History Film / CarryOnGirls

--->'''William''': Oh good. Save me a trip.

-->''DO COME AGAIN''

* AccidentalPervert: Peter wanders into the women's dressing room to look for Paula and gets a good view of the beauty queens in various states of undress.

* ACupAngst: Dawn's breasts are uneven, so she has to wear a false breast.

* AlphaBitch: Dawn's beauty gives her a low opinion of other women.

* AttractiveBentGender: Peter as Patricia. Sid tries to cop a feel, the Admiral pinches his bottom in the lift, and even Peter himself thinks so.

* BabyTalk: Mr. Gaybody says goodbye to Sid over the phone in this manner.

* BathtubScene: Mrs. Prodworthy barges in on Mayor Bumble while he plays with his toy boats.

* BeautyContest: The plot is based around a beauty contest in which a group of angry women try to stop it with hilarious consequences.

* BigShutUp: After being humiliated at the unveiling of the Frederick Bumble Ward at the maternity hospital, Mayor Bumble begins SuddenlyShouting. This makes the sleeping babies cry, and so Mayor Bumble begins screaming at them instead.

* BriefAccentImitation: Peter does a Creator/MaeWest impression as gets into his Patricia persona.

** Sid makes note of Ida's when she prepares for the photoshoot.

** Dawn makes a good first impression on Sid.

** Once Hope removes her biker jacket, Sid is astonished to see her bust.

* CampGay: TV presenter Cecil Gaybody, who dresses gaudily and speaks with a stereotypical lisp. When he finds out one of the beauty queens is a man in disguise, his wrist goes limp and he gets all excited.

* {{Catfight}}: There's a major one over a stolen bikini between Hope Springs and Dawn Brakes.

* ClingyJealousGirl: Connie takes an instant dislike to Hope when she sees how close Sid gets to her.

* CrazyJealousGuy: Peter, whose girlfriend Paula is one of the beauty queens. He tells her off for wearing an outfit that "showed off her button".

* CurseCutShort: Hope stops Peter before he can say "arse".

* DCupDistress: Hope makes sure that Peter has large breasts when becoming Patricia.

** Mildred's total apathy towards her husband has her spit out line after line of snark and thinly veiled contempt in every scene she shares with him.

** Peter slowly becomes one as he gets more and more entwined in Sid's foolish schemes.

** Sid in a way, seeing how he suggested the idea of the Miss Fircombe Contest, but he shows care in making his town popular with tourists.

** Several of Connie's hotel regulars who enjoy the company of the beauty queens, but none more than the randy, bottom-pinching Admiral, who spends most of his time watching the beauty queens in various states of undress.

* DisguisedInDrag: Peter is forced by Sid and Hope to become Patricia and enter the Miss Fircombe Contest for a publicity stunt where it is discovered that one of the beauty queens is actually a drag beauty queen.

* TheDogBitesBack: Throughout the film, Sid treats Connie poorly by cheating on her and making her lose loads of money from her hotel due to his schemes. Connie gets her revenge at the end though, [[spoiler:as she steals the money earned from the Miss Fircombe Contest and leaves a note for Sid that mocks him]].

* DraggedIntoDrag: Peter is forced to drag up and enter the Miss Fircombe Contest as Patricia for a publicity stunt where one of the beauty queens is revealed to be a man.

* EatingTheEyeCandy: Many of the beauty queens wear outfits that show their midriff. When Paula wears one after changing her style, Peter gets defensive that other men will be able to see her "button".

* GetOut: Connie kicks Sid out of her office after he implies she isn't beautiful.

* GilliganCut: Peter goes on a long tirade refusing to be DraggedIntoDrag, followed by a smash cut to Hope helping dress him up.

* GirlOnGirlIsHot: Subverted during the {{Catfight}} between Hope and Dawn. None of the men in the room are aroused or excited about it (even the randy Admiral is speechless in terror), and Sid tries desperately to break them up. Ultimately played straight in that Hope's goal was publicity.

* GroinAttack: Implied in a comment by Rosemary.

