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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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Idiot in Paris (1967)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.