Why did Sid James appear in Carry on Screaming?
Harry H Corbett was a late addition to the Carry On team. When leading man Sid James was unavailable to join the production due to work commitments, producer Peter Rogers set out to cast a similarly high-profile name.
Why wasn’t Barbara Windsor in Carry on Screaming?
Contrary to popular mythology, both Sid James and Barbara Windsor were not dropped from the Carry On series because of pressure from the Rank Organisation concerning the fact that they were too old to play lusty bloke and busty dolly bird.
Who is the woman in Carry on Screaming?
Fenella Fielding
Fielding, whose career spanned seven decades, appeared in Carry On Regardless and Carry On Screaming! The former Carry On actor, Fenella Fielding, has died aged 90, her spokeswoman has said.
How long is Carry on Screaming?
1h 37m
Carry On Screaming!/Running time
What nationality was Sid James?
British
Sid James/Nationality
James was one of the most popular performers in British film and television from the 1950s to 1970s. Born in South Africa, he came to Britain in 1946. His comedy partnership with Tony Hancock in BBC Radio’s Hancock’s Half Hour began in 1954, and later transferred to television.
What is the car in Carry on Screaming?
HS 25
Sidney Bung’s car registration is HS 25, a play on Harry H. Corbett’s character “Harold Steptoe” in Steptoe and Son (1962).
Why wasn’t Kenneth Williams in Carry On Up the Jungle?
The character in the end was cast with Terry Scott instead. The role of Professor Tinkle portrayed by Frankie Howerd was originally written for Kenneth Williams. He turned it down, as it clashed with filming for his TV show The Kenneth Williams Show (1970).
Who played Oddbod and Junior?
Bill CorneliusCarry On Screaming!
Oddbod Junior/Played by
Which actor starred in the most Carry On films?
Regular cast
- Kenneth Williams (1926–1988) (25 films, and co-presenting That’s Carry On!)
- Joan Sims (1930–2001) (24) Apart from Carry On Nurse, Joan Sims had the longest uninterrupted run of roles in Carry On films, being in all 20 films (excluding That’s Carry On) from Carry On Cleo to Carry On Emmannuelle.
What year is Carry on Screaming set?
1916
In the crazy credits section of the IMDB entry for this film, it is stated that the title page at the beginning shows the year as MCMXVI i.e. 1916, possibly indicating that this is when the film is set.
Where was Carry on Screaming made?
Production of the film ran from 10 January 1966 to 25 February 1966; it was shot at Pinewood Studios and on location in Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. Carry On Screaming was the second film in the series to have a sung main title theme.
Was Charles Hawtrey married?
Hawtrey was twice married. His first wife, whom he married on 3 June 1886, was Madeline (“Mae”) Harriet, née Sheriffe; he left her in 1891 and she divorced him in 1893. She died in 1905. In 1909 his then partner, Olive Morris, bore him a son, Anthony Hawtrey.