* InconvenientItch: The first stage of sabotage against the Miss Fircombe Concert involves itching power being sprinkled into the beauty queens' clothes. Dawn, Paula, and Hope all begin to feel the effects once they're on stage and become laughingstocks as they try (and fail) to resist the urge to scratch.

* JustFriends: Hope sees nothing wrong with a man and a woman being able to be friends without any attraction to each other. Sid thinks different.

* LaughingMad: Connie has a minor breakdown after she has to let yet another room for free because of Sid's schemes.

* LazyBum: Mayor Bumble's wife Mildred, who can't be bothered to do housework and hates having to accompany her husband to official events.

* NakedFreakOut: Mayor Bumble has one after Mrs. Prodworthy walks in on him bathing, and covers his groin with a sponge.

* TheNameIsBondJamesBond: How Peter introduces Dawn to Sid.

* RepeatAfterMe: Mildred repeats an extra line she shouldn't during her initiation into the Fircombe Women's Lib Movement.

* RhymesOnADime: The Admiral does so when helping "Patricia" escape the police.

* RingRingCrunch: Mayor Bumble, annoyed with Mildred's non-stop listening to the radio, decides to shut it up by smashing it with a rolling pin.

* TheRival: Dawn and Hope have clashed during beauty contests several times in the past.

** Cleopatra the donkey makes quite a mess in Connie's lobby.

* RunningGag: Mildred making frequent trips to the toilet.

* ScatterbrainedSenior: Sleepy Alderman Pratt, the oldest (and most useless) man on the Fircombe council.

* SerialSpouse: Mrs. Prodworthy is a three-time widow.

* SexlessMarriage: Mayor Bumble doesn't satisfy his wife Mildred's needs, which in turn makes her lazy and slack around the house and stop caring about his mayoral duties to get back at him.

* StealthInsult: Mayor Bumble gives one to Mrs. Prodworthy as she storms out of the council meeting.

* SuggestiveCollision: A sudden movement on the train sends Peter crashing face-first into Dawn's cleavage.

* TeenyWeenie: Mrs. Prodworthy doesn't think Mayor Bumble has a very impressive penis when she catches him in the bath.

* ToiletHumour: Mildred has a weak bladder, and so has to constantly take trips to the toilet.

* UnderwearFlag: Mrs. Dukes' knickers are stolen and sent up a flagpole across the road from The Palace Hotel.

* VerbalBackspace: Peter does so during his farewell to Paula.

* WavingSignsAround: The Fircombe Women's Lib Movement protest the Miss Fircombe Contest outside Connie's hotel in this manner with signs reading things such as "BEAUTY QUEENS GO HOME!" and "WOMENS LIB EQUALITY or BUST".

** Sid and Hope have a kiss in the ladies' toilets, much to the disgust of the cloakroom attendant.

* HeroStoleMyBike: [[spoiler:Sid escapes the pier on a go-kart that he found laying around the area]].

* InconvenientItch: The first stage of sabotage against the Miss Fircombe Concert involves itching powered being sprinkled into the beauty queens' clothes. Dawn, Paula and Hope all begin to feel the effects once they're on stage, and become laughing stocks as they try (and fail) to resist the urge to scratch.

* IncrediblyConspicuousDrag: Peter is forced to drag up by Sid and Hope to become Patricia as part of a publicity stunt. Despite his giant height, hairy arms and legs and a dress that does nothing to make him look good, no one realises he is a man until his dress is ripped off.

* OperationBlank: When Augusta and her gang use itching powder to sabotage the beauty contest, their codename is "Operation Spoilsport".

* BigShutUp: After being humiliated at the unveiling of the Frederick Bumble Ward at the maternity hospital, Mayor Bumble beings SuddenlyShouting. This makes the sleeping babies cry, and so Mayor Bumble begins screaming at them instead.

* CampGay: TV presenter Cecil Gaybody, who dresses gaudily and speaks with a stereotypical lisp. When he finds out one of the beauty queens is a man in disguise his wrist goes limp and he gets all excited.

-->'''Connie''': That's right. Where we keep all the ''scrubbers''!

--->'''Connie''': Hm, I'll give him ''coffee''!

