Carry On - The Complete Collection [DVD] [1958] [30 Film Boxset]

I've been a Carry On fan all my life, the films may be crude at times but there's no denying that they are very very funny and the perfect antidote to feeling down and a tonic for those dark wintery nights. I've had the old VHS tapes of most of the series for some time but last year finally threw them out, I was meaning to upgrade to DVD but never quite got around to it, then imagine my absolute joy when it was revealed that my two youngest daughters had secretly been saving up their pocket money for a few weeks to buy me this for Christmas 2010. What a lovely present on Christmas morning it was and I've spent most of the holiday period watching the films in order, I'm up to Spying now. The quality is amazing and it's like rediscovering these classic anew, the sound has been dramatically improved and the picture is top notch. The extra features are simply wonderful with a commentary for every film, trailers, location reports and archive interviews with such people as the legendary Sid James, I've been in heaven since I got this set. I have a very large DVD collection and I can honestly say that this is the best boxset that I have, it's fantastic and for the price an absolute steal. If you love old classic archive films or if you simply want a good laugh from a time when comedy was funny then look no further than this magnificent set. As there is no booklet for it here are the extras: Every film has photo galleries, movie trivia and audio commentaries. The following list details just what appears on the disc other than the first two above and also the participants in the commentaries. Trailer (T), Audio Commentaries (AC), Carry On Laughing (COL). SERGEANT: (T), (AC) by Dora Bryan, Terence Longdon & Shirley Eaton. NURSE: (T), (AC) by Shirley Eaton & Terence Longdon. TEACHER: (AC) by Paul Cole, Larry Dann & Richard O' Sullivan. CONSTABLE: (T), (AC) by Leslie Phillips. REGARDLESS: (AC) by Liz Fraser & Terence Longdon. CRUISING: (T), (AC) by Dilys Laye & Lance Percival. CABBY: (T), (AC) by Liz Fraser. JACK: (T), (AC) by Bernard Cribbins. Textless Titles. SPYING: (T), (AC) by Bernard Cribbins & Dilys laye. Textless Titles. CLEO: (T), (AC) by Amanda Barrie & Julie Stevens. COWBOY: (T), (AC) by Angela Douglas. SCREAMING: (T), (AC) by Angela Douglas & Fenella Fielding. DON'T LOSE YOUR HEAD: (T), (AC) by Jim Dale, (COL) The Prisoner of Spenda. FOLLOW THAT CAMEL: (T), (AC) by Jim Dale. Phil Silvers Interview. DOCTOR: (T), (AC) by Jim Dale. (COL) The Baron Outlook. UP THE KHYBER: (T), (AC) by Peter Rogers. (COL) The Sobbing Cavalier. CAMPING: (T), (AC) by Dilys Laye & Sandra Carson. (COL) Orgy and Bess. AGAIN DOCTOR: (T), (AC) by Jim Dale. (COL) One in the Eye for Harold. UP THE JUNGLE: (T), (AC) by Jacki Piper & Valerie Leon. (COL) The Nine Old Cobblers. LOVING: (T), (AC) by Richard O'Callaghan & Jacki Piper. (COL) Under the Round Table. HENRY: (T), (AC) by Alan Hume. On Location Report, featuring archive interviews with Sid James, Kenneth Williams & Terry Scott. AT YOUR CONVENIENCE: (T), (AC) by Richard O'Callaghan & Jacki Piper. (COL) The Case of the Screaming Winkles. MATRON: (T), (AC) by Jacki Piper, Valerie Leon & Patsy Rowlands. (COL) And in My Lady's Chamber. ABROAD: (T), (AC) by John Clive, Sally Geeson, Carol Hawkins & David Kernan. (COL) Short Knight, Long Daze. GIRLS: (T), (AC) by Jack Douglas, June Whitfield & Patsy Rowlands. On Location Documentary hosted by June Whitfield. DICK: (T), (AC) by Jack Douglas. (COL) The Case of the Coughing Parrot. BEHIND: (T), (AC) by Jack Douglas, Patsy Rowlands, Dave Freeman & Larry Dann. (COL) Who Needs Kitchener. ENGLAND: (T), (AC) by Patrick Mower. Carry On England The Censored Edition. THATS CARRY ON: (AC) by Peter Rogers. (COL) Lamp-Posts of the Empire. EMMANNUELLE: (T), (AC) by Larry Dann & Jack Douglas. What's a Carry On? The 40th Anniversary Documentary.

