Follow That Camel (1967)

Directed by

Gerald Thomas

Genre

comedy film, parody film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

0

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 55 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man joins the French Foreign Legion after a scandal. He tries to prove himself alongside a crew of eccentric soldiers and a scheming sergeant.

comediclight-heartedfast-pacedslapstickparodicplayfulbawdynostalgic

What happens

Follow That Camel is a 1967 British comedy film directed by Gerald Thomas. It is the 14th in the series of 31 Carry On films (1958–1992). Like its predecessor Don't Lose Your Head, it does not have the words "Carry On" in its original title (though outside the United Kingdom it was known as Carry On In The Legion, and it is alternatively titled Carry On... Follow That Camel). It parodies the much-filmed 1924 book Beau Geste, by PC Wren, and other French Foreign Legion films. This film was producer Peter Rogers's attempt to break into the American market; Phil Silvers (in his only Carry On) is heavily featured in a Sergeant Bilko-esque role. He appears alongside Carry On regulars Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Peter Butterworth and Bernard Bresslaw. Angela Douglas makes the third of her four Carry On appearances, and Anita Harris makes the first of her two appearances. The film was followed by Carry On Doctor in 1967. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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