Carry On Cabby

"They're here again in Carry on Taxi"

1963 1h 31m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 74

Comedy

Synopsis

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Speedee Taxis is a great success, which means its workaholic owner Charlie starts neglecting Peggy, his wife. Suddenly a fleet of rival taxis appears from nowhere and start pinching all the fares. The rivals are Glamcabs, and they have a secret weapon. All their drivers are very attractive women! Who's behind Glamcabs? It's open warfare and only one fleet can survive!

“They're here again in Carry on Taxi”

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Cast

Sidney James
Charlie Hawkins
Hattie Jacques
Peg Hawkins
Kenneth Connor
Ted Watson
Charles Hawtrey
Terry "Pintpot" Tankard
Esma Cannon
Flo Sims
Liz Fraser
Sally
Bill Owen
"Smiley" Sims
Milo O'Shea
Len

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gerald Thomas
Writers: Talbot Rothwell, Sid Green, Dick Hills
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Carry On Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Gerald Thomas, shot by Alan Hume. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Archie Ludski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Sidney James and Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Connor carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They're here again in Carry on Taxi".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056912 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gerald Thomas directs. Alan Hume behind the camera. Archie Ludski cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Carry On Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Gerald Thomas, shot by Alan Hume. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Archie Ludski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sidney James and Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Connor carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "They're here again in Carry on Taxi".
7IMDB entry: tt0056912 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Alan Hume
Editing: Archie Ludski
Costume design: Joan Ellacott
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Carry On Cabby (1963)

Part of

Carry On Collection

This is classic British comedy at it's best! This collection contains all 31 hilarious Carry On movies. Starring: Kenneth Williams Charles Hawtrey Jim Dale Joan Sims Barbara Windsor Hattie Jacques Windsor Davies Valerie Leon Peter Butterworth Bernard Bresslaw Terry Scott Bill Maynard Phil Silvers Patsy Rowlands and Frankie Howerd.

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Gerald Thomas

Community reviews

What people are saying

CinemaSerf2023-07-26
★ 6/10
This is another of my favourite "Carry On" films. Poor old "Charlie" (Sid James) has built up a successful business with his wife "Peggy" (Hattie Jacques) but his dedication to cabbing is causing him to neglect her and she is getting narked. When the boys threaten to walk out if he uses "Flo" (Esma Cannon) as a driver, the last straw breaks the camel's back and she decides to start her own company - using only woman drivers. Needless to say, this is a roaring success and "Charlie" suddenly finds his fares drying up and he must find a solution... Although a few of the regulars still feature here, this is essentially an enjoyable duel between the two and it's fun. I always had a soft spot for the Una O'Connor/Mildred Natwick style of characters and Cannon fills that role nicely here as the story ebbs and flows before it culminates in a co-ordinated taxi chase and a niftyile exercised motorised pincer movement. It takes a swipe at sexism and the daft excesses of trade unionism, whilst reminding us that there is more to life than running a successful enterprise.

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