Carry on Jack is the eighth movie in the Carry On film series and was released in 1963. Most of the usual Carry On team are missing from this movie; only Kenneth Williams and Charles Hawtrey are in the majority of the movie. As such, it is generally considered one of the weakest of the series from the 1960s era but is actually a good period piece, concentrating on adventure, with comedy thrown in. Jim Dale has a five minute cameo, looking like an...
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Carry on Jack is the eighth movie in the Carry On film series and was released in 1963. Most of the usual Carry On team are missing from this movie; only Kenneth Williams and Charles Hawtrey are in the majority of the movie. As such, it is generally considered one of the weakest of the series from the 1960s era but is actually a good period piece, concentrating on adventure, with comedy thrown in. Jim Dale has a five minute cameo, looking like an idiot.
Carry on Jack was the first Carry On film with a historical setting and period costumes.
The film stars Bernard Cribbins, Donald Houston and Cecil Parker. Ed Devereaux and Juliet Mills are in supporting roles.
Carry On Jack is the tale of Albert Poop-Decker, a newly commissioned Midshipman. The story starts with the death of Nelson (Jimmy Thompson) who has said that Britain needs a bigger navy with more men. Anton Rodgers played Hardy. Poop-Decker (Bernard Cribbins) has taken 8 1/2 years and still not qualified as midshipman but is...
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