 February 1915''Prisoner of War Co ...

as Joshua Fiddler *

Julian Holloway Julian Holloway (born 24 June 1944) is a British actor. He is the son of comedy actor and singer Stanley Holloway and former chorus dancer and actress Violet Lane. He is the father of author and former model Sophie Dahl. Early life Holloway was ...

as Jim Tanner * Dilys Laye as Anthea Meeks * Betty Marsden as Harriet Potter * Sandra Caron as Fanny * Trisha Noble as Sally * Amelia Bayntun as Mrs Fussey *

Brian Oulton Brian Oulton (11 February 1908 – 13 April 1992) was an English character actor. Biography Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, Oulton made his acting debut in 1939 as a lead actor. During the Second World War he served in the British Army, and ret ...

as Mr Short, the camping store manager * Patricia Franklin as Farmer's daughter * Derek Francis as Farmer *

Michael Nightingale Alfred George Cyril Michael Nightingale (6 October 1922 – 8 May 1999) was an English stage, film and television actor. He appeared in 13 (9 credited and 4 uncredited) of the ''Carry On'' film series - the tenth highest number of appearan ...

as Man in cinema *

George Moon George Moon (19 March 1909 – 17 December 1981) was an English Theatre, stage, film actor, film and television actor. During the late 1950s he appeared as Ginger Smart in the television series ''Shadow Squad'' and its sequel ''Skyport''. ...

as Man at campsite * Walter Henry as Man in cinema * Valerie Shute as Pat *

Elizabeth Knight Elizabeth Knight (1 November 1944 – 22 August 2005) was a British film and television actress. Life and career Elizabeth Knight was born on 1 November 1944 in Oxford, Oxfordshire. She made her first film appearance in the 1968 musical '' Oli ...

as Jane *

Georgina Moon Georgina Moon is a British actress. Her television roles include Lt. Sylvia Howell in ''UFO'', Erotica in ''Up Pompeii!'', Rose Bivaque in ''Clochemerle'', Miss Finch in ''You're Only Young Twice'' and Christine Cropper in '' How's Your Father ...

as Joy * Vivien Lloyd as Verna * Jennifer Pyle as Hilda * Lesley Duff as Norma * Jackie Pool as Betty * Anna Karen as Hefty girl * Sally Kemp as Girl with cow * Valerie Leon as Miss Dobbin, the camping store assistant *

Angela Grant Angela Grant (born 1950) is a British actress, best known for her appearances in four ''Carry On'' films, including ''Carry On Up the Khyber'' and ''Carry On Girls''. Prior to beginning her acting career, she was a teenage fashion model for Mi ...

as Schoolgirl (uncredited) * Peter Cockburn as Film Commentator (uncredited) * Gilly Grant as Sally G-string (uncredited) * Michael Low as Lusty youth (uncredited) * Mike Lucas as Lusty youth (uncredited) * Alf Mangan as Camper (uncredited) * David Seaforth as Camper (uncredited)

Crew

* Screenplay –

Talbot Rothwell Talbot Nelson Conn “Tolly” Rothwell, OBE (12 November 1916 – 28 February 1981) was an English screenwriter. Life and career Rothwell was born in Bromley, Kent, England. He had a variety of jobs during his early life: town clerk, poli ...

* Music – Eric Rogers * Production Manager – Jack Swinburne * Art Director –

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* Editor – Alfred Roome * Director of Photography –

Ernest Steward Ernest Steward BSC (11 September 1910 or 8 January 1914 – 8 April 1990)B ...

* Assistant Editor – Jack Gardner * Camera Operator – James Bawden * Assistant Director – Jack Causey * Continuity – Doreen Dernley * Sound Recordists – Bill Daniels & Ken Barker * Make-up – Geoffrey Rodway * Hairdresser – Stella Rivers * Costume Designer – Yvonne Caffin * Dubbing Editor – Colin Miller * Title Sketches –

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* Producer – Peter Rogers * Director – Gerald Thomas

Filming and locations

* Filming dates – 7 October–22 November 1968 Interiors: *

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, Buckinghamshire Exteriors: *

, Buckinghamshire. The studios' orchard doubled for Paradise Camp. Chayste Place school is the management block at Pinewood Studios, better known as Heatherden Hall and featured in ''

Carry On Nurse ''Carry On Nurse'' is a 1959 British comedy film, the second in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). Of the regular team, it featured Joan Sims (in her ''Carry On'' film debut), Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Connor and Charles Hawt ...

'', ''

Carry On Up the Khyber ''Carry On Up the Khyber'' is a 1968 British comedy film, the 16th in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It stars ''Carry On'' regulars Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Bernard Bresslaw and Peter Butter ...

'', ''

Carry On Again Doctor ''Carry On Again Doctor'' is a 1969 British comedy film, the 18th release in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It was released in December 1969 and was the third to feature a medical theme. The film features series regulars S ...

'', '' Carry On at Your Convenience'', '' Carry On Behind'' and ''

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''. * Pinewood Green, Iver Heath housing estate, Buckinghamshire * Everyman Cinema,

Gerrards Cross Gerrards Cross is a town and civil parish in south Buckinghamshire, England, separated from the London Borough of Hillingdon at Harefield by Denham, south of Chalfont St Peter and north bordering villages of Fulmer, Hedgerley, Iver Heath and St ...

, Buckinghamshire * Maidenhead High Street *

Black Park Black Park is a country park in Wexham, Buckinghamshire, England to the north of the A412 road. It is managed by Buckinghamshire Council, formerly County Council. It has an area of , of which two separate areas totalling have been designated a ...

, Buckinghamshire

Reception

The film was the most popular movie at the UK box office in 1969. It was voted the nation's favourite Carry On film in a survey conducted by the ''

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'' in 2008.

Bibliography

* * * * * ''Keeping the British End Up: Four Decades of Saucy Cinema'' by Simon Sheridan (third edition) (2007) (Reynolds & Hearn Books) * * * * *

References

External links

* *
''Carry On Camping Location Guide'' at The Whippit Inn

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