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Captain Crowther's lot is not a happy one! Five of his crew have to be replaced and at such short notice before the voyage begins there isn't much to choose from. Not only does he get the five most incompetent shipmates ever to sail the seven seas, but the passengers turn out to be a rather strange bunch too. The SS Happy Wanderer will never be the same. Written by
Simon N. McIntosh-Smith <Simon.N.Smith@cs.cf.ac.uk>
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That Carry On crew in a luxury laughter cruise!
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Trivia
There were problems with the exploding cake scene, which caused several re-takes to be done.
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Goofs
When Esma Cannon is at the table tennis table, Kenneth Williams walks down the steps to the table twice.
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Quotes
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Captain Crowther enters his cabin, and finds Tom Tree putting clothes in the drawers]
Captain:
Don't tell me. You're my new steward. Lovall has broken his leg. You've only done three trips, all from Tower Bridge to Margate.
Tom Tree:
That's right, sir. How can you tell?
Captain:
I'm psychic!
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Glances at his list]
Captain:
Tom Tree.
Tom Tree:
That's right, sir. Branches everywhere!
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Connections
Followed by
Carry on Cleo (1964)
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Although missing some of the regular cast members (Joan Sims and Charles Hawtrey), this Carry On is one of the better ones in the series. The script is sharp with some great gags deftly delivered by the ensemble. Sid James plays the experienced Captain of a cruise liner in charge of a crew with some inexperienced new recruits. This is the perfect setup for a series of disasters and the film duly delivers. Cruising is one of the earlier Carry Ons (first in colour) and maybe because of this, everyone seems fresh and on top of their game. The editing complements the script and the cast seem to have an energy which sometimes flags later in the series. The newer cast members keep the mix interesting and stand out performances from the wonderful Esma Cannon, Kenneth Williams (shower scene !) and Sid James combine to produce one of the definitive Carry Ons.