--->'''Hope''': Stop ''wriggling''!

** Sid in a way, seeming how he suggested the idea of the Miss Fircombe Contest, but he shows more care into making his town popular with tourists.
--->'''Connie''': Chaperone?! You and a bunch of beauty queens? It's like asking Literature/{{Dracula}} to be in charge of a ''blood bank''!
** Several of Connie's hotel regulars enjoying the company of the beauty queens, but none more than the randy, bottom-pinching Admiral, who spends most of his time watching the beauty queens in various states of undress.

--->'''Connie''': I'm sure you would Admiral.

-->'''Hope''': Well Sid, what do ya think?

* TheDogBitesBack: Throughout the film, Sid treats Connie poorly by cheating on her and making her lose loads of money from her hotel due to his schemes. Connie gets her revenge at the end though, [[spoiler:as she steals the money earned from the Miss Fircombe Contest, and leaves a note for Sid that mocks him]].
-->'''Sid''': "Thanks Sid, this will pay for all my hotel damages. Connie. Love". Love?! The crooked old cow!

--->'''Larry''': Yes I know, but I'm supposed to be covering the Mayor's opening this afternoon.

-->'''Peter''': Oh, don't be ridiculous Sid.

-->'''Peter''': Oh yes, I'm sure the Mayor would only be too willing to oblige.

-->'''Connie''': Yes, er, so I see. Oh well, ''ha-ha-ha'', in that case take your pick! Take the lot! Go on! Move all happily in! ''Aha-ha-ha''! Be my guest, room with a view and all that sort of thing, yes! Righto then, have a good time!

** A boy at in the opening shot is wearing a ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' shirt.

** The donkey brought for the ''Literature/BeautyAndTheBeast'' photoshoot is called [[UsefulNotes/CleopatraVII Cleopatra]].

-->'''William''': I'll take bust anytime. Ha-hey! ''Bust''!

* TheyDo: An early draft ended with Sid and Hope getting married.

** Sid '''[[ADateWithRosiePalms Fiddler]]''', who is described in the trailer as "a big knob on the council".
** Augusta '''Prodworthy''', ironic as she would be the type to take offense to a joke like that.

* BareYourMidriff: Many of the beauty queens wear outfits that show their midriff. When Paula wears one after changing her style, Peter gets defensive that other men will be able to see her "button".
-->'''Peter''': An' when people meet my wife, I'm not gonna have them say "There's the woman with the well-known button"!

* CrazyJealousGuy: Peter, whose girlfriend Paula is one of the beauty queens. He tells her off for wearing an outfit that "[[BareYourMidriff showed off her button]]".

-->-- '''Sid Fiddler''' convincing '''Peter Potter''' to help him with publicity for the Miss Fircombe Contest.

* MissXPun: The film opens with an animated sequence showing the opening credits against a backdrop of cartoons of bikini-clad girls with titles as Miss Conduct, Miss Represent, Miss Conception, Miss Hap, Miss Fortune, Miss Used, Miss Shaped, Miss Trust, Miss Handled, Miss Manage, Miss Placed, Miss Spent, Miss Stake, Miss Demeanour and Miss Adventure.

--->'''Mrs. Prodworthy''': Oh, really Mr. Mayor? Personally, I think it is ''quite'' an average one.

-->'''Sid''': You know I don't go for beautiful women. I like you.
-->'''Connie''': That does it. Get out! Go on!
-->'''Sid''': All right, I'm going.
-->'''Connie''': You lecherous so-and-so!
-->'''Sid''': All right!
-->'''Connie''': Get out!
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-->'''Rosemary''': That would hit 'em where it hurts, wouldn't it?
-->'''Mrs. Prodworthy''': Oh please, Rosemary. You know I don't like any reference to that area of their ''so-called'' superiority.

* BuxomIsBetter: All the beauty queens have large breasts, to the delight of Sid and many others:

** Hope makes sure that Peter has large breasts when becoming Patricia.
--->'''Peter''': This is silly, I carn even see my feet now.
--->'''Hope''': You should worry, I haven't seen mine since I was thirteen!

