Follow That Camel (1967)

Director:

Gerald Thomas

Writer:

Talbot Rothwell (screenplay)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

You'll laugh up a (sand) storm when the "Carry-On" Gang invade the Sa(her)a

Plot:

A bogus legionaire proves his mettle during an arab attack.

Plot Keywords:

Legionnaire | Foreign Legion | Carry On | Historical | Sequel

Cast

Phil Silvers	...	Sergeant Nocker
Kenneth Williams	...	Commandant Maximilian Burger
Jim Dale	...	Bertram Oliphant 'Bo' West
Charles Hawtrey	...	Captain Le Pice
Joan Sims	...	Zig-Zig
Angela Douglas	...	Lady Jane Ponsonby
Peter Butterworth	...	Simpson
Bernard Bresslaw	...	Sheikh Abdul Abulbul
Anita Harris	...	Corktip
John Bluthal	...	Corporal Clotski
William Mervyn	...	Sir Cyril Ponsonby
Peter Gilmore	...	Captain Humphrey Bagshaw
Julian Holloway	...	Ticket Collector
Larry Taylor	...	Riff
William Hurndell	...	Raff

Also Known As:

Carry On... Follow That Camel (UK) (reissue title)
Carry on in the Legion (USA)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:A (original rating) (passed with cuts) | UK:PG (video rating) (1987)

Filming Locations:

Camber Sands, Camber, East Sussex, England, UK

Company:

Adder

Trivia:

Talbot Rothwell the writer of the film, named Anita Harris character "Corktip" after the character "Cigarette", played by Claudette Colbert in Under Two Flags (1936).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Angela Douglas receives the letter from Beau telling her that he has joined the Foreign Legion, she takes the letter in her right hand and holds her napkin in her left as she reads it. But in the close up she is holding the letter and napkin in the opposite hands.

Quotes:

Bertram Oliphant West: If you're going to kill us, why don't you just shoot us now and get it over with?
Abdul: That is an EXCELLENT idea.

Movie Connections:

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

Still worth a chuckle

I think this was one of the funniest carry on films,it would have to be some where in the top 10.The story is based on Beau Geste,with quite a few changes.Phil Silvers seems relaxed in his role,almost as if he has starred in other carry on films,he was probably the replacement for Sid James.Although Phil Silvers fits the role perfectly,in his usual SGT Bilko style.Anita Harris only starred in two carry on films,and you wonder why she wasn't asked to do more,as she was popular with the male audiences.All the characters are very good,and the best use has been made of their talents.Kenneth Williams playing the German called Burger,Charles Hawtrey playing the Frenchman Le piece.Bernard Bresslaw gives his best carry on performance as the Arab leader.I think one of the funniest parts of this film is when the Legionaires are having a sandcastle competition,and it breaks into a fight,and the Arabs are looking on thinking their all stupid.In all still a funny film,with a good cast who sadly most are not with us anymore.