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Cast
William Hartnell | As: Sergeant Grimshawe | |
Bob Monkhouse | As: Charlie Sage | |
Shirley Eaton | As: Mary Sage | |
Eric Barker | As: Captain Potts | |
Dora Bryan | As: Norah |
Storyline
Fall in for the first ever film in the highly successful Carry On comedy series—now an acclaimed British institution. Kenneth Connor and Charles Hawtrey are the prankish misfits who become the hilarious bane of Army Officers existence when he makes a bet he will turn them into ‘Star Squad’ Award soldiers—or bust!
Tagline: | It’s all about a Dad . . . a Draftee . . . and a Detonation heard round the camp! |
Certification: | U |
Details
Genres: Comedy, War
Language: English
Release Date: 31 August 1958
Country: GB
Runtime: 84m
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Company Credits
Company: Peter Rogers Productions
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Cast
William Hartnell |
Sergeant Grimshawe |
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Bob Monkhouse |
Charlie Sage |
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Shirley Eaton |
Mary Sage |
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Eric Barker |
Captain Potts |
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Dora Bryan |
Norah |
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Bill Owen |
Corporal Bill Copping |
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Charles Hawtrey |
Peter Golightly |
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Kenneth Connor |
Horace Strong |
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Kenneth Williams |
James Bailey |
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Terence Longdon |
Miles Heywood |
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Norman Rossington |
Herbert Brown |
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Gerald Campion |
Andy Calloway |
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Hattie Jacques |
Captain Clark |
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Cyril Chamberlain |
Gun Sergeant |
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Arnold Diamond |
Fifth Specialist |
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Gordon Tanner |
First Specialist |
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Terry Scott |
Sgt Paddy O'Brien |
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Edward Judd |
Fifth Storesman |
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Bernard Kay |
Injured Recruit |
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Jack Smethurst |
First Recruit |
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Ed Devereaux |
Sgt. Russell |
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Martin Boddey |
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Frank Forsyth |
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Ian Whittaker |
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Basil Dignam |
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Anthony Sagar |
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John Gatrell |
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Alec Bregonzi |
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Graham Stewart |
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Leigh Madison |
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Haydn Ward |
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Graydon Gould |
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Don McCorkindale |
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Leon Eagles |
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Patrick Durkin |
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Derek Martinus |
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James Villiers |
Directed By
Gerald Thomas |
Director |
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Writing Credits
Norman Hudis |
Screenplay |
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R.F. Delderfield |
Novel |
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John Antrobus |
Writer |
Production Crew
Betty White |
Casting Director |
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Peter Rogers |
Producer |
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Edited By
Peter Boita |
Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Stella Rivers |
Hairdresser |
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Geoffrey Rodway |
Makeup Artist |
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Joan Ellacott |
Costume Design |
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Sound
Bruce Montgomery |
Music |
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Seymour Logie |
Sound Editor |
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Bruce Montgomery |
Music Director |
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Visual Effects
Camera
Peter Hennessy |
Director of Photography |
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Alan Hume |
Camera Operator |
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Lighting
Art Department
Alex Vetchinsky |
Art Direction |
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Peter Murton |
Set Dresser |
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Other Crew
John Antrobus |
Additional Writing |
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