Carry on Cowboy (1966)

Director:

Gerald Thomas

Writer:

Talbot Rothwell (screenplay)

Release Date:

March 1966 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Western

Tagline:

How the west was hilariously lost!! [Australia]

Plot:

Stodge City is in the grip of the Rumpo Kid and his gang. Mistaken identity again takes a hand as a "sanitary engineer" (plumber) by the name of Marshal P. Knutt is mistaken for a law marshal! Being the conscientious sort, Marshal tries to help the town get rid of Rumpo, and a showdown is inevitable. Marshal has two aids - revenge-seeking Annie Oakley and his sanitary expertise...

Plot Keywords:

Street Shootout | Western Spoof | Carry On | Sequel | Female Gunfighter

Cast

Sid James	...	Johnny Finger, the Rumpo Kid (as Sidney James)
Kenneth Williams	...	Judge Burke
Jim Dale	...	Marshal P. Knutt
Charles Hawtrey	...	Chief Big Heap
Joan Sims	...	Belle Armitage
Angela Douglas	...	Annie Oakley
Bernard Bresslaw	...	Little Heap
Peter Butterworth	...	Doc
Percy Herbert	...	Charlie, the Bartender
Jon Pertwee	...	Sheriff Albert Earp
Sydney Bromley	...	Sam Houston
Edina Ronay	...	Dolores
Lionel Murton	...	Clerk
Peter Gilmore	...	Henchman Curly
Davy Kaye	...	Josh the Undertaker
Alan Gifford	...	Commissioner
Brian Rawlinson	...	Burt, Stagecoach Guard
Michael Nightingale	...	Bank Manager
Simon Cain	...	Short
Sally Douglas	...	Kitikata
Cal McCord	...	Young Ranchhand
Gary Colleano	...	Henchman Slim (as Garry Colleano)
Arthur Lovegrove	...	Old Ranchhand
Margaret Nolan	...	Miss Jones
Tom Clegg	...	Blacksmith
Larry Cross	...	Perkins
Brian Coburn	...	Trapper
Ballet Montparnasse	...	Dancing Girls (as The Ballet Montparnasse)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Andrea Allan	...	Minnie (uncredited)
Tommy Atkins	...	Rider (uncredited)
Pat Baker	...	Rider (uncredited)
Gerald Barnes	...	Rider (uncredited)
Bernard Barnsley	...	Rider (uncredited)
Douglas Bates	...	Rider (uncredited)
Kid Berg	...	Rider (uncredited)
Gloria Best	...	Bridget (uncredited)
David Birks	...	Rider (uncredited)
Brian Bowes	...	Rider (uncredited)
Bill Brandon	...	1st Horseman (uncredited)
Tim Condren	...	Rider (uncredited)
Billy Cornelius	...	2nd Horseman (uncredited)
Bill Cummings	...	Rider (uncredited)
Jack Curran	...	Rider (uncredited)
Barry De Boulay	...	Rider (uncredited)
Billy Dean	...	Rider (uncredited)
Carmen Dene	...	Mexican Girl (uncredited)
Reg Dent	...	Rider (uncredited)
John Dick	...	Rider (uncredited)
Dennis Dillon	...	Rider (uncredited)
Mick Dillon	...	Rider (uncredited)
Patrick Durkin	...	Man (uncredited)
Brian Edwards	...	Rider (uncredited)
Steve Emerson	...	Rider (uncredited)
Ray Ford	...	Rider (uncredited)
Hal Galili	...	Cowhand (uncredited)
Reg Harding	...	Rider (uncredited)
Tony Jossa	...	Rider (uncredited)
Philip Joste	...	Rider (uncredited)
Anthony Leon	...	Rider (uncredited)
Jimmy Lodge	...	Rider (uncredited)
Eddie Long	...	Rider (uncredited)
Norman Mann	...	Rider (uncredited)
John McArdle	...	Rider (uncredited)
Vince Mooney	...	Rider (uncredited)
Bill Morgan	...	Rider (uncredited)
Richard Morgan	...	Rider (uncredited)
George Mossman	...	Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)
David Munt	...	Rider (uncredited)
Peter Munt	...	Rider (uncredited)
Dave Newman	...	Rider (uncredited)
Raymond Novak	...	Rider (uncredited)
Richard O'Brien	...	Rider (uncredited)
Derek Pitton	...	Rider (uncredited)
Peter Pocock	...	Rider (uncredited)
Charles Price	...	Rider (uncredited)
Michael Reeves	...	Rider (uncredited)
Tommy Reeves	...	Rider (uncredited)
Trevor Roberts	...	Rider (uncredited)
Tony Robinson	...	Rider (uncredited)
Eric Rogers	...	Saloon Pianist (uncredited)
Johnny Scripps	...	Rider (uncredited)
Richard Smith	...	Rider (uncredited)
Vicki Smith	...	Polly (uncredited)
Norman Stanley	...	Drunk (uncredited)
Michael Stevens	...	3rd Horseman (uncredited)
Roy Street	...	Rider (uncredited)
Chris Taylor	...	Rider (uncredited)
Jeremy Taylor	...	Master of Horse (uncredited)
Lisa Thomas	...	Sally (uncredited)
Donna White	...	Jenny (uncredited)
Les White	...	Rider (uncredited)
Dave Wilding	...	Rider (uncredited)
Audrey Wilson	...	Jane (uncredited)

