Showing posts with label Spain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spain. Show all posts

Thursday, 31 January 2013

Carry on Cruising



Carry on Cruising


Star Cast
-         Sid James, Kenneth Connor, Kenneth Williams, Liz Fraser, Esma Cannon, Lance Percival, Dilys Laye
Director
-          Gerald Thomas
Producer
-          Peter Rogers
Rating
-          UA
Year of Release
-          1962
Category
-          Hollywood
Genre
-          Comedy
  Movie Gist
Captain Crowther addressing his crew
  This laughter terror is about how a Captain tries to adjust himself with the last moment changes on his ship – Happy Wanderer.
Dr. Binn & First Officer Marjoribanks

Captain Crowther (Sid James) learns that there are five new crew members (officers) on the top five positions, just before the voyage begins. He finds out that the new crew is highly incompetent. To add on to his problems, the passengers are also a bunch of strange-behaving people. Captain Crowther hopes that his next voyage would be a captain on the transatlantic ship & that he would take some of his crew members along with him.
Captain Crowther
The Happy Wanderer begins its voyage from England & passes through various ports – Spain, Italy & North Africa. Among the passengers on board are two single ladies –
Flo & Gladys

Gladys (Liz Fraser) & Flo (Dilys Laye). They are traveling with a hope that Flo might find a husband on the ship. So she tries to find her partner in the PT instructor – Jenkins (Vincent Ball) as well as Captain Crowther. However, Dr. Binn (Kenneth Connor) – one of the new crew officers, falls for her; she neglects him. There is a
Bridget
Haynes baking cake for Captain Crowther
passenger (Ronnie Stevens) whose only interest on the ship is the bar. Bridget (Esma Cannon) is at her best. The other new recruit is the head chef – Wilfred Haynes (Lance Percival) finds out that he is sea-sick & takes his treatment from Dr. Binn.
First Officer Marjoribanks (Kenneth Williams), who is also a new crew member, is over-confident as always. He helps Gladys in being cupid to Dr. Binn & Flo. The new crew makes the captain happy with the dedication in their work. The five of them decide to hold a party for Captain Crowther along with the passengers.
Dr. Binn, Captain Crowther & First Officer Marjoribanks
at the party
Haynes bakes him a cake; while the new bar-tender cables the former one & offers the Captain his favorite drink – Aberdeen Angus.
The party is on in full swing when Captain Crowther gets a telegram mentioning an offer that he would be sailing as a captain in the new transatlantic ship. He turns down the offer & wishes to be with his own crew.

Wednesday, 23 January 2013

Carry On Jack



Carry On Jack


Star Cast
-     Bernard Cribbins, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Juliet Mills, Cecil Parker, Donald Houston, Percy Herbert
Director
-          Gerald Thomas
Producer
-          Peter Rogers
Rating
-          U
Year of Release
-          1963
Category
-          Hollywood
Genre
-          Comedy
  Movie Gist     
Mid-Shipman Albert Poop Decker
  The movie is about MidShipman Albert Poop Decker (Bernard Cribbins) & his adventures with the frigate Venus.
Albert has taken around 8½ years to be a MidShipman; but has not yet qualified. But he gets promoted as a MidShipman to Venus by the First Sea Lord (Cecil Parker) considering England was in need of navy officers. He has to board Venus from Plymouth.
Crew on Venus
When he reaches Plymouth, he understands that there is still a day left for the rest of the crew to arrive. So he plans to enjoy his time at a tavern. This is where Albert’s adventures start. He meets Sally (Juliet Mills) here. She steals his uniform & masquerades as him. She joins Venus as a MidShipman Albert Poop Decker. Albert & Walter Sweetly (Charles Hawtrey) are taken on the crew of Venus as sea-men by First Officer Lieutenant Jonathan Howett (Donald Houston) & Mr. Angel (Percy Herbert) who assists the Lieutenant. The captain of Venus is Captain Fearless (Kenneth Williams), who is anything on earth but fearless.
Sally (disguised as Albert Poop Decker),
Captain Fearless (sitting) & Albert
Mr. Angel, Walter Sweetly &
Lieutenant Jonathan
Disgruntled by Captain Fearless, Lieutenant Jonathan & Mr. Angel plot a conspiracy to shoo away the Captain, MidShipman Albert Poop Decker & Sea-men Albert & Walter. They are successful in their plan. The four along with the Captain’s cow escape for safety in a boat to Spain. When leaving, Captain Fearless gets a splinter in his foot; which turns out to be gangrenous later. Venus, now led by Lieutenant turned Captain Jonathan, also boards Spain.
Captain Patch, the pirate captain
The chaos begins – the four of them escape from Spain in Venus; Jonathan takes over 5 ships from Spain & feels proud of himself. On its way back, Venus is attacked by the pirates. The captain of the pirates, Captain Patch turns out to be Roger (Peter Gilmore), Sally's love. A comedy fight results into the victory of Venus & the four against the pirates. But due to some irresponsibility from Walter, the sail burns setting off the primed cannons & hitting & blowing off all the 5 Spanish ships
The four are considered as heroes at the Admiralty. Captain Fearless gets promoted to Admiral & is given a desk job. Albert & Sweetly are given the ranks of honorary Captain, with pension, but Albert confesses that he wishes to leave the Navy service & marry Sally.

Overall, the movie is fun to watch; seems like a Tom & Jerry chase.