Carry on Cabby (1963)

Director:

Gerald Thomas

Writers:

Talbot Rothwell (screenplay)
Sidney Green (original story) ...
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Release Date:

20 December 1963 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

It's what's up front that counts !!

Plot:

Speedee Taxis is a great success, which means its workaholic owner Charlie starts neglecting Peggy, his wife...

Plot Keywords:

Taxi | Carry On | Sequel | Taxi Driver | Independent Film

Cast

Sid James	...	Charlie Hawkins (as Sidney James)
Hattie Jacques	...	Peggy Hawkins
Kenneth Connor	...	Ted Watson
Charles Hawtrey	...	Terry 'Pintpot' Tankard
Esma Cannon	...	Flo Sims
Liz Fraser	...	Sally
Bill Owen	...	Smiley Sims
Milo O'Shea	...	Len
Judith Furse	...	Battleaxe
Ambrosine Phillpotts	...	Aristocratic Lady
Renee Houston	...	Molly
Jim Dale	...	Jeremy, Expectant Father
Amanda Barrie	...	Anthea
Carole Shelley	...	Dumb Driver
Cyril Chamberlain	...	Sarge
Norman Chappell	...	Allbright
Peter Gilmore	...	Dancy
Michael Ward	...	Man in Tweeds
Noel Dyson	...	District Nurse
Michael Nightingale	...	Businessman
Ian Wilson	...	Clerk
Peter Byrne	...	Bridegroom
Darryl Kavann	...	Punchy
Peter Jesson	...	Car Salesman
Don McCorkindale	...	Tubby
Charles Stanley	...	Geoff
Marian Collins	...	Bride (as Marion Collins)
Frank Forsyth	...	Chauffeur
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Geoffrey Colville	...	Printer (uncredited)
Dominique Don	...	Glamcab Driver (uncredited)
Alexandra Dore	...	Glamcab Driver (uncredited)
Joanna Ford	...	Glamcab Driver (uncredited)
Michael Graham	...	Male Kisser (uncredited)
Joan Green	...	Pregnant Lady (uncredited)
Marian Horton	...	Glamcab Driver (uncredited)
Frank Lawless	...	Estate Agent (uncredited)
Penelope Lee	...	Female Kisser (uncredited)
Anabella McCartney	...	Glamcab Driver (uncredited)
Olive Milbourn	...	Glamcab Driver (uncredited)
Norman Mitchell	...	Bespectacled Businessman (uncredited)
Sally Anne Shaw	...	Glamcab Driver (uncredited)
Maris Trant	...	Glamcab Driver (uncredited)
Valerie Van Ost	...	Glamcab Driver (uncredited)

Directed by
Gerald Thomas

Writing credits
Talbot Rothwell		(screenplay)
Sidney Green		(original story) (as S.C. Green) and
Richard Hills		(original story) (as R.M. Hills)

Produced by
Frank Bevis	....	associate producer
Peter Rogers	....	producer

Original Music by
Eric Rogers

Cinematography by
Alan Hume		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Archie Ludski

Art Direction by
Jack Stephens

Costume Design by
Joan Ellacott

Makeup Department
Biddy Chrystal	....	hairdressing
Jim Hydes	....	makeup artist
Geoffrey Rodway	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Donald Toms	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter Bolton	....	assistant director

Art Department
Helen Thomas	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Bill Daniels	....	sound recordist
Gordon K. McCallum	....	sound recordist
Arthur Ridout	....	sound editor
Gus Lloyd	....	boom operator (uncredited)
Otto Snel	....	sound recordist (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Roy Field	....	visual effects (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Godfrey A. Godar	....	camera operator (as Godfrey Godar)
Steve Claydon	....	focus puller (uncredited)
John Crawford	....	clapper loader (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pat Baden	....	wardrobe mistress (uncredited)
John Hilling	....	wardrobe master (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Rod Nelson-Keys	....	first assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Eric Rogers	....	conductor

Other crew
Nat Cohen	....	presenter
Penny Daniels	....	continuity
Stuart Levy	....	presenter

Production Companies

• Peter Rogers Productions (as A Peter Rogers Production)

Distributors

• Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (1963) (UK) (theatrical) (presents) (as Anglo Amalgamated)
• Governor Films (1967) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner-Pathé Distributors (1963) (UK) (theatrical) (released throughout the United Kingdom by) (as the Warner-Pathe Distribution Ltd.)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Portman Consultancy, The (2006) (UK) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (video)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Canada) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1988) (UK) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2001) (UK) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Ford Motor Company  the producers wish to acknowledge the kind assistance of, in the making of this film (as The Ford Motor Company Limited)
• The London General Cab Co. Ltd.  the producers wish to acknowledge the kind assistance of, in the making of this film (as The London General Cab Co., Ltd.)

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Runtime:

91 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | UK:PG (video rating) (1988) (2001) (2006) | UK:U (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating: feature and trailer) (2006) | UK:PG (tv rating)

Filming Locations:

Alma Road, Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK

Company:

Peter Rogers Productions

Trivia:

Film debut of Jim Dale.

Goofs:

Plot holes: Many if not most of the Glamcabs only have two doors, which would make them unsuitable as taxicabs. All scenes involving passengers only used the four-door cabs.

Quotes:

Terry 'Pintpot' Tankard:Are you the boss or something?
Ted Watson:I'm what they call the something manager. My advice to you is to be off.
Terry 'Pintpot' Tankard:You mean buzz off?
Ted Watson:No, but you're getting warm!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Can We Carry On, Girls? (2001) (TV)

Enjoyable battle-of-the-sexes caper

Carry On Cabby is an execellent addition to the series: Sid James plays Charles Hawkins, the never-stops-working owner of a taxi firm and Hattie Jacques is his neglected wife. As revenge, Hattie decides to set up her own taxi outlet with glamorous female drivers and beat her husband at his own game. This Carry On relies on the story to provide the laughs rather than any gags: this was Hattie's favourite Carry On, and its easy to understand why - she gets to reveal what a verastile actress she was under the monstorous authority figures.