Carry On Teacher

"That laugh-crazy "Carry On" shower at their hilarious best!"

1959 1h 26m EN

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6.2

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★6.4TMDB · 58★6.2IMDB · 3,022

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Synopsis

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When a well-loved headmaster decides to retire, his scheming pupils have other ideas. The cunning boys unleash a campaign of practical jokes, armed with gin, itching power, and bombs!

“That laugh-crazy "Carry On" shower at their hilarious best!”

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Cast

Kenneth Connor
Mr. Gregory Adams
Charles Hawtrey
Mr. Michael Bean
Leslie Phillips
Mr. Alistair Grigg
Joan Sims
Miss Sarah Allcock
Kenneth Williams
Mr. Edwin Milton
Hattie Jacques
Miss Grace Short
Rosalind Knight
Miss Felicity Wheeler
Cyril Chamberlain
Alf Hodgson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gerald Thomas
Writers: Norman Hudis
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Kenneth Connor and Charles Hawtrey and Leslie Phillips carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "That laugh-crazy "Carry On" shower at their hilarious best!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0052676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gerald Thomas directs. John Shirley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Carry On Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Editor John Shirley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kenneth Connor and Charles Hawtrey and Leslie Phillips carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "That laugh-crazy "Carry On" shower at their hilarious best!".
7IMDB entry: tt0052676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 18 themes, including "high school", "library", "music teacher", "romance".

The technical file

Editing: John Shirley
Makeup / hair: George Blackler
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Carry On Teacher (1959)
IMDB rating: 6.2/10 · 3,022 votes

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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John Chard2015-06-13
★ 8/10
Ding Dong and Allcock. The third of the Carry On series finds the gang up to their necks in strife at Maudlin Street Secondary Modern School. Headmaster William Wakefield (Ted Ray) is a fine and good man who doesn't believe in corporal punishment, this has endeared him to the children of the school. However, he is considering moving on to another school to further his career, but first he has to oversee the arrival of two school inspectors and hope all goes smoothly. Fat chance of that happening, the kids have got wind or Wakefield wanting to leave and start to sabotage everything, with the teachers suffering the brunt of things. "Teacher" is a warm hearted entry in the series, choosing prat-falls and genial set-pieces for its comedy. The teachers bicker and crack under the strain of the kids pranks and sabotages, while there's also a couple of nice romantic threads bubbling away. Also of note is the not so sly debate on corporal punishment, Wakefield is firmly against it, while robust Maths teacher Grace Short (Hattie Jacques) is the other end of the scale - she's cane mad! There's a feminist angle as well, adding some more depth to Norman Hudis' screenplay. Ultimately though it's about the laughs, about the chaos, and watching the series regulars go about their way with skill and tongues in cheek. A hit at the box office, Carry On Teacher is quintessentially an early Carry On movie, with wry social observations and a harmless naivety towards the education system, there's not much to dislike here. 8/10

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