Carry On Cruising
Laughter at Sea
Carry on Cruising was the 6th film of the series and the first to be shot in colour. This thoroughly enjoyable movie follows the exploits of the Carry-on-Gang as they basically take control of a cruise ship as it tours the Med. Sid James plays Captain Wellington Crowther, whose crew include an oversensitive chef, (Lance Percival), a vane First Officer, (Kenneth Williams), a drunk steward, (Ronnie Stephens) and an incompetent bartender (Jimmy Thompson). Together they make life for Captain Crowther and most of the passengers on the voyage, a total living hell, creating a lot of comical mishaps along the way.
In many ways this film follows the same path as most of the other Carry On’s, only on a cruise ship. There are some obvious parallels with the ‘Up the Creek films’ which came out a few years earlier. This is a comedy that is definitely worth a watch if you come across it on TV or find it on DVD or VHS in a charity shop. To conclude, this is one voyage that I would strongly recommended that you take, it has some great editing and an hilarious ending involving an exploding cake.
8/10 – Calum Roberts