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

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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.