Carry On Teacher

Carry On Teacher

Star Cast	-        Kenneth Connor, Kenneth Williams, Joan Sims, Charles Hawtrey, Hattie  Jacques, Leslie Phillips, Ted Ray, Rosalind Knight, Larry Dann, Richard O’Sullivan, Carol White, Cyril Chamberlain
Director	-          Gerald Thomas
Producer	-          Peter Rogers
Rating	-          UA
Year of Release	-          1959
Category	-          Hollywood
Genre	-          Comedy

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The Maudlin Street School

  This laughing wonder is about how the students at Maudlin Street School misbehave at their best when the Ministry of Education inspector visits their school, so that their headmaster stays back in the school.

Miss Wheeler, Headmaster Wakefield
& Alistair Grigg

Rocket launch in the laboratory

The staff after having the alcohol mixed tea

William Wakefield (Ted Ray) is the headmaster at Maudlin Street School & has applied for a job change. Meanwhile, there is a school inspection by the Ministry of Education done by Miss Wheeler (Rosalind Knight) & a child psychiatrist Alistair Grigg (Leslie Phillips). Wakefield seeks the help of his staff – English teacher Edwin Milton (Kenneth Williams), Science teacher Gregory Adams (Kenneth Connor), Gym mistress Sarah Allcock (Joan Sims), Music teacher Michael Bean (Charles Hawtrey) & Maths

Miss Sarah & Mr. Grigg

teacher Grace Short (Hattie Jacques). A student, Robin Stevens (Richard O’Sullivan) overhears the conversation that the headmaster is leaving.

The staff in a discussion

Then starts a series of mishappenings – misbehavior in the class, harassing the teachers by launching a rocket in the science class & confusing Milton with unnecessary questions & breaking the piano, mixing alcohol in the tea, etc. Meanwhile, Grigg falls for Sarah (the feeling is mutual) & Miss Wheeler falls for the science teacher Adams. On the last day of the term after a stage show, the pupils get caught.

Mr. Michael Bean - Tragedy during the show

After a lot of interrogation, the actual reason for their weird behavior is known. Miss Wheeler then announces that she will tell the Education Ministry about the strong pupil-staff relationship.

A movie that not only tickles the ribs but also touches the heart!

Seven (Se7en)

Seven (Se7en)

Star Cast	-           Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow, R. Lee Ermey,           Kevin Spacey
Director	-          David Fincher
Producer	-          Phyllis Carlyle, Arnold Kopelson
Rating	-          A
Year of Release	-          1995
Category	-          Hollywood
Genre	-          Crime, Mystery, Thriller

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Detectives Somerset & Mills

The movie is about two detectives, a veteran & a rookie, looking out for a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi.

In an unknown city of constant rain & the urban decay, two detectives – Detective Somerset (Morgan Freeman) & Detective Mills (Brad Pitt), are partnered together for searching a serial killer. It is Somerset’s last case & Mills’ first. The duo investigate the murders done by the serial killer & they conclude that it has been done in relation with the seven deadly sins. The first of the murders was of an obese man who was compelled to eat till his stomach ruptured; representing Gluttony. Another murder was of a filthy rich lawyer who was made to cut his own

John Doe surrenders himself

pound of flesh; implying a penalty for Greed. Another murder is that of a person who is a child molester & a drug dealer; representing Sloth. The detectives accept that the killer must have planned these murders for over a year.

Using some library records as leads, the duo find out that there is a person John Doe (Kevin Spacey) who has been reading about the books related to the deadly sins. They track him & try to get hold of him; but he escapes. There is yet another series of murders for Lust, Pride, Envy & Wrath. The movie ends with a setting sun in the desert.

Mills, Doe, Somerset

The movie unfolds the terror of murders with nauseating special effects of the murders. Overall, it’s a movie not to miss!

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

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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.