Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- bawdy
- irreverent
- classic comedy night
- lighthearted date night
What critics said
Critics regarded it as a commercially successful but mechanically constructed and uneven entry in the Carry On series.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Wedded Bliss agency generates a series of outlandish matches and romantic complications among lonely clients.
The pamphlet title and the film's Carry On tradition foreground double entendres and sexual humor.
Sidney Bliss's agency and personal love life are entangled with false pretenses and schemes.
The plot follows a strange collection of hopeful singles alongside the agency proprietors.
Films like Carry On Loving, and why
Carry On Camping
shared british ensemble farce, romantic entanglements, sexual innuendo, and broad comic matchmaking
Carry On Up the Khyber
shared carry on style of double entendre, escalating misunderstandings, and irreverent ensemble comedy
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
shared romantic comedy structure built around mismatched couples, comic deception, and witty social satire
Movie Details
- Director
- Gerald Thomas
- Release Date
- 1970-09-20
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (50)
Cast
- Sidney James
- Kenneth Williams
- Charles Hawtrey
- Joan Sims
- Hattie Jacques
- Terry Scott
- Richard O'Callaghan
- Bernard Bresslaw
- Jacki Piper
- Imogen Hassall
Common questions
- What is Carry On Loving about?
- A matchmaking agency in Much Snogging-on-the-Green turns lonely hearts, false pretenses, and jealous misunderstandings into classic British innuendo farce.
- What is Carry On Loving like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Carry On Loving as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Carry On Loving violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Carry On Loving.
- What did critics think of Carry On Loving?
- Critics regarded it as a commercially successful but mechanically constructed and uneven entry in the Carry On series.
- Which films are like Carry On Loving?
- Films with a similar feel include Carry On Camping, Carry On Up the Khyber, and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
- How long is Carry On Loving?
- Carry On Loving runs 88 minutes.
