Actor jon pertwee was the only actor that appeared in both this film and a funny thing happened on the way to the forum 1966 whilst actress sally douglas was the only one who appeared in both up pompeii 1971 and carry on cleo 1964 with writer talbot rothwell also penning both of these. The 10th entry in the series, carry on cleo is rife with the knockabout energy, puns, and visual gags that were the movies popular trademarks. Two members of the capture are horsa dale and hengist pod connor, two neighbors that have just acknowledged each other minutes before after three years of settling down and conquering the british isles, the exhausted julius caesar williams and his army general mark antony. Im so glad that i finally took the time to read the diaries that british comedian kenneth williams kept throughout his life. Carry on, simon is the name of the novelwithinanovelbasedona book series that cath is writing in fangirl. Official page of george fairbrother, author of the armstrong and burton series, including regular updates, book and author news, also posts and links about the real people and events that inspired the stories. Webbers book catalogues the dogged determination with which rogers. A write carry on ebook by cobley, mike rakuten kobo. Our heroes have been sold at marcus and spencius slave market, but d ecide to run away and make it as far as the temple of vesta, home to vestal virgins and eunuchs. This carry on comedy film utilizes for story elements two of wills plays that were set in ancient times, julius caesar and antony and cleopatra, with the films carry on cleo 1964 title only specifically referencing one of the two plays the latter. In 2007, the pun infamy, infamy, theyve all got it in for me, spoken by kenneth williams, was voted the funniest oneline joke in. Carry on cleo is perhaps one of the funniest and best of the carry on collection. Kenneth williams uttered the words as julius caesar in 1964 romp carry on cleo. Kenneth williams funny carry on quote in the role of julius caesar was voted the funniest film oneliner in a.
The attempt to bring us close to the real cleopatra turns out to be doomed. Jim wrote three books including his biography in 2016, the other side of infamy. Click download or read online button to get carry on mobi book now. Along the way, they gave us some of the best gags going kenneth williams as julius caesar in carry on cleo from 1964 exclaiming infamy, infamy, theyve all. As i make my way into nine of the carry on movies, there seems to have been a sudden upswing since cabby, cruising and regardless.
Carry on quip voted funniest oneliner daily mail online. Carry on up the khyber 1968 a huge hit at the domestic box office and a contender for the. The films humour was in the british comic tradition of the music hall and bawdy seaside postcards. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The complete az of everything carry on richard webber ebook. The book earned him a guinness world record as the oldest male author, having completed the book at age 102. Kenneth williams, charles hawtrey, bernard cribbins, juliet mills, donald houston, percy herbert, jim dale, patrick. Carry on cleo is a 1964 british comedy film, the tenth in the series of 31 carry on films. Regulars sid james, kenneth williams, kenneth connor, charles hawtrey, and jim dale are present and connor made his last appearance until his return in carry on up the jungle six years later.
However, rowell has said that carry on is a novel written by herself, and should not be seen as caths fictional work carry on simon, which features in fangirl. I dont think anyone else could have done that soso line and made it funny. Roosevelt in response to the japanese attack on pearl harbour. From beginning to end, its an absolute treat sumptuous visuals largely thanks to a certain other film about cleopatra, one of the best carry on scripts ever, and the entire cast giving it everything theyve got. Producer peter rogers and director gerald thomas drew on a regular group of actors that included sid. Kenneth williams as julius caesar in carry on cleo, 1964. The secret joke hidden in silence of the lambs most famous line. Yes, denis introduced me to them, and theres only one line from any of the ones ive seen that i like. Carry on cleo, is this the greatest carry on film digital spy. Infamy, infamy, theyve all got it infamy kenneth williams as caesar in carry on cleo. The carry on films were a long series of movies made with a diverse troupe of british comic actors from the 50s to the 70s and an excellent example of a universaladaptor cast. The classic carry ons cleo or up the khyber were almost all produced over a sixyear period in the sixties and their finely crafted blend of slapstick, parody and jovial endofthepier humour. Download carry on in pdf and epub formats for free. All were produced by peter rogers and directed by gerald thomas over the years, different actors would join or leave the carry on gang, or just take a break for a film or two.
Williamss carry on gag voted funniest the irish times. My personal favourite of all is cabby which of course wasnt meant to be a carry on, but was called call me a cab which was the last line of the film. This technicolor film has all of the carry on cast including guest appearances by jim dale and francis dewolf. Carry on cleo infamy, infamy theyve all got in for me infamy, infamy. After barbara windsor reveals her bosom in an exercise routine. Can we date this quote by carry on cleo and provide title, authors full name, and other details.
A staple of the series once talbot rothwell took over as the series screenwriter. Kenneth williams as julius caesar the quote originates from take it from here. Since i have been reading books about the attack on pearl harbor for decades, i was aware of this book, infamy. Cleo, which starred sid james, amanda barrie, joan sims, kenneth williams and kenneth connor, is one of the finest of all the carry ons, thanks to its sparkling script and sumptuous costumes and sets left over from the liz taylor epic. Kenneth williams as julius caesar in carry on cleo a date which will live in infamy franklin d. All were produced by peter rogers and directed by gerald thomas. Beginning with the feelgood conscription caper carry on sergeant 1958 and finishing up with the muchmaligned sex farce carry on emmannuelle 1978, producer peter rogers and director gerald thomas tossed off a recordbreaking thirty films, all with that unique naughty but nice seaside postcardstyle humour. For some reason, in his popular book amo, amas, amat, harry mount suggested that the vestal virgins were not that different from the version portrayed in carry on cleo p71. Two britons are captured and enslaved watch carry on cleo full hd online two britons are captured and enslaved by invading romans and taken to rome. Infamy, infamy, theyve all got it infamy read more. Regulars sid james, kenneth williams, kenneth connor, charles hawtrey, and jim dale are present and connor made his last appearance until his return in carry on up. With kenneth williams, sidney james, kenneth connor, charles hawtrey.
