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Doctor in Clover ** (1966, Leslie Phillips, James Robertson Justice, Shirley Anne Field, Joan Sims, John Fraser, Arthur Haynes, Fenella Fielding) – Classic Movie Review 3143

The sixth Doctor film from 1966 has some very rough edges, and plays without series star Dirk Bogarde but with Leslie Phillips as the main star instead, which is not the same thing at all. […]

Dec, 09

The Great St Trinian’s Train Robbery ** (1966, George Cole, Frankie Howerd, Dora Bryan, Reg Varney) – Classic Movie Review 2,798

In the 1966 fourth episode of the series, The Great St Trinian’s Train Robbery, the school for scandal St Trinian’s is providing the cover for great train robbers. George Cole appears one last time as Flash Harry, […]

Aug, 10

Carry On Emmannuelle * (1978, Kenneth Williams, Suzanne Danielle, Kenneth Connor, Joan Sims, Peter Butterworth, Jack Douglas, Beryl Reid) – Classic Movie Review 2379

Director Gerald Thomas’s 1978 silly softcore sequel Carry On Emmannuelle is everyone’s least favourite Carry On film and the one that finally killed off the series. It marks producer Peter Rogers’s failed attempt at a […]

Apr, 12

Carry On Spying *** (1964, Kenneth Williams, Barbara Windsor, Bernard Cribbins, Charles Hawtrey) – Classic Movie Review 1914

Director Gerald Thomas’s 1964 spy spoof comedy – the ninth Carry On move – sends in the clowns to join in the 60s espionage game. And, in the absence of James Bond or Napoleon Solo, BOSH […]

Dec, 04

Carry On Constable *** (1960, Sidney James, Hattie Jacques, Joan Sims, Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Connor, Eric Barker, Leslie Phillips) – Classic Movie Review 1,908

Gerald Thomas’s 1960 laughter-raiser Carry On Constable is number four in the Carry On series of 31 films. Sid James stars as police Sgt Frank Wilkins trying to cope with comic cops Kenneth Connor, Kenneth […]

Dec, 01

Heavens Above! **** (1963, Peter Sellers, Cecil Parker, Ian Carmichael, Isabel Jeans) – Classic Movie Review 1859

Malcolm Muggeridge came up with the idea for the Boulting Brothers’ thoughtful and entertaining 1963 satirical comedy film Heavens Above! Peter Sellers tickles the funny bone even in a largely serious performance as the Rev […]

Nov, 20

Brothers in Law **** (1957, Richard Attenborough, Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, Jill Adams, Miles Malleson, Raymond Huntley, Eric Barker) – Classic Movie Review 1,846

The Boulting Brothers’ spirited 1957 British comedy film Brothers in Law sends up the UK legal profession. It is based on the 1955 novel by Henry Cecil, and stars Richard Attenborough, Ian Carmichael and Terry-Thomas.  […]

Nov, 16

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