Carry on Camping (1969)

Sid and Bernie keep having their amorous intentions snubbed by their girlfriends Joan and Anthea. The boys suggest a camping holiday, secretly intending to take them to a nudist camp. Of ... See full summary »

Director:

Gerald Thomas

Writer:

Talbot Rothwell (screenplay)

Stars:

Sid James, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sid James	...	Sid Boggle (as Sidney James)
Charles Hawtrey	...	Charlie Muggins
Joan Sims	...	Joan Fussey
Kenneth Williams	...	Doctor Kenneth Soaper
Terry Scott	...	Peter Potter
Barbara Windsor	...	Babs
Hattie Jacques	...	Miss Haggard
Bernard Bresslaw	...	Bernie Lugg
Julian Holloway	...	Jim Tanner
Dilys Laye	...	Anthea Meeks
Peter Butterworth	...	Josh Fiddler
Betty Marsden	...	Harriet Potter
Trisha Noble	...	Sally
Brian Oulton	...	Mr. Short
Derek Francis	...	Farmer

Storyline

Sid and Bernie keep having their amorous intentions snubbed by their girlfriends Joan and Anthea. The boys suggest a camping holiday, secretly intending to take them to a nudist camp. Of course they end up in the wrong place, and meet up with the weirdest bunch of campers you can imagine! Coach loads of sex-starved schoolgirls and bands of hippies all add to the laughs.

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Plot Keywords:

nudist camp | camping | holiday | underwear | topless female nudity | 

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Taglines:

EQUIPPED for FUN!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 June 1969 (USA)

Also Known As:

Carry on Camping or Let Sleeping Bags Lie

Filming Locations:

19 High Street, Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Peter Rogers Productions, Rank Organisation, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filming took place during Autumn and leaves had to be stuck back onto the trees and sprayed green in order to recreate Summer.

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Goofs

Dr Soaper is already halfway out the back of his tent when the matron invades it. However, in the next shot he is wholly inside.

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Quotes

Mrs. Fussey: Joan may think you're a gentleman but personally I've got sore misgivings.
Sid Boggle: You ought to put some talcum powder on them.

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Connections

Followed by Carry on Dick (1974)

User Reviews

The best of British comedies!

This film is as British as fish and chips and beer. It is also one of my personal favourites. A real treat from beginning to end. This film should be viewed at least once by everyone, even if only for the legendary sequence of Barbara Windsor doing exercises! Sid James is the randy bloke who, along with his gormless mate Bernard Bresslaw, hit on the idea of taking repressed girlfriends Joan Sims and Dilys Laye to a nudist colony to loosen them up, but end up at an normal family campsite.

Kenneth Williams is the snooty headmaster of a girls' boarding school who, with matron Hattie Jacques, hits on the idea of getting their oversexed pupils, including a particularly oversexed Barbara Windsor, back to nature.

The loner of the group is Charles Hawtrey, first discovered in compromising position in a tent with an attractive salesgirl. He finds refuge in the company of henpecked Terry Scott and his spirited wife Betty Marsden but ends up with the St Trinian's like schoolgirls!

A real treat and a must for Carry On fans!