Carry on Cruising (1962)

Director:

Gerald Thomas
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Writers:

Eric Barker (story)
Norman Hudis (screenplay)

Release Date:

April 1962 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

That Carry On crew in a luxury laughter cruise!

Plot:

Captain Crowther's lot is not a happy one! Five of his crew have to be replaced and at such short notice...

Plot Keywords:

Voyage | High Heels | Bleach Blond | Drunken Woman | Carry On

Cast

Sid James	...	Captain Wellington Crowther (as Sidney James)
Kenneth Williams	...	First Officer Leonard Marjoribanks
Kenneth Connor	...	Doctor Arthur Binn
Liz Fraser	...	Glad Trimble
Dilys Laye	...	Florence 'Flo' Castle
Esma Cannon	...	Bridget Madderley
Lance Percival	...	Wilfred Haines, Ship's Cook
Jimmy Thompson	...	Sam Turner, Barman
Ronnie Stevens	...	Drunk Passenger
Vincent Ball	...	Jenkins
Cyril Chamberlain	...	Tom Tree, Steward
Willoughby Goddard	...	Large Man
Ed Devereaux	...	Young Officer
Brian Rawlinson	...	Nervous Steward
Anton Rodgers	...	Young Man
Anthony Sagar	...	Cook
Terence Holland
Mario Fabrizi	...	Second Cook
Marian Collins	...	Bride
Jill Mai Meredith	...	Shapely Miss
Alan Casley	...	Sailor
Evan David	...	Bridegroom
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roberto Cardinali	...	Dr. Arthur Binn (singing voice) (uncredited)
Jan Williams	...	Passenger (uncredited)
Ian Wilson	...	Passenger (uncredited)

Directed by
Gerald Thomas
Ralph Thomas		(uncredited)

Writing credits
Eric Barker		(story)
Norman Hudis		(screenplay)

Produced by
Peter Rogers	....	producer

Original Music by
Douglas Gamley
Bruce Montgomery
Eric Rogers		(uncredited)

Cinematography by
Alan Hume		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
John Shirley

Casting by
Betty White

Art Direction by
Carmen Dillon

Costume Design by
Joan Ellacott

Makeup Department
George Blackler	....	makeup artist
Biddy Chrystal	....	hairdressing
Geoffrey Rodway	....	makeup artist (as Geoff Rodway)

Production Management
William Hill	....	production manager (as Bill Hill)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jack Causey	....	assistant director

Art Department
Jim Morahan	....	draughtsperson (uncredited)

Sound Department
Bill Daniels	....	sound recordist
Archie Ludski	....	sound editor
Robert T. MacPhee	....	sound recordist
Arthur Ridout	....	sound editor
Harry Fairbairn	....	boom operator (uncredited)
Graham V. Hartstone	....	assistant sound (uncredited)

Stunts
Keith Peacock	....	stunt personnel (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Dudley Lovell	....	camera operator

Music Department
Douglas Gamley	....	musical director
Bruce Montgomery	....	musical director

Other crew
Penny Daniels	....	continuity

Production Companies

• Peter Rogers Productions

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (1962) (UK) (all media)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
• Warner Home Video (1986) (UK) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2001) (UK) (DVD)

Other Companies

• P & O - Orient Lines  the producers wish to acknowledge with grateful thanks the kind assistance of, in the making of this film
• Silhouette  beachwear for Miss Fraser and Miss Laye by

Also Known As:

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:U

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Peter Rogers Productions

Trivia:

Dilys Laye's dresses were bought in London's West End. She was allowed to keep the items following completion of the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: The cruise ship docks at several ports, from Spain to Italy and North Africa. However it always moors against the same quayside with the same tree standing on it.

Quotes:

Marjoribanks:Gentlemen, have I your agreement for a policy of unremitting quasi-teutonic organisational protectionism?

Movie Connections:

Followed by Carry on Cabby (1963)

You know not to expect smooth sailing with the Carry On crew.

Sid James plays the captain of the S.S. Happy Wanderer, a man happiest when things stay the same and when the boat is never rocked, if you'll pardon the pun. So he's very much put out when most of his main crew members are replaced by the, apparently rather useless, likes of Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Connor, Lance Percival, Cyril Chamberlain and Jimmy Thompson. Will they be able to cope with the passengers or will the captain want to jump overboard before the cruise is over?

The first colour Carry On movie is, ironically, a rather drab affair thanks to it's roster of missing persons: no Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Hattie Jacques, Leslie Phillips, etc and all are sorely missed. Dilys Laye plays a woman looking to land herself a man, Liz Fraser is her friend and Esma Cannon is a wonderfully sprightly elderly passenger and all do good (particularly Cannon) but just can't really fill that void left by the more familiar faces that we know and love.

There is fun to be had but it's weaker than many of the better instalments.

See this if you like: Carry On Sergeant, Carry On Teacher, Carry On Constable.