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Carry on at Your Convenience

  • 1971
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 30m
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6.2/10
3.8K
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Carry on at Your Convenience (1971)
This is the tale of industrial strife at WC Boggs' Lavatory factory. Vic Spanner is the union representative who calls a strike at the drop of a hat; eventually everyone has to get fed up with him. This is also the ideal opportunity for lots of lavatorial jokes...
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WC Boggs' Lavatory factory faces industrial unrest, with union rep Vic Spanner frequently calling strikes, eventually everyone has to get fed up with him. This is also the ideal opportunity ... Read allWC Boggs' Lavatory factory faces industrial unrest, with union rep Vic Spanner frequently calling strikes, eventually everyone has to get fed up with him. This is also the ideal opportunity for lots of lavatorial jokes.WC Boggs' Lavatory factory faces industrial unrest, with union rep Vic Spanner frequently calling strikes, eventually everyone has to get fed up with him. This is also the ideal opportunity for lots of lavatorial jokes.

  • Director
    • Gerald Thomas
  • Writer
    • Talbot Rothwell
  • Stars
    • Sidney James
    • Kenneth Williams
    • Charles Hawtrey
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    • Director
      • Gerald Thomas
    • Writer
      • Talbot Rothwell
    • Stars
      • Sidney James
      • Kenneth Williams
      • Charles Hawtrey
    • 44User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    Sidney James
    Sidney James
    • Sid Plummer
    Kenneth Williams
    Kenneth Williams
    • Wm. C. Boggs
    Charles Hawtrey
    Charles Hawtrey
    • Charles Coote
    Joan Sims
    Joan Sims
    • Chloe Moore
    Hattie Jacques
    Hattie Jacques
    • Beattie Plummer
    Bernard Bresslaw
    Bernard Bresslaw
    • Bernie Hulke
    Kenneth Cope
    Kenneth Cope
    • Vic Spanner
    Patsy Rowlands
    Patsy Rowlands
    • Hortence Withering
    Jacki Piper
    • Myrtle Plummer
    Richard O'Callaghan
    Richard O'Callaghan
    • Lewis Boggs
    Bill Maynard
    Bill Maynard
    • Fred Moore
    Davy Kaye
    Davy Kaye
    • Benny
    Renee Houston
    Renee Houston
    • Agatha Spanner
    Marianne Stone
    Marianne Stone
    • Maud
    Margaret Nolan
    Margaret Nolan
    • Popsy
    Geoffrey Hughes
    Geoffrey Hughes
    • Willie
    Hugh Futcher
    Hugh Futcher
    • Ernie
    Simon Cain
    • Barman
    • Director
      • Gerald Thomas
    • Writer
      • Talbot Rothwell
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    7hitchcockthelegend

    Carry On team go political and ostracise their fans?

    I like this entry in the series, I really do. Many others however find it a dud and feel that it should be flushed down one of the toilets that feature at W.C. Boggs' factory in the film. Blending the obvious toilet gags with a tale about unionised shop floors, the Carry On team have actually crafted one of the franchise's less mucky pictures. Sid James, so long the bastion of sexually driven lechery in Carry On folklore, has a very restrained role in this one, and this to me somewhat explains to an extent why "Convenience" is often shunned by the series fans.

    Elsewhere it's the subplots away from the factory that put the smile on my face. Charles Hawtrey is indulging in strip poker with shop steward, Vic Spanner's mother!. While James' Sid Plummer is getting horse racing winners from his budgie!, all under the watchful eye of his apparently scatty wife Beattie (a terrific Hattie Jacques). Sexy eye candy for us blokes comes in the form of Jacki Piper, and the film finale on the Brighton seaside is drunken buffoonery to at least raise a giggle or two. Not the best Carry On by a long shot - that could have been predicted by Sid and Hattie's budgie, but certainly not one of the worst either. 6.5/10
    9Caz1964

    Very funny

    I find this one of the most unusual carry ons,as it seems to take life a bit more serious,its more kitchen sink drama, which for this carry on is appropriate for the title.For me it has the funniest plot of all,which is the budgie who can pick horse winners,and the excellent teaming of Sid James and Hattie Jacques as the married couple.Vic the union leader and his nagging Irish mum are also very funny.Although the usually very funny Bill Maynard seems a bit wasted in this film,i don't think he gets many funny lines,if any.On the whole this is a very enjoyable carry on,and the only time you see a man get spanked in a film, which was quite original.It was a carry on, which tried to be different from the others and does succeed.Although it does still have the same naughty gags,but then thats what carry on films are for.We don't make films like these anymore so enjoy them while you can.
    8Scooby-57

    Maybe it should not be funny... but it is!

    I have seen this film so many times now, usually just because it is on British television so much, but even so, it is SO funny. (Enough "so"s for you??)

    As well as providing a dense and long strand (oo-er!!) of toilet jokes, it also has a certain sociological insight into the strike riddled decadence of 1970s Britain with a classic portrayal of bolshy union official by an actor who did not appear in many (or any?) other Carry On roles.

    The annual works trip to the sea-side is excellent too, just to see those places before they went into terminal decline.

    You need a certain sense of humour and you need to be in the mood, but if you are... great fun!
    8IndianaDoctor

    One Of The Best!

