Carry on Cruising (1962)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Gerald Thomas
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Writers:

Eric Barker (story)
Norman Hudis (screenplay)

Release Date:

April 1962 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

That Carry On crew in a luxury laughter cruise!

Plot:

Captain Crowther's lot is not a happy one! Five of his crew have to be replaced and at such short notice...

Plot Keywords:

Sequel | Ship | Carry On | Independent Film

Cast

Sid James	...	Captain Wellington Crowther (as Sidney James)
Kenneth Williams	...	First Officer Leonard Marjoribanks
Kenneth Connor	...	Doctor Arthur Binn
Liz Fraser	...	Glad Trimble
Dilys Laye	...	Florence 'Flo' Castle
Esma Cannon	...	Bridget Madderley
Lance Percival	...	Wilfred Haines, Ship's Cook
Jimmy Thompson	...	Sam Turner, Barman
Ronnie Stevens	...	Drunk Passenger
Vincent Ball	...	Jenkins
Cyril Chamberlain	...	Tom Tree, Steward
Willoughby Goddard	...	Large Man
Ed Devereaux	...	Young Officer
Brian Rawlinson	...	Nervous Steward
Anton Rodgers	...	Young Man
Anthony Sagar	...	Cook
Terence Holland
Mario Fabrizi	...	Second Cook
Marian Collins	...	Bride
Jill Mai Meredith	...	Shapely Miss
Alan Casley	...	Sailor
Evan David	...	Bridegroom
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roberto Cardinali	...	Dubbing singer as Dr. Binn (voice) (uncredited)
Jan Williams	...	Passenger (uncredited)
Ian Wilson	...	Passenger (uncredited)

Directed by
Gerald Thomas
Ralph Thomas		(uncredited)

Writing credits
Eric Barker		(story)
Norman Hudis		(screenplay)

Produced by
Peter Rogers	....	producer

Original Music by
Douglas Gamley
Bruce Montgomery
Eric Rogers		(uncredited)

Cinematography by
Alan Hume		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
John Shirley

Casting by
Betty White

Art Direction by
Carmen Dillon

Costume Design by
Joan Ellacott

Makeup Department
George Blackler	....	makeup artist
Biddy Chrystal	....	hairdressing
Geoffrey Rodway	....	makeup artist (as Geoff Rodway)

Production Management
William Hill	....	production manager (as Bill Hill)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jack Causey	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Bill Daniels	....	sound recordist
Archie Ludski	....	sound editor
Robert T. MacPhee	....	sound recordist
Arthur Ridout	....	sound editor
Harry Fairbairn	....	boom operator (uncredited)
Graham V. Hartstone	....	assistant sound (uncredited)

Stunts
Keith Peacock	....	stunt personnel (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Dudley Lovell	....	camera operator

Music Department
Douglas Gamley	....	musical director
Bruce Montgomery	....	musical director

Other crew
Penny Daniels	....	continuity

Production Companies

• Peter Rogers Productions

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (1962) (UK) (all media)
• Warner Home Video (1986) (UK) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2001) (UK) (DVD)

Other Companies

• P & O - Orient Lines  the producers wish to acknowledge with grateful thanks the kind assistance of, in the making of this film
• Silhouette  beachwear for Miss Fraser and Miss Laye by

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:U | Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Peter Rogers Productions

Trivia:

Dilys Laye's dresses were bought in London's west end. She was allowed to keep the items following completion of the film.

Quotes:

Marjoribanks: I always find the first few days make me feel quite drowsy.
Captain: Shut your port-hole.
Marjoribanks: Begging your pardon, sir, one must have fresh...
Captain: ...and your cake-hole.

Movie Connections:

Follows Carry on Nurse (1959)

One of my favourites in the series.

Although missing some of the regular cast members (Joan Sims and Charles Hawtrey), this Carry On is one of the better ones in the series. The script is sharp with some great gags deftly delivered by the ensemble. Sid James plays the experienced Captain of a cruise liner in charge of a crew with some inexperienced new recruits. This is the perfect setup for a series of disasters and the film duly delivers. Cruising is one of the earlier Carry Ons (first in colour) and maybe because of this, everyone seems fresh and on top of their game. The editing complements the script and the cast seem to have an energy which sometimes flags later in the series. The newer cast members keep the mix interesting and stand out performances from the wonderful Esma Cannon, Kenneth Williams (shower scene !) and Sid James combine to produce one of the definitive Carry Ons.