* BeastInTheBuilding: Sid brings a donkey named Cleopatra into the hotel, making Connie scream.
-->'''Connie''': AAGH! What's that?!
-->'''Sid''': S'all right Con. S'only a donkey.
-->'''Connie''': I know it's a donkey, what's it doing in my lounge?!

-->'''Connie''': Oh, well, of course Sidney. I think you'll find that an ideal one.
-->'''Sid''': Thank you Connie. Hey, just a minute. That's for the broom cupboard.

--->'''Sid''': S'all right Con. S'only a donkey.

* ShesGotLegs: All the beauty queens have excellent legs, which is great for the dirty old Admiral.

** Casts lists reveal that Paula's last name is "Perkins", Mr. Gaybody's assistant's name is "Debra", and that one of the beauty queens is named "Julia Oates".

* AntiSneezeFinger: Mayor Bumble attempts this during the sneezing powder attack during the Miss Fircombe Contest, to no avail.

To promote the event, Sid comes up with increasingly outlandish publicity stunts, culminating in Peter being DisguisedInDrag during TV presenter Cecil Gaybody's (Logan) coverage of the contestants, resulting in Peter's frumpy girlfriend Paula (Creator/ValerieLeon) taking the fall for him and turning herself into the beautiful Patricia Potter, leaving Peter seething with jealousy at the idea that she'll be leered at by other men. All of this leaves Mrs. Prodworthy and a group of outraged local women, including Mayor Bumble's unsatisfied wife Mildred (Creator/PatsyRowlands), to try and sabotage the event as HilarityEnsues.

* SpecialGuest: Jimmy Logan as Cecil Gaybody (a role first intended for ''Film/CarryOn'' regular Creator/CharlesHawtrey, and later other ''Film/CarryOn'' regular Creator/KennethWilliams).

''Carry On Girls'' is a 1973 film and the 25th in the ''Film/CarryOn'' series. It starred Creator/SidJames, Creator/BarbaraWindsor, Creator/JoanSims, Creator/KennethConnor, Creator/BernardBresslaw, Creator/JuneWhitfield, and GuestStar Jimmy Logan. It was inspired through the news networks due to the raising [[UsefulNotes/{{Feminism}} issues of women's rights]] and sexism at the time, giving the production team enough material to create [[AffectionateParody their own take of the subject]].

In her absence, the decision is made and Sid uses the Palace Hotel - owned by his long-suffering girlfriend Connie Philpotts (Sims) - to house the beauty queens, with help from twitchy hotel porter William (Creator/JackDouglas). Sid also calls his publicist friend, Peter Potter (Bresslaw), down to Fircombe to help spread word of the event.

* LivingProp: The photographer was meant to be one, but the role was built up to become Larry Prodworthy after Robin Askwith was cast.

In her absence, the decision is made and Sid uses the Palace Hotel - owned by his long-suffering girlfriend Connie Philpotts (Sims) - to house the beauty queens, with help from twitchy hotel porter William (Jack Douglas). Sid also calls his publicist friend, Peter Potter (Bresslaw), down to Fircombe to help spread word of the event.

* HeroStoleMyBike: [[spoiler:Sid escapes the pier on a go-kart that he found laying around the area.]]

* ACupAngst: Dawn's breasts are uneven, so she has to wear a fake one.

To promote the event, Sid comes up with increasingly outlandish publicity stunts, culminating in Peter being DisguisedInDrag during TV presenter Cecil Gaybody's (Logan) coverage of the contestants, resulting in Peter's frumpy girlfriend Paula (Valerie Leon) taking the fall for him and turning herself into the beautiful Patricia Potter, leaving Peter seething with jealousy at the idea that she'll be leered at by other men. All of this leaves Mrs. Prodworthy and a group of outraged local women, including Mayor Bumble's unsatisfied wife Mildred (Creator/PatsyRowlands), to try and sabotage the event as HilarityEnsues.

* SameLanguageDub: Paula Perkins is played by Valerie Leon but dubbed over by co-star Creator/JuneWhitfield, although no one involved with the making of the film seems to remember why.