Tag Archives: British comedy
San Ferry Ann (1965)
San Ferry Ann, the title of a 1965 silent British comedy film, is a play on words and refers to the French phrase ça ne fait rien. If I’m translating it correctly–it means it doesn’t matter. The French phrase became … Continue reading
Ladies Who Do (1963)
“The bourgeois and the proletariat blood will mingle in the Charing Cross Road before they get rid of us.” Ladies Who Do is a wonderful British black and white classic comedy which features some of the era’s best-loved stars. This is a good-natured tale … Continue reading
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The Happiest Days of Your Life (1950)
“A woman’s bookshelf is an infallible guide to her character.” The title of the film The Happiest days of Your Life refers, of course, to the nonsense that is told to children who are unhappy about attending school for a … Continue reading
Are You Being Served? The Movie (1977)
“You were beckoning and waving your y-fronts.” Jonathan at Ruthless Culture recently popped over here for a few minutes and took the trouble to recommend a film based on the popular comedy series Are You Being Served? I haven’t seen all the … Continue reading
Carry On Abroad (1972)
“I say, hold on old chap, we’re British.” During the 1970s, British holidaymakers returning from abroad often had horror stories to tell of miserable holidays spent in half-finished hotels, so it’s no wonder that the Carry On team decided to take … Continue reading
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Your Past is Showing AKA The Naked Truth (1957)
“I’ve always considered murder to be rather un-English. I mean, one’s got to draw the line somewhere, hasn’t one?” In Your Past is Showing, a seedy blackmailing journalist Nigel Dennis (Dennis Price) uncovers the deep, dark dirty secrets of various … Continue reading
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Make Mine Mink (1960)
“Oh I’m so thrilled to be in the shock troops again.” An affectionate tale of bungling amateur thieves, Make Mine Mink is one of the great must-see British comedy classics. Set in Kensington, the action centers around a boarding house … Continue reading
Carry On Girls (1973)
“I don’t recognise you with your trousers on.” The Carry On films were made over a period of almost three decades. The Carry On team was composed of a core of the greatest comic talent in Britain, and while the … Continue reading
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Carry on Regardless (1961)
“Will you please try and control yourself.” In the British comedy film, Carry On Regardless Bert Handy (Sid James) opens the Helping Hands agency. With his loyal secretary Miss Cooling (Esma Cannon), the agency’s seven employees tackle all sorts of … Continue reading
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Carry On Screaming (1966)
“I wouldn’t assault you with a barge pole.” When a number of young girls go missing within a relatively short period of time, Detective Sgt. Bung (Harry H. Corbett) and his loyal assistant Constable Slobotham (Peter Butterworth) investigate the crime. … Continue reading
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