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  • Carry On Cleo
  • Carry On Cleo review by williamsgwynfa from gwaenysgor in flintshire
    Rated - 5 stars brilliant...... 28 October 2006
    ...Sid James as Mark Anthony. Also included in the cast are Amanda Barrie as Cleo, Joan Sims, Jim Dale, Kenneth Connor as well as guest appearances from Sheila Hancock and ...  
  • Carry On Don't Lose Your Head
  • Carry On Don't Lose Your Head review by A customer from Cardiff, Wales
    Rated - 4 stars Not quite as funny as some 13 June 2005
    ... on Screaming' and with more emphasis on visual humour (the wig-exchange scene, Joan Sims's decolletage, the elastic coach, and the swinging on the chandelier in the fin...  
  • On The Up - Season 2
  • On The Up - Season 2 review by from Dundee, Scotland
    Rated - 4 stars Not bad at all ... 6 October 2005
    ...im loads of money, but he still can't forget his roots. Also in this comedy, Joan Sims plays the brilliantly scripted role of Mrs.Wembley, the cook who likes to have ...  

Joan Sims - filmography


  • Miss Marple - A Murder is Announced on DVD (1985)
    Starring: Joan Hickson,  Renee Anderson,  Joan Sims
    Director: David Giles
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn, including Miss Marple, are agog with curiosity over an advertisment in the local gazette which reads: 'A murder is announced and will take place on Friday 29th October, at Little Paddocks at 6.30pm.' Is it a hoax? As the time approaches, the crowds gather at ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 76% from 762 members
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  • Carry On Behind on DVD (1975)
    Starring: Elke Sommer,  Kenneth Williams,  Joan Sims
    Director: Gerald Thomas
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    The uproariously funny CARRY ON series continues in this installment in which an archeological dig becomes a giant mishap. While sharing the digging site with a group of holiday caravaners, the archeologists engage in an abundance of comical adventures.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 62% from 1,568 member
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  • Carry On Dick on DVD (1974)
    Starring: Sid James,  Barbara Windsor,  Kenneth Williams
    Director: Gerald Thomas
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    In CARRY ON DICK, infamous outlaw Dick Turpin (otherwise known as "Big Dick") terrorises the land, running rings around the authorities. Consequently, dimwits Captain Desmond Fancey, Sir Roger Daley, and Sergeant Jock Strapp launch a hilarious attempt at bringing this criminal to justice.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 1,551 member
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  • Carry On Girls on DVD (1973)
    Starring: Sid James,  Joan Sims,  Kenneth Connor
    Director: Gerald Thomas
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    The gang returns with Sidney Fiddler conning the local council into running a beauty pageant to promote their community. He's thrilled with the prospect of entertaining all the lovely young contestants, but his girlfriend has a different plan in mind.
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 2,439 members
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  • Sykes - The First Colour Series (3 discs) (1972)
    Starring: Eric Sykes,  Joan Sims,  Richard Wattis
    Director: Roger Race
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Famed British comedian Eric Sykes stars in his eponymous classic sit-com. The popular black and white series began in 1960 but the series burst into colour in 1972, and all 16 episodes of the first colour series are presented here. Hattie Jacques plays his twin sister with whom he shares 24 ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 403 members
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  • Carry On Camping on DVD (1968)
    Starring: Sid James,  Kenneth Williams,  Charles Hawtrey
    Director: Gerald Thomas
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    The Carry On boys try to spice up their girlfriends by taking them on an outdoor vacation... at a nudist camp. Temptation is placed in front them with the arrival of Dr. Soaper and the young girls from the Chayste Place Finishing School. Soon the campsite is the scene of the usual Carry On chaos.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 1,876 member
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  • Carry On Doctor on DVD (1967)
    Starring: Frankie Howerd,  Sid James,  Kenneth Williams
    Director: Gerald Thomas
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    A certain hospital, bordering on mental institution, is headed up by the slightly crazy medical team of Dr. Kilmore and Dr. Tinkle. Their abnormal patients and love-starved nurses make for a prescription of laughter as the best medicine in this British production.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 1,584 member
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  • Carry On Cowboy on DVD (1965)
    Starring: Sid James,  Kenneth Williams,  Jim Dale
    Director: Gerald Thomas
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    In CARRY ON COWBOY, a group of lewd and comic characters take the viewer on a hilarious romp through the saloon bars (and bedrooms) of Stodge City in the Old West. The film stars Sid James as the Rumpo Kid; Joan Sims as the luscious Mae West character Belle ("Ding Dong!") and Angela DOUGLAS as ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 63% from 1,481 member
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  • The Big Job on DVD (1965)
    Starring: Sid James,  Sylvia Syms,  Dick Emery
    Director: Gerald Thomas