A great collection that features some of the very best of British film comedies. It certainly has to be the longest continuous series of films. The films themselves border from the sublime (Screaming/Khyber/Cleo) to the good (most of the others including Lose Your Head/Jungle & Cowboy) to the poor (Convenience/England-the censored version - both versions are included here by the way). The films themselves are great, what you have in this collection is so much more as each of the films comes with an informative group commentary from some of the stars and other people involved in the making of the films which adds a great deal. I watch the theatrical version of each film then watch it again with the commentary on and the relevant IMDB page open as there are so many extra nuggets of information thrown in as regards what was happening as certain scenes were being shot. The narrative track is also great for finding out who individual background actors are as so many are there for just the odd scene or two and may not even be named in the movie. The stills included as extras on each film are also a good source of information. You also get the complete ATV Carry on Laughing series thrown in which is great as an extra but, in my opinion, would not be worth buying separate. There are so many British comedy legends here, chief amongst them Sid James, Hattie Jacques, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey, Peter Butterworth, Joan Sims, big Bernard Bresslaw, Jack Douglas, Jim Dale and so many more. I wholeheartedly recommend this collection to anyone with a sense of humour. Ignore the sneerers who dismiss these films as common, to me that bawdyness is part of their appeal. Buy it and be assured of many hours of entertainment, go on you know you want it.

The Carry On series is a comedy series fondly remembered by most people. Although the films did change in style from the early ones the style of the films remained fairly constant. The early films feel a little as if they are not specialised comedies. They are also slightly odd being in widescreen and black and white. I always imagined widescreen films were always colour. Carry On films were mainly written by two individuals, the first 6 by Norman Hudis and the next 20 by Talbot Rothwell, two rather gifted comedy writers. Their stories cover many themes from historical to modern with many hospital related efforts. I like the idea of Carry On Spaceman or Carry On In Prison. The films have so many great actors like Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale and Sid James all adding their own unique talents. These actors sometimes brought their own catchphrases into the films. The films are quite sophisticated despite sometimes being crude or bawdy. Carry on Camping is one of those magical films that is unique in the way the story unfolds. Carry On Up The Khyber probably the highest fan rated Carry On film which I have watched a few times and it does nothing for me. I find it interesting how the casts changed in each film and how the lead roles were distributed mainly between Kenneth Williams and Sid James in the later colour films. The guest actors like Frankie Howerd, Phil Silvers, Terry Scott and Bill Maynard and many others add a great deal to the quality of these films. An hour and a half is quite long to keep a comedy going and invariably there is the odd flat spot. The film Carry On Up The Jungle suffers from this, it's a kind of directionless film. Kenneth Williams was critical of some of the stories and I am curious as to how much input (if any) he had over the making of the films. He was certainly a talent among talents being a novelist, radio and TV comedian and intellectual who also fitted perfectly into the Carry On mould. Unfortunately the personal lives of some of the main contributors to Carry On were a little sad: Joan Sims, Hattie Jacques, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey and Sid James all suffered from personal issues and love that often go with talent. There is something so unique about these films and I can't say exactly what it is. It's to do with the sets, the beautiful and often physically attractive women, the 60/70s culture, the innuendo and crudity, the story or lack of one, the variable presentation of each film that all combine into something unique. My favourites: Carry On Nurse (BW), Carry On Cabby (BW), Carry On Spying (BW), Carry On Cleo, Carry On Cowboy, Carry On Screaming!, Carry On Don't Lose Your Head, Carry On Follow That Camel, Carry On Doctor, Carry On Camping, Carry On Again Doctor, Carry On Loving, Carry On Henry, Carry On At Your Convenience, Carry On Matron, Carry On Abroad, Carry On Girls, Carry On Behind The others: Carry On Sergeant (BW), Carry On Teacher (BW), Carry On Constable (BW), Carry On Regardless (BW), Carry On Cruising, Carry On Jack, Carry On Up The Khyber, Carry On Up The Jungle, Carry On Dick Didn't like: Carry On England, Carry On Emmannuelle All the films are widescreen (16:9) except the following: Carry On Follow That Camel, Carry On Doctor, Carry On Up The Khyber, Carry On Up The Jungle, Carry On Henry, Carry On At Your Convenience, Carry On Dick, Carry On England, That's Carry On which are at (4:3) aspect ratio. On widescreen TVs you might watch these at (14:9). Carry On Behind is unique in the Rank intro. (the man hitting the gong) being at (4:3) but the film is at (16:9)

