Carry on Henry VIII (1971)
"Carry on Henry" (original title)

Henry VIII has just married Marie of Normandy, and is eager to consummate their marriage. Unfortunately for Henry, she is always eating garlic, and refuses to stop. Deciding to get rid of ... See full summary »

Director:

Gerald Thomas

Writer:

Talbot Rothwell (screenplay)

Stars:

Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sid James	...	King Henry VIII (as Sidney James)
Kenneth Williams	...	Thomas Cromwell
Charles Hawtrey	...	Sir Roger de Lodgerley
Joan Sims	...	Queen Marie
Terry Scott	...	Cardinal Wolsey
Barbara Windsor	...	Bettina
Kenneth Connor	...	Lord Hampton of Wick
Julian Holloway	...	Sir Thomas
Peter Gilmore	...	King Francis of France
Julian Orchard	...	Duc de Poncenay
Gertan Klauber	...	Bidet
David Davenport	...	Major Domo
Margaret Nolan	...	Buxom Lass
William Mervyn	...	Physician
Norman Chappell	...	First Plotter

Storyline

Henry VIII has just married Marie of Normandy, and is eager to consummate their marriage. Unfortunately for Henry, she is always eating garlic, and refuses to stop. Deciding to get rid of her in his usual manner, Henry has to find some way of doing it without provoking war with Marie's cousin, the King of France. Perhaps if she had an affair...

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Plot Keywords:

sequel | king henry viii | historical fiction | innuendo | carry on | 

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Taglines:

A Great Guy with his Chopper

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

GP

Details

Official Sites:

Carry On Line

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

February 1971 (UK)

Also Known As:

Carry on Henry VIII

Filming Locations:

Black Park, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rank Organisation, The, Peter Rogers Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The coat used by Sid James is the same coat used by Richard Burton in Anne of the Thousand Days.

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Goofs

At one point Henry and his courtiers are seen out riding in Windsor Great Park. However, many of the features of the Park and Windsor Castle in shot were not built until the mid-17th to early 19th centuries; for example, the Long Walk along which they are riding was constructed by Charles II in the 1660s, the trees were planted by William III in the 1680s, whilst the current south range of Windsor Castle's Upper Ward, and the upper story of the Castle's Round Tower, were built by George IV in the 1820s.

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Quotes

Thomas Cromwell: Sign this!
Sir Roger de Lodgerley: Without even reading it?
Thomas Cromwell: I'll read it to you. It's just a simple little confession. "In as much as I, Roger de Lodgerley, of Bedside Manor, Wilts, hereinafter referred to as the party of the first part, did unlawfully, with malice aforethought and without taking due precaution, on the night of October 4th last, admire, covet, blandish, cosset, seduce and otherwise get at Marie, spouse to Henry Tudor, hereinafter referred to as the party of the second part, I do now hereby solemnly ...

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Crazy Credits

This film is based on a recently discovered manuscript by one William Cobbler which reveals the fact that Henry VIII did in fact have two more wives. Although it was at first thought that Cromwell originated the story, it is now known to be definitely all Cobbler's........ from beginning to end.

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Connections

Follows Carry on Cleo (1964)

User Reviews

Carry On Henry

An unofficial tale about Henry VIII's two brief marriages between Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour.

The usual crude humour of the series is reasonably neglected in preference of real wit and poignancy, the acting shows unexpected sophistication, the dialogue sharp, and even the period detail seems stimulatingly accurate in this surprisingly effective travesty of "Anne of the Thousand Days", "Lion in Winter", "A Man for All Seasons" and other British historical sagas. One of the best efforts of all concerned.