    At Your Convenience is the 22nd of the Carry On Series, at the time of its release, the film was deemed as controversial seeing as the plot circled around problems with the trade unions at the time. Many carry on fans choose to boycott this film.

    Cause of all that At Your Convenience was the first financial flop at the box office. It's hard to believe that now this is rated one of the best Carry On films in entire series.

    Why is it one of the best? Well lets start with the plot, is film is set at a local toilet making factory called W.C. Boggs & Son. Which is run by W.C. Boggs played by Kenneth Williams and his son Lewis played by Richard O'Callaghan.

    The company is going through a bad patch and loosing money fast, due to the amount of strikes that the company has suffering. Which is Mainly caused by the lazy union representative Vic Spanner played by Kenneth Cope, who complains about the littlest thing in the factory and causes a strike.

    The story also shows how the lives of our lead characters are having due to all the strikes, Sid Plummer played by Sid James who is repeatedly fed up of listening to his wife Beattie talking to her pet budgie all day. Sid is also very keen on the next door neighbour and fellow colleague Chloe played by Joan Sims. Chloe is also got problems at home with her husband, who is often away on business and if he is home he normally rejects any sort of affection she gives him.

    Sid and Beattie also have a daughter Mrytle played by the always gorgeous Jacki Piper, who works in the factory as one of the canteen staff. Meryle is permanently being pursued by both Vic Spanner and Lewis Boggs. Which at times can be annoying for her, mainly because the both of them are just as bad as each other.

    While Vic Spanner despite him being in his late 20's-early 30's... is still living with his mam, who is permanently having a go at him for the amount of lack of money he brings into the house and all the strikes he causes. His Mum who is played by Renee Houston, has been forced to take in a lodger who is the jolly Charles Coote played by Charles Hawtrey, who also works at the factory as a toilet designer. Vic's mother seems to treat Charles a lot better than Vic by being more polite and generous.

    Vic also has a mate and a fellow colleague Bernie played Bernard Bresslaw, Bernie comes across as a bit daft and allows himself to be bossed about by Vic too much.

    The plot isn't spectacular but its simple and the script is fantastic. The casting is 100% cast and all the regular faces are present, though Terry Scott had a deleted scene playing the part of a union big wig.

    Everybody involved looked to be enjoying themselves which helps with there performance, they probably all looked forward to the trip to Brighton!

    I found at times the film does take a couple of serious moments, one being there is a nice scene between Sid and Chloe who during a night shoot. Showing that both of them have got more feelings about each other, sadly the only thing missing about this scene was a nice kiss at the end. Anyhow the scene is well acted by both Sid James and Joan Sims. For this movie Sid is taken away from his usual dirty old man character and many of the cast have said this probably the closest how Sid was like in real life. To be honest its the same for Kenneth Williams who I find less camp in this film, this time round he is playing the straight guy.

    At Your Convenience is probably the most Carry On I've watched the most. It's a nice gentle Carry On and shows what the Carry On's were all about... family friendly comedy.

    If you haven't watched At Your Convenience then you must, I can only describe it as a beautiful looking Carry On and comedy. I give Carry On At Your Convenience a 8/10.
    7petersj-2

    a right royal flush

    What stands out for me is the trip to the sea side. Oh what a sweet time! I never saw England back then but today it just looks charming. I would love to visit that pier complete with the tacky corny rides and attractions. It really is quite delightful. The film captures the period beautifully. The reliable cast are all there. Thankfully the annoying ones are not (especially Kenneth Connor). Hawtrey is superb in this and Sid James and Hatti are a delight. Its lovely seeing the sacred cows get a knocking. There is nothing PC about this film. If dear old Sid did some of the things he does to lovely Joan he would be up on harassment charges today. Its all good fun. They certainly did not think much of the union movement in this film. Not the best carry on but it has lovely moments.

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    • Trivia
      Director Gerald Thomas wrote to actor Terry Scott about the cutting of his entire performance in the film by writing in a personal note to him: "...this is in no way any reflection on you or your performance but the film finished fifty minutes over length and we felt rather than cut your sequence down so that you were only on the screen for a flash it would be kinder to remove the entire scene as really it had no effect one way or the other on the story, such as it is".
    • Goofs
      When Lewis is chasing the Works Outing coach in his sports car, both vehicles are on a two-lane carriageway, but when in medium close shot he waves, he is on a three-lane road, and then when seen from inside the coach - it's a two-lane carriageway again.
    • Quotes

      Sid Plummer: How about some food?

      Beattie Plummer: Well I could make you some beans on toast or something?

      Sid Plummer: No, nothing too elaborate, thank you.

    • Alternate versions
      The original cinema version was cut by the BBFC to remove cruder dialogue lines including "All the time it's prick, prick, prick" (followed by "so the girls say"), "I hope the other arm is doing as well", and "Something important has come up"(followed by "Won't it keep"). The latter line has been restored to video/DVD releases though other cuts may no longer survive.
    • Connections
      Edited into What a Carry On: Episode #1.1 (1984)

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    • Release date
      • December 10, 1971 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Carry on Around the Bend
    • Filming locations
      • Pinewood Green, Iver Heath, Iver, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(Night shoot with Sid James and Joan Sims)
    • Production companies
      • The Rank Organisation
      • Thomas Rogers Productions
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    • Budget
      • £190,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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