Directed by
Gerald Thomas

Writing credits
Talbot Rothwell		(screenplay)

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

Original Music by
Eric Rogers

Cinematography by
Alan Hume		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Rod Nelson-Keys		(as Rod Keys)

Casting by
Weston Drury Jr.		(uncredited)

Art Direction by
Bert Davey

Costume Design by
Cynthia Tingey

Makeup Department
Stella Rivers	....	hairdressing
Geoffrey Rodway	....	makeup artist (as Geoff Rodway)

Production Management
Ron Jackson	....	unit manager

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

Art Department
William Alexander	....	assistant art director (uncredited)
John Chisholm	....	props (uncredited)
Alan Roderick-Jones	....	draughtsman (uncredited)

Sound Department
Ken Barker	....	sound recordist
Jim Groom	....	sound editor
Robert T. MacPhee	....	sound recordist
Otto Snel	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Otto Snel	....	sound recordist (uncredited)
Vivian Temple-Smith	....	sound assistant (uncredited)

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

Stunts
Kid Berg	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Godfrey A. Godar	....	camera operator (as Godfrey Godar)
Malcolm Vinson	....	focus puller (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Jack Gardner	....	assistant editor (uncredited)
Selwyn Petterson	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Eric Rogers	....	conductor

Other crew
Gladys Goldsmith	....	continuity
Jeremy Taylor	....	master of horse
Joy Bayley	....	production secretary (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Peter Rogers Productions

Distributors

• Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (1965) (UK) (theatrical) (presents) (as Anglo Amalgamated)
• Warner-Pathé Distributors (1966) (UK) (theatrical) (released throughout the United Kingdom by) (as Warner - Pathe Distribution Ltd.)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Portman Consultancy, The (2006) (UK) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (1988) (UK) (video)
• Warner Home Video (2001) (UK) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating)

Filming Locations:

Black Park Country Park, Wexham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Peter Rogers Productions

Trivia:

The first film in the series to feature "Carry On..." regulars Peter Butterworth and Bernard Bresslaw.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: A snatch of 'America the Beautiful' is heard, but this song was first published many years after the setting of the film.

Quotes:

Johnny Finger:[addressing the Indian chief] How! Me-um heap big paleface chief from-um Stodge City. Me-um salute-um big chief. Me-um want-um pow-wow.
Big Heap:[speaking perfect English] I say, you do talk funny. You must be foreigners.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Carry on Snogging (1998) (TV)

Soundtrack:

America the Beautiful

Carry On Cowboy

A sanitary inspector is mistaken for a law marshal in a slummy western town, and is expected to sweep away the gang terrorizing the habitants.

Unexpectedly clever, engagingly performed and enjoyably spirited western spoof that ranks among the best of the series.