Underplayed Gems

Carry On Abroad (1972)

Carry On Abroad poster
Directed by
Gerald Thomas
Genre
comedy film, parody film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 92 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of British holidaymakers travel to a rundown Spanish resort. Their package tour leads to a series of mix-ups at the hotel and with the locals.

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What happens

Carry On Abroad is a 1972 British comedy film directed by Gerald Thomas, the 24th release in the series of 31 Carry On films (1958–1992). The film features series regulars Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Joan Sims, Bernard Bresslaw, Barbara Windsor, Kenneth Connor, Peter Butterworth and Hattie Jacques. It was the 23rd and final Carry On appearance for Charles Hawtrey. June Whitfield returned after appearing in Carry On Nurse 13 years earlier. Jimmy Logan and Carol Hawkins made their first of two appearances in the series. Along with the previous film in the series (Carry On Matron), it features the highest number of the regular Carry On team, and surpasses that if Terry Scott is included, who filmed a scene as an irate Wundatours customer; his scene was cut from the final film. The only other member missing is Jim Dale, who had left the series by this point, but would return for Carry On Columbus in 1992. The film was followed by Carry On Girls in 1973. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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