Fifty Years of Carry on by Richard Webber

Fifty Years of Carry on by Richard Webber

An energetic mix of parody, farce, slapstick and double entendres, the "Carry On" films typify the very essence of British comedy. From the National Health Service to the monarchy, no British institution was safe from being sent up by the "Carry On" team. Here, for the very first time, is the essential biography of this most treasured institution in the world of British cinema. From fairly inauspicious beginnings, the spectacle of "Carry On" rapidly rose to great heights. In August 1958 the very first "Carry On" Film - a low-budget film spotlighting the adventures of a bunch of dysfunctional national servicemen - was warmly received by cinemagoers around the country. A year later, producer Peter Rogers and director Gerald Thomas realised they had struck gold when "Carry On Nurse", just as cheaply produced, became the highest grossing film in Britain for the year and became a roaring success in the States, too.Over the next 20 years, Rogers and Thomas churned out film after film to the delight of millions of fans around the world. The seaside postcard humour, ensemble acting and uncomplicated storylines became trademarks of the "Carry On" films, which have since become embedded in the public's conscience as British cinema classics. "Fifty Years of Carry On" is Richard Webber's detailed history of the "Carry On" phenomenon - published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the first film - and will include an in-depth assessment of each film, complete with individual film synopses, cast lists and transmission details. Contributions from many of those involved will complete this entertaining and very original biography.

"One for Carry On naysayers as well as the fans, this anniversary insight into a very British world is filled with waspish bon mots, extensive interviews and lots of amusing detailA comprehensive and warm biography of the key players, as well as the films themselves." Empire "Richard Webber's book is a chronological trawl through the Carry On series covering everything from early successes like Carry On Sergeant, to classics like Carry On up the Khyber...our most enduring films have been about getting nookie at all costs and the consolations of the biscuit tin. The French got Truffaut, we got Bisto. Bring it on" Sunday Times "enjoyable" Sunday Telegraph "In this sympathetic, well-researched history, Richard Webber retrieves some of the more lubricious lines lost to the British Board of Censors...the Carry Ons have become a part of British film history, like Hitchcock and Hammer horror. As vulgar as flock wallpaper, as cheap as fish and chips, they hold a special place in the hearts of young and old alike" Telegraph "fascinating" GT (Gay Times)

Richard Webber is the author of many TV-related books including Fifty Years Of Hancock's Half Hour and a number of authorised Dad's Army titles, including the hugely successful Dad's Army scripts, as well as books about Only Fools and Horses, Porridge, Rising Damp, Some Mothers Do 'ave 'em and The Good Life.

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ISBN 13	9781844138432
ISBN 10	1844138437
Titel	Fifty Years of Carry on
Autor	Richard Webber
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Cornerstone
Erscheinungsjahr	2008-09-04
Seitenanzahl	368
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