Great films Perfect viewing and sound I recommend this product 🙏

I am a fan of Old Time Radio Shows, and first became interested in the "Carry On" series of films after listening to "Hancock's Half Hour" which featured "Carry On" regulars Kenneth Williams, Sid James, and Hattie Jacques. The frustrating thing about these films is that they are almost unknown in the United States, and so I had to order them from the UK, and watch them on a Region 2 DVD player, before I could get to know them. Having watched them all, I feel that it is a pity that they are so hard to find in the US because, on the whole, I enjoy them greatly. The first thing that was hard to comprehend about this series was the sheer volume of films. Almost 30 were produced in roughly 20 years. As such, there was a great variance in quality. I felt that the early films were really the best of them. I thought they were wonderful ensemble comedies. As time progressed, I felt they became increasingly farcical, relying more and more heavily on double entendre and innuendo. This is fine, but I'm not a huge fan of that kind of humor, so as the series progressed, some of the appeal for me faded. By the end of the 60's, I found the series to have developed a somewhat mean-spirited edge to it. The times were, indeed, changing and they seemed to be leaving the "Carry On" films behind. This is not to belittle the huge achievements of this series. To have a successful franchise which ran through so many films is amazing. The only other franchise I can think which came close are the Abbott & Costello films and I feel that they were nowhere near as appealing as the "Carry On" films. There was some amazing comic talents associated with these movies. I mentioned Sid James, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams before, they were wonderful talents and the reason I became interested in the series. Charles Hawtrey was, however, my absolute favorite of all the regulars. His birdlike appearance, and delivery made me laugh, regardless of the actual jokes. Frankie Howard was another exceptional talent, as was Joan Sims. I am amazed their fame never traveled to the US. The DVD's themselves are of wonderful quality. Each disc has two films, as well as a huge number of extras. Other reviewers have comments on the excellent work which had been done in restoring these films. I've never seen any other copies, so I have no basis for comparison, but they seem to me to be of excellent quality. In addition, the DVD's contain all of the episodes from the 70's TV program "Carry On Laughing," which I thought was a wonderful extra -- although I found the show itself to be painfully unfunny. To summarize, this is an excellent DVD box set at an excellent price. I felt the quality of the films to vary, but there were enough hits to make up for the misses. The "Carry On" franchise was truly exceptional, and I only wish more people in the US knew about it.

Great collection of films that sadly we will never see again. I am currently going through each disc and have to say am loving hearing the commentaries from the actors who starred in them enjoying looking back at where they were in their careers. I got this set as was fed up when watching on TV how the films would be edited so found this collection and have not been disappointed. Apparently there is one more film that hasn't had an official release but I'm happy with this set. We have lost a lot of the carry on actors but we can enjoy these and have a good laugh. This is for those who grew up watching Carry On and want to own the entire collection.

Fantastic collection of all the Carry On films in a great presentation box. Amazing price too.

In this crazy world we all sure need a laugh and these films take me right back to my happy 1970’s childhood home with my mam, dad and brother. We all loved these films back then when life was so much simpler. I remember watching Carry on at your Convenience with my brother and us laughing so much at Sid James with that budgie!!!!! It was absolutely awesome to watch this film again with my husband us now in our 50’s and still laugh so much today. We look forward to laughing our way through the rest of the movies. I can’t recommend this box set enough! Hilarious!

While the quality (content) of the films may vary and are often debated online, this set has a great transfer for all 30 films of the franchise from 1958-1978 (not the poorly received 1992 Carry On Columbus however). The images are excellent and sharp, and the sound is clear, given their age. And they have subtitles for those of us with hearing problems. These are REGION 2 (UK-Europe) discs and will NOT play on standard DVD players, but play well on multi-region upscaling players. I had some problems with one of my older multi-region Sony players not playing them, so I bought a Megatek player from Amazon and they play nicely on it. I also use a 1080i gaming monitor rather than a TV (although they looked great on my larger TV as well) If you're not familiar with the franchise, these are often bawdy (only mildly so by today's standards, however), slapstick, politically incorrect, and usually very silly. Great fun and great nostalgia for those of us raised with the movies, even if somewhat dated. Still, they sure bring back memories... My only concern is the shipping package the set arrived in: the simple cardboard sleeve had been easily sliced open in transit by the time it arrived. Simply adding packing tape to the back would help prevent such intrusions. Fortunately, nothing was missing when it arrived here.

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Great collection of movies!

AWESOME! You MUST know that you DO need a DVD player which will allow you to play 'Region-2' discs (THIS IS A MUST)... As long as you have that, though... then sit back and be prepared to have fun with the whole series of the 'Carry On...' films. They may be a bit dated, and they are definitely 'British HumoUr'; however, if you have seen any of the series, and liked it, then you're sure to absolutely LOVE these. Well mastered, great picture (considering the originals). Thank you for a fun time!