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Carry On... Up the Khyber (1968)
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14 February 1970 (Iceland) moreTagline:
Gales of laughter as the wind blows up the Khyber and the kilts of the 'Carry On' army! [Australia theatrical] morePlot:
Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond looks after the British outpost near the Khybar pass. Protected by the kilted Third Foot and Mouth regiment... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
The British take on the British Take of India, and how India Took it Back, sort off. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Sid James | ... | Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond (as Sidney James) | |
| Kenneth Williams | ... | The Khasi of Kalabar | |
| Charles Hawtrey | ... | Pte. James Widdle | |
| Roy Castle | ... | Capt. Keene | |
| Joan Sims | ... | Lady Ruff-Diamond | |
| Bernard Bresslaw | ... | Bungdit Din | |
| Peter Butterworth | ... | Brother Belcher | |
| Terry Scott | ... | Sgt. Major Macnutt | |
| Angela Douglas | ... | Princess Jelhi | |
| Cardew Robinson | ... | The Fakir | |
| Julian Holloway | ... | Major Shorthouse | |
| Peter Gilmore | ... | Private Ginger Hale | |
| Leon Thau | ... | Stinghi | |
| Wanda Ventham | ... | Khasi's First Wife | |
| Alexandra Dane | ... | Busti |
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The Rank Organisation, which had recently taken over as distributor of the Carry On films, was initially reluctant to use the title "Carry On Up The Khyber" because "Khyber Pass" is Cockney rhyming slang for arse/ass. Instead they wanted to change the title to "Carry On Up The Regiment". moreGoofs:
Continuity: During the bombardment of the British Consulate, there is a self-repairing window and blind situated behind the piano. moreQuotes:
The Khasi of Kalabar: [Lady Ruff Diamond has the photograph] I must take that with me nowLady Joan Ruff-Diamond: Then take me with it
The Khasi of Kalabar: But what about your husband?
Lady Joan Ruff-Diamond: Oh, we don't want him!
The Khasi of Kalabar: Will he not be displeased that you come away with me?
Lady Joan Ruff-Diamond: Oh, of course
[tearful]
Lady Joan Ruff-Diamond: My poor Sidney will be ever so upset!
The Khasi of Kalabar: Oh, do not worry unduly, before many days he and the others will all be dead
Lady Joan Ruff-Diamond: [happy] Oh well, that's alright then, innit!
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As with glass, you can see straight through this movie, for what it is. Hilarious and witty, as is the talent of this huge Classic British Comedy Team.
Come on, you know deep down, they couldn't resist making a movie that rhymed with "Khyber Pass".
What a wonderful awry of comical satire and self-ridicule that Khyber Pass is. This, 1968, typical nostalgia trip from the Great Carry On team has bought us the usual Cast. We see Sidney James, as Sir Sidney-Rough Diamond and the beautiful Joan Sims as his torturous wife, Lady Joan Rough-Diamond, the very intelligent Kenneth Williams as the Rhandi Lal, the Khasi of Kalabar. Here, personally, I think that this is Bernard Bresslaw's, as Bungdit Din, best performance, his last Carry On was 1975's Carry On Behind, he passed away in June 1993, aged 59.
Without wanting to give too much away here, for you have to see Up the Khyber to appreciate the delivery of the script, ad libbing and comic simplicity that is Up the Khyber, which, excuse the pun here, carries itself off very well. Too much forewarning will only dilute the movies hilarious gags.
Not seeing Up the Khyber for many years, it was really a pleasant surprise, forgetting just how funny it is, and the combination, and their delivery, of the names of the characters. Lets face it; the absurd and totally ridiculous names of these characters are what truly make this movie.
This movie contains one of the most obvious (non) location doubles that I have ever seen. Since when has the real Khyber Pass in India looked like the green rolling hills of Wales, I mean, it's a five bar gate along a rocky green path running up Mount Snowdonia, they even put a tiny wooden sign on top, saying, "Please shut the gate". The Extras, seen at the Khyber Pass, who are dressed as local "natives" look like locals that have been paid to wear Turbans for the day, and the make up department haven't even applied make up. If it were not so funny, then it just would not be the Carry On it is. You just know too, that they must have had a great laugh trying to pull this one off. Pure admiration.
This movie shouldn't be passed over; it really is one of the best, where as Carry On Screaming was the better Produced, this is better scripted.
There is Glass and there are Diamonds, this is a Diamond of a movie.
Priceless.