That's Carry On!
Kenneth Williams and Barbara Windsor host a cheeky archival tour through the Carry On series, stitching together its broadest comic highlights.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- bawdy
- nostalgia night
- classic comedy marathon
What critics said
The compilation was regarded as a weak late entry in the Carry On series, with critics and retrospective assessment finding little merit beyond its archival appeal.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film presents highlights from Carry On films ranging from Carry On Sergeant to Carry On Behind.
Kenneth Williams and Barbara Windsor appear as themselves and introduce the archival clips while exchanging running gags.
The hosting material centers on jokes about Barbara Windsor's physical attributes and Kenneth Williams's urgent need for a toilet.
The compilation surveys the established Carry On film cycle through selected excerpts and returning personalities.
Films like That's Carry On!, and why
The Best of Benny Hill
shared british ensemble comedy, archival compilation structure, and broad bawdy humor
The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus
shared clip-show anthology format and retrospective celebration of a long-running british comedy tradition
That's Entertainment!
shared self-referential comedy, comic presenters, and compilation of earlier screen material
Movie Details
- Director
- Gerald Thomas
- Release Date
- 1977-11-10
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (25)
Cast
- Kenneth Williams
- Barbara Windsor
- Eric Barker
- Amanda Barrie
- John Bluthal
- Bernard Bresslaw
- Peter Butterworth
- Esma Cannon
- John Clive
- Roy Castle
Common questions
- What is That's Carry On! about?
- Kenneth Williams and Barbara Windsor host a cheeky archival tour through the Carry On series, stitching together its broadest comic highlights.
- What is That's Carry On! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of That's Carry On! as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is That's Carry On! violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in That's Carry On! as mild.
- What did critics think of That's Carry On!?
- The compilation was regarded as a weak late entry in the Carry On series, with critics and retrospective assessment finding little merit beyond its archival appeal.
- Which films are like That's Carry On!?
- Films with a similar feel include The Best of Benny Hill, The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus, and That's Entertainment!.
- How long is That's Carry On!?
- That's Carry On! runs 95 minutes.
