Carry On at Your Convenience, released in 1971, is the 22nd film of the Carry On series and was the first box office failure of the series. The failure has been attributed to the film's attempt at exploring the political themes of the trade union movement, crucially portraying the union activists as buffoons. This apparently alienated the traditional working-class audience of the series. The film, known as Carry On Round the Bend outside the Unit...
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Carry On at Your Convenience, released in 1971, is the 22nd film of the Carry On series and was the first box office failure of the series. The failure has been attributed to the film's attempt at exploring the political themes of the trade union movement, crucially portraying the union activists as buffoons. This apparently alienated the traditional working-class audience of the series. The film, known as Carry On Round the Bend outside the United Kingdom, did not return full production costs until 1976 after several international and television sales.
The film revolves around a company where toilet equipment is manufactured. At the time of filming, public toilets in England were called "Public Conveniences" on signposts. The phrase "Carry on at your convenience" is one typically used by the examiner during a test for qualifying for a driving licence, instructing the candidate to resume driving after a part of the test involving stopping the car.
In lavatory factory W.C. Boggs & Son,...
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