Comments | lost_spook: More fun with charity shops: Carry on Teacher

lost_spook

More fun with charity shops: Carry on Teacher

Nov 17, 2008 19:28

I seem to have developed a sideline in waffling about odd (very odd!), old videos I've picked up in charity shops. Lately (in addition to keeping my eyes peeled for Blake's 7), I've been hoping to find some of those old, black and white Carry on films. Yes, I know. This is not cool by any standards, but then I've never claimed to be...

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carry on films, charles hawtrey, kenneth connor, joan sims, kenneth williams, hattie jacques

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swordznsorcery December 18 2012, 16:34:10 UTC

So, I started looking at some of your tags, because I don't know, I'm creepy that way. And I saw a Kenneth Connor tag, and it made me smile. I love the black and white Carry On films, and Kenneth Connor was terrific in all of them. He made a whole slew of similar films at the same time, following the same basic blue print; and in their own special way they're all worth watching. Same faces, and practically the same script!

I couldn't help but fall in love with a world where Kenneth Connor and Joan Sims can play the romantic leads.It's great, isn't it. Happened a lot back then, although if they'd been ten years younger, they'd likely have landed in a different world. Try "Nearly A Nasty Accident", or "Watch Your Stern" some time, if you can. Both have KC as a Naval rating, tripping over things and accidentally winning the day. The latter has Joan Sims as his romantic interest ( ... )

lost_spook December 18 2012, 17:05:03 UTC

No, it's not creepy, it's nice. I do it sometimes, as well. :-)

I shall watch out for those two, then, thanks! There is something very reassuring/cosy about those sorts of films, and I always like Kenneth Connor and Joan Sims in things.

The Tv show I was talking about in my other post was Gideon's Way, and I was interested to see that it had quite a few episodes written by Norman Hudis, who wrote the early Carry Ons - I'll be curious to see what those are like.

swordznsorcery December 18 2012, 17:17:54 UTC

I should think you'll enjoy them. A man with an interesting career. He also wrote quite a bit for "The Men From UNCLE", and I recently watched an episode of "Simon & Simon" that had his name in the credits. Possibly he specialised in comedy-drama.