History Trivia / CarryOnSeries

* CreatorBacklash: Creator/KennethWilliams criticised several of the movies despite his declared fondness for the series as a whole. He was mainly upset at how little he and his fellow actors were paid.

* OldShame:
** In fear of being only known for this series, a lot of actors regretted appearing in the films. Notable people were Creator/KennethWilliams and Julian Holloway.
** Creator/JonPertwee, who made cameos in ''Cleo'', ''Cowboy'', ''Screaming'' and ''Columbus'', once referred to the series as "hideous".
** Creator/JackDouglas disliked the last three he was in - ''England'', ''Emmannuelle'' and ''Columbus'' - because they deviated so much from the formula.

** ''Carry On Again, Nurse'' was attempted to be brought back a couple of times -- the first attempt became ''Film/CarryOnDoctor''. The second attempt came in 1979, after the series left Rank Films and moved to Hemdale. A completed script had been written by George Layton and Jonathan Lynn in 1977. It was cancelled due to the financial loss of ''Film/CarryOnEmmannuelle''. The third and final attempt came in 1988, with a script written by Norman Hudis. It was to revolve around a hospital set for closure, and set to star original actors Barbara Windsor, Jack Douglas, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Kenneth Connor and Joan Sims, with Sims filling in the role of matron that was previously held by Hattie Jacques. The end of the film was going to be a tribute to Jacques, with Sims turning around a photograph of the actress and asking "Well, did I do alright?" Production was scheduled to begin in June 1988, but the deaths of Williams and Hawtrey, combined with a budget of £1.5 million which was deemed too expensive, proved to be the end of the film and it was cancelled.

** Juliet Mills -- the wife of Creator/MaxwellCaufield and the sister of Creator/HayleyMills. She may have appeared in one movie in the series, but she stated in an interview in 2015 that she got better acting opportunities after appearing in ''Carry On Jack''.

** The character of Sidney Bung in ''Film/CarryOnScreaming'' was intended to invoke this, but when Sid James proved unavailable, the role was recast with [[Series/SteptoeAndSon Harry H. Corbett]].

** Harry H. Corbett from ''Series/SteptoeAndSon''. Some people assume that his appearance as the leading man in ''Film/CarryOnScreaming'' lead ''Steptoe and Son'' to be un-cancelled.

** ''Film/CarryOnAgainDoctor'' raised problems with Creator/TheRankOrganisation's legal adviser, who felt it was too similar to an unfilmed ''Series/DoctorInTheHouse'' script that Talbot Rothwell had previously submitted to producer Betty Box. Most notably, both scenarios featured the medical mission/slimming potion idea. As Box had not taken up the option on Rothwell's 'Doctor' script, however, it was felt there were no legal problems with the use of those ideas in this film.

* NamesTheSame: The 1957 movie ''Carry On Admiral'' is not part of the movies' canon, but ironically, Creator/JoanSims appeared in it.

* ProductionPosse: The creators and actors remained close in media during the series' running. When Sid James' sitcom ''Bless This House'' had a feature film, Creator/TerryScott and Creator/PeterButterworth showed up, and it was directed and produced by Gerald Thomas and Peter Rogers.

** Creator/BarbaraWindsor was originally wanted to portray Cleopatra in ''Film/CarryOnCleo'', but a private mishap occurred between her and the production team, which made them choose Amanda Barrie. She eventually got the team's intended wishes by playing her during the first Carry On stage production.

** Jack Douglas disliked the last three he was in - ''England'', ''Emmannuelle'' and ''Columbus'' - because they deviated so much from the formula.

* RecycledTheSeries: The first ''Carry On Laughing!'' was an attempt to bring the style of the ''Carry On'' films to television; it ran for 13 episodes across two series in 1975. The series was not a success, in part because only around half the film series' regular cast members were involved[[note]]Creator/CharlesHawtrey had parted company with the series several years earlier, Creator/KennethWilliams refused to take part, and Creator/SidJames filmed four episodes and Creator/HattieJacques just one; the slack was taken up by Creator/KennethConnor, Creator/JoanSims, Creator/BarbaraWindsor, Creator/PeterButterworth, Creator/BernardBresslaw, and Jack Douglas.[[/note]] while long-time writer Creator/TalbotRothwell had retired due to ill health, and while the films are still frequently repeated on British television to this day, ''Carry On Laughing!'' has been largely forgotten.

** In early 2009, ''Carry On London'' or ''Carry On Bananas'' was once again 'back on', with Charlie Higson attached as director, and a different more modern cast list involving Paul O'Grady (as the acidic Kenneth Williamsesque character), Jynine James, Creator/LennyHenry, Justin Lee Collins, Jennifer Ellison (as the saucy Barbara Windsor type), Liza Tarbuck (Hattie Jacques), Meera Syal, James Dreyfus, and Frank Skinner (filling in the Sid James role). Despite new media interest and sets being constructed at Pinewood film studios, the film once again was put on hold, and the project was shelved after the death of Peter Rogers in April 2009.

** In fear of being only known for this series, a lot of actors regretted appearing in the films. Notable people were Creator/KennethWilliams and Valerie Leon.

* VideoSource:
** FoodFight (''Film/CarryOnLoving'')
** HenpeckedHusband (''Film/CarryOnAbroad'')
** SheCleansUpNicely (''Film/CarryOnLoving'')
** TheShowMustGoWrong (''Film/CarryOnGirls'')
** TwistedEchoCut (''Film/CarryOnAbroad'')

* CreatorBacklash: Creator/KennethWilliams criticised several of the movies despite his declared fondness for the series as a whole. He was mainly upset at little he and his fellow actors were paid.

* IronyAsSheIsCast: Most of Creator/PeterButterworth's roles in ArmedFarces movies were cowardice old men who were incompetent with warfare, which is ironic because he was a sergeant major in the Second World War and was even ''imprisoned in a Nazi war camp'', so he'd probably be the first to know about how to deal with himself in the army.

* DevelopmentHell: An attempt to revive the series, ''Carry On London'', was announced in 2003 by producer Peter Rogers and producer James Black but remained in pre-production well into 2008. The script was signed off by the production company in late March 2008, and "centred on a limousine company ferrying celebrities to an awards show." The film had several false starts, with the producers and cast changing extensively over time. Only the rather unknown Welsh actress Jynine James remained a consistent name from 2003 to 2008. Danniella Westbrook, Creator/DavidJason, Shaun Williamson and Creator/BurtReynolds were also once attached to the project. In May 2006 it was announced Vinnie Jones and Shane Richie were to star in the film, which was to be directed by Peter Richardson, though Ed Bye later replaced him as the named director. At the 50th anniversary party held at Pinewood Studios in March 2008, Peter Rogers confirmed that he was planning a series of ''Carry On'' films after ''London'', subject to the success of the first.

* OldShame: In fear of being only known for this series, a lot of actors regretted appearing in the films. Notable people were Creator/KennethWilliams and Valerie Leon.

Most of the movies have their own trivia pages. For the trivia to ''Series/CarryOnChristmas'', click [[Trivia/CarryOnChristmas here]].

** ''Carry On Robin'', a planned spoof of Myth/RobinHood was outlined by Gerald Rogers and registered with the British Film Producers Association in 1965, but never pursued.

** Creator/HarrySecombe potentially portraying Henry VIII in ''Film/CarryOnHenry''.

* HostilityOnTheSet: Creator/KennethWilliams and Creator/SidJames had a famously antagonistic relationship. Williams was particularly scathing and personal about James' acting ability (as revealed in his posthumously published diaries), while James found Williams' loud and attention-seeking behaviour annoying.