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1958 Certificate U
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This is the classic first CARRY ON film. Sergeant Grimshaw (William Hartnell) hopes to retire in a blaze of glory by winning the Star Squad prize with his final platoon. However, these recruits (Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Kenneth Connor, and other CARRY ON regulars) turn out to be a hopeless, motley bunch. Read more

Starring William Hartnell, Bob Monkhouse, Eric Barker, Dora Bryan
Director Gerald Thomas
Genres Comedy

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Carry On Sergeant

This is the classic first CARRY ON film. Sergeant Grimshaw (William Hartnell) hopes to retire in a blaze of glory by winning the Star Squad prize with his final platoon. However, these recruits (Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Kenneth Connor, and other CARRY ON regulars) turn out to be a hopeless, motley bunch.

Starring William Hartnell, Bob Monkhouse, Eric Barker, Dora Bryan, Bill Owen, Kenneth Connor, hattie Jacques
Director Gerald Thomas
Studio ELEVATION
Run time DVD: 1 hr 21 mins
Certificate Certificate U
Genres Comedy
Language DVD: English
Subtitles DVD: None
Released Production year: 1958

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DVD: 27 Aug 2001
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    • Although not planned as such (it was based on an RF Delderfield play, The Bull Boys), this waggish army farce, with... read more on Time Out

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    • Rated - 1.0 star  

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      Very dated

      I loved the Carry On films when I was young. But this is so dated, the gags are no longer funny and it is just embarassing. Or maybe I'm just getting old

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      Carry On Sergeant

      Very funny and entertaining. I howled with laughter at the antics of the rookie recruits.

      The assault course and bayonet practice in particular, were... read more »

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    • Rated - 4.0 stars  

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      The start of an epic series

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      ... and very different to the later Carry On films. A good example of the more gentle British humour of the late 50s with a plot concerning a group of freshly ... read more »

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    • 13 Mar 2008

    After something of a carry on of its own, the script for a new Carry On film - tentatively titled Carry On London - has reportedly been signed off. The BBC says the film, which will be the 32nd instalment of Carry On's brand of camp comedy, focuses on a luxury limousine company as it ferries celebrities to a UK version of the Oscars - wait for it - the Herberts. It adds that former EastEnder and Extras sidekick Shaun Williamson had originally been attached to lead the first Carry On since 1992's Read more

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    • Carry On Sergeant
      This is the classic first CARRY ON film. Sergeant Grimshaw (William Hartnell) hopes to retire in a blaze of glory by winning the Star Squad prize with his final platoon. However, these recruits (Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Kenneth Connor, and other CARRY ON regulars) turn out to be a ...