The secret joke hidden in silence of the lambs most. Keep up the great work of putting the carry on films on bluray. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. British comic kenneth williamss carry on gag, infamy. Williams uttered the words as julius caesar in 1964 romp carry on cleo. So shrieked kenneth williams as a campasacastra caesar in carry on cleo. This is a humorous reference to edward gibbons classic book decline and fall of the. Follow the amorous adventures of sidney james mark antony as he clinches with the gorgeous amanda barries sultry cleopatra, in by far the most lavish looking of all the carry on films. Published on dec 25, 2019 lol brief clip of kenneth williams as julius caesar in another of the very best carry on films cleo 1964.
Enduring though the joke is, it reflects the reputation that rome has. Jul, 2009 our heroes have been sold at marcus and spencius slave market, but d ecide to run away and make it as far as the temple of vesta, home to vestal virgins and eunuchs. Pearl harbor and its aftermath by john toland practically since it was published. Aug 17, 2008 watched a carry on film this afternoon. Kenneth williams funny carry on quote in the role of julius caesar was voted the funniest film oneliner in a poll by sky movies comedy. Infamy, a measure of a players skill in the game war commander infamy, infamy, theyve all got it in for me, spoken by kenneth williams in the british comedy film carry on cleo 1964 see also. The puns have never been better infamy, infamy, theyve all got it in for me. Below are some of the best film quotes from a few of the carry on movies. Jul 18, 2017 cleo, which starred sid james, amanda barrie, joan sims, kenneth williams and kenneth connor, is one of the finest of all the carry ons, thanks to its sparkling script and sumptuous costumes and sets left over from the liz taylor epic. Williams uttered the words as julius caesar in the 1964 romp carry on cleo.
The carry on team took on the anthony and cleopatra tale. Kenneth williams carry on doctor, carry on matron etc. A write carry on catalogues not only his eleven years with the carry ons, but also tollys time as a second world war captive at the notorious pow camp, stalag luft iii best known for two famous prisoner escapes that took place there by tunnelling, which were depicted in the films the great escape 1963 and the wooden horse 1950, and the. It is the tenth in the series of carry on films to be made, and the website icons. On screen and stage, many funny things have happened on the way to the forum. Carry on cleo starring sidney james, kenneth williams, joan sims and amanda barrie film, directed by gerald thomas.
Carry on cleo 1965 the saltyasmarmite flavor of the carry on film series can trace its roots back to several schools of british bawdy humor. It was named the best oneliner in a poll of 1,000 comedians, industry figures and film fans by sky movies comedy. A universal history of infamy, a collection of short stories by jorge luis borge. The carry on series primarily consists of 31 british comedy motion pictures 19581978 and 1992, four christmas specials, a television series of thirteen episodes, and three stage plays. Carry on cleo loved all the films but this was my favourite. Kenneth williams was the actor who appeared in the most carry on. I dont even know where to start with that statement. For a generation of british filmgoers, the carry on films were a lighthearted staple. Click download or read online button to get carry on book now. The cannibals choice of sides were very deliberate.
An excellent example of a universal adaptor cast, the carry on films were a long series of movies made with a diverse troupe of british comic actors. In for me and thats how i feel about rubber duckies. At 801 pages long, the kenneth williams diaries are not a quick read, but as you follow the actor from his adolescence through to his golden years, you really unravel the true kenneth williams, the sad clown behind the camera. Get ebooks carry on on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. It was invoked in carry on cleo, and played straight in carry on nurse. Carry on cleo kenneth williams julius caesar is having a bad day in the funniest toga party of all time a historical and hysterical take on the life and loves of the queen of the nile. Carry on cleo begins in ancient britain, in which a group of stone age citizens are enslaved by the roman army. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Carry on book also available for read online, mobi, docx and mobile and kindle reading.
Fifty years of carry on by richard webber you will find much to delight you in richard webbers dispiriting trawl through the history of the carry on films says elizabeth day. A guide to carry on cleo, the 1964 film about antony and cleopatra. Regulars sid james, kenneth williams, kenneth connor, charles hawtrey, and jim dale are present and connor made his last appearance until. Carry on cleo is a british film comedy which was released in 1964. In 2007, in a poll to find the funniest oneliner ever, the deserved winner was the incomparable kenneth williams as the notsomighty caesar screeching the unforgettable quote infamy. The line of dialogue said by julius caesar kenneth williams, infamy. What others are saying kenneth williams british actor most known for carry on films. May 07, 2009 carry on cleo 1964 gets it right on the money when it comes to the sense of humour on the nile in the first century bc. The line was written by frank muir and denis norden. Jan 04, 2008 in 2007, in a poll to find the funniest oneliner ever, the deserved winner was the incomparable kenneth williams as the notsomighty caesar screeching the unforgettable quote infamy. Carry on cleo is a 1964 british comedy film, the tenth in the series of 31 carry on films 19581992. Carry on mobi download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. He was also a member of the navigators, a christian ministry established in 1933.