Trivia / Carry On Loving

• Banned in China: This film was refused a certificate in Northern Ireland due to the more puritan censors.
• Blooper:
  • When the Bishop reacts to Terry telling his friend that his wife makes love magnificently, the scenery through the coach window changes from the station to an open countryside.
  • At one point Jenny calls Adrian "Julian", mixing up the character's name with the actor's name (Julian Holloway).
• Cast the Expert: A taxi driver is played by Fred Griffiths, who was a taxi driver in real life before becoming an actor.
• Completely Different Title:
  • France: The Electronic Matchmaker.
  • Germany: It's Crazy - Love, Love, Etc..
  • Hungary: Keep the Love!.
  • Portugal: Agency of Vigarices.
  • Swedish: Check Now Let's Take the Marriage.
• Cowboy BeBop at His Computer: The book The Carry On Films by Steven Gerrard at one point incorrectly claims that Patsy Rowlands plays Mildred Bumble in this film. She actually plays Miss Dempsey, while Mildred was her character in Carry On Girls.
• Creator Backlash:
  • Kenneth Williams wasn't happy with the script in his diaries:
    The script has arrived of Carry On Loving. I am offered the part of Snooper (which looks interchangeable with Charles Hawtrey) which is certainly a small part - well no - a support, I suppose, but really thankless. The end is a big party shambles where everyone throws custard pies and seems to be the bottom of the barrel, but for Talbot Rothwell bottoms are capable of infinite variety.
  • Joan Sims admits this film was never one of her favourites in her autobiography, if not for the fact she had to play a character called Esme Crowfoot.
  • Julian Holloway later admitted he wasn't remotely proud of his involvement with any of the Carry On films.
• The Danza:
  • Sid James as Sidney Bliss.
  • Terry Scott as Terry Philpot.
• Deleted Role:
  • Lucy Griffiths remains in the credits, even though her performance as a woman watching Sidney through a window in her flat was cut.
  • Norman Chappell had a scene as Mr. Thrush that was also cut.
  • James Beck and Yutte Stensgaard had a scene as Mr. and Mrs. Roxby that was cut, although Beck is visible with his back to the camera when Sophie enters Mr. Snooper's office.
• Deleted Scene:
  • Bertram's first time at Wedded Bliss had parts cut, such when he gives Sidney a magazine showing exactly what type of woman he's after.
  • Mr. Thrush hearing details from Mr. Bedsop of what his wife has been up to behind his back.
  • There was a scene where Mr. Bedsop's Newspaper-Thin Disguise featured two naked people standing on the cover, with his eyeholes cut out where their bottoms would be.
  • Bertram's first time in Sally's flat lost her asking him "Well, come on, get it out", and his reply of "Get what out?".
  • Sidney frightening an elderly woman as he escapes from Esme's flat down the fire escape and past her window.
    Sidney: Don't scream!
    Woman: I wasn't going to. Are you coming in?
    Sidney: No thanks!
    Woman: Oh, I might as well then.
  • In the scene where Jenny tells Sally what she does for a living, Jenny's line "You know, putting it in, the meat" saw the last two words cut off by the censors.
  • When Terry is trying to get his money back from Sidney, Sidney's line "You can't do much with your little finger" was too much for the censors and cut.
  • Mr. Snooper giving relationship advice to Mr. and Mrs. Roxby after she had been caught in bed with another man.
    Mr. Roxby: I'm afraid this has been a complete waste of time.
    Mr. Snooper: Not at all, Mr. Roxby. That's what I'm here for - to waste time. Goodbye, goodbye.
  • Esme's cry of "I can feel it!" as she tries to seduce Mr. Snooper by kneeling and pressing herself against his legs was cut.
• DVD Commentary: With Carry On historian Robert Ross talking to Richard O'Callaghan (Bertram Muffett) and Jacki Piper (Sally Martin).
• Fake Brit: The South African-born Sid James plays the British Sidney Bliss.
• Follow the Leader: Peter Rogers had the film put into production hoping to capitalise on the success of the 1970 film, Loving.
• Hey, It's That Place!: The exterior of the Wedded Bliss Agency was the same building used for the Helping Hands jobseeking agency in Carry On Regardless and Dr. Nookey's consulting rooms in Carry On Again Doctor.
• Looping Lines: Sidney's line "Going up?" when he catches the lovers making out in the elevator had to be redubbed to "Alright?" after the censors complained.
• On-Set Injury:
  • Gerald Thomas cut his hand demonstrating a stunt to Kenneth Williams.
  • Valerie Shute was made to do so many takes of the shot where her character takes a cream cake in the face, that she ended up with skin irritation and a permanent aversion to cream cakes.
• Promoted Fanboy: On the DVD Commentary, Richard O'Callaghan admits he had been a fan of the older Carry On films, such as Carry On Cabby and Carry On, Sergeant before he had got the part of Bertram Muffett.
• Prop Recycling: The matchmaking computer is from the sci-fi drama UFO (1970).
• Recycled Script: The film is much like Carry On Regardless, just with an employment agency replaced by a dating service.
• Stunt Double: One is used for Richard O'Callaghan when Bernard Bresslaw throws him around Esme's apartment.
• Surprisingly Lenient Censor: The production staff were rather surprised that the footage of the young couple openly making out several times were not censored.
• Uncredited Role: Peter Butterworth as the sinister client jokingly referred to as Dr. Crippen.
• What Could Have Been:
  • Peter Rogers came close to giving Charles Hawtrey's usual place of third billing to Hattie Jacques due to Jacques' importance to the narrative and Hawtrey's limited screen time.
  • Peter Butterworth was unable to take a larger role due to his stage commitments, so the small role of "Dr. Crippen" was written especially for him.
  • Aunt Beatrice Grubb was intended to be played by Grace Newcombe, but the part ultimately went to Dorothea Phillips.
  • A scene where Mr. Snooper smashes through some glass to open a door was dropped before filming. Kenneth Williams had concerns that he would hurt himself, but director Gerald Thomas assured him that it was only sugar glass and he would be fine. To prove it, Thomas did it himself... and ended up cutting his hand!
• Working Title: The film's original title was Carry On Courting, and another joke alternative was Girls That Go Bump In The Night.

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