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    The Big Job stars James as George the Brain, leader of a gang of inept bank robbers who end up in prison for 15 years, with only the thought of the stolen money that remains hidden keeping them going until their release. However, when the time comes, it seems the tasking of recovering the loot won'..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 343 members
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  • Carry On Cleo on DVD (1965)
    Starring: Joan Sims,  Sid James,  Kenneth Williams
    Director: Gerald Thomas
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    This jocular spoof of Shakespeare's ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA is filled with numerous puns, plots, and double-meanings. Ancient history was never so much fun. The film stars Amanda Barrie, Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Joan Sims, and other Carry On regulars.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 1,837 member
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  • Nurse On wheels on DVD (1963)
    Starring: Juliet Mills,  Joan Sims,  Ronald Lewis
    Director: Gerald Thomas
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Comedy farce centring on Joanna, a gorgeous young woman who moves to a remote village to start work as a district nurse. Joanna soon finds that she has become the talk of the town as the villagers had been accustomed to a much older woman tending to them...
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  • Carry On Regardless on DVD (1961)
    Starring: Sid James,  Kenneth Connor,  Charles Hawtrey
    Director: Gerald Thomas
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    This CARRY ON film features the bumbling workers at the Helping Hands agency--odd people who are capable of botching any task. The cast includes Sid James, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, and Kenneth Williams.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 1,348 member
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  • The Naked Truth on DVD (1957)
    Starring: Terry-Thomas,  Alastair Sim,  Peter Sellers
    Director: Mario Zampi,  Robert Hamer,  John Boulting
    Certificate: Certificate: U
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    The greedy editor of a trashy scandal magazine is confronted by several of the individuals whose lives are erroneously and luridly described in the tabloid. Their attempts to stop the publication of articles concerning themselves lead to a series of amusing events.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 570 members
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  • Keep It Clean on DVD (1956)
    Starring: Ronald Shiner,  James Hayter,  Diane Hart
    Director: David Paltenghi
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    An all-star comedy cast with Ronald Shiner headlining in Keep it Clean and playing an advertising agency's wheeler/dealer who is attempting to sell a new invention - the Demon Cleaner - to the public. Comic chaos ensues when he has to keep debt collectors, unhappy crumpet clients and a posse of ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 49% from 57 members
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  • San Ferry Ann on DVD
    Starring: David Lodge,  Joan Sims,  Wilfred Brambell
    Director: Jeremy Summers
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Frequent misunderstandings, sight gags, and innuendo form the basis of this quintessentially British comedy of errors. A motley crew of characters ride the San Ferry Ann to the shores of France, where they embark on a weekend of calamity. Starring Ron Moody, Barbara Windsor, and Joan Sims.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 60% from 43 members
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  • As Time Goes By - Series 6 on DVD
    Starring: Geoffrey Palmer,  Judi Dench,  Philip Bretherton
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    In the early 1950s a young army officer and a student nurse fell in love. Meeting up again after 38 years, older, wiser but still capricious, Jean and Lionel discover that love has a different pace and new priorities as time goes by, but that the heat of old flames can be rekindled. Jean thinks ..read more »
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  • The Naked Truth to Watch Now (1957)
    Starring: Terry-Thomas,  Peter Sellers,  Peggy Mount
    Director: Mario Zampi
    Certificate: Certificate: U (TBC)
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    Run time: 90 minutes
    Nigel Dennis publishes a scandal magazine. But for each story he writes, he first approaches the person whose scandalous behavior is described (or rather implied, to avoid any libel suit) and says he will suppress the story in return for money. Several of his victims first decide individually to ..read more »
    Rate this: 4.5 stars out of 5 86% from 5 members
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Joan Sims facts

5 most recent films

The Canterville Ghost - 3.5 stars
On The Up - Season 3 - 3.0 stars
On The Up - Season 2 - 3.5 stars
On The Up - Season 1 - 3.5 stars
Doctor Who - The Trial Of A Timelord - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Miss Marple - A Murder is Announced - 4.0 stars
On The Up - Season 2 - 3.5 stars
The Big Job - 3.5 stars
Victoria Wood Presents - 3.5 stars
Doctor Who - The Trial Of A Timelord - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Lord Tramp - Series 1 - 0.5 stars
San Ferry Ann - 3.0 stars
Will Any Gentleman...? - 3.0 stars
The Square Ring - 3.5 stars
Leslie Philips - The Comic Icons Collection - Please Turn Over - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Kenneth Williams - 28 times - show films
Sid James - 24 times - show films
Charles Hawtrey - 23 times - show films
Kenneth Connor - 15 times - show films
Bernard Bresslaw - 15 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Gerald Thomas - 37 times - show films
Ron Jones - 5 times - show films
Chris Clough - 5 times - show films
Nicholas Mallett - 5 times - show films
Roger Race - 4 times - show films