History Trivia / FollowThatCamel

* WordOfGod: Captain le Pice's first name is unstated in the film it was confirmed by Creator/PeterRogers to be "Gerrard".

** The original ending had Silvers as the baby of Lady Jane turning to camera and saying "Ah well, as the old Arab saying has it 'You can put may camels through the eye of a needle, but you still know not what will come out'". While the scene was shot, it was replaced at the eleventh hour with a baby Creator/KennethWilliams.

--->'''Sergeant Nocker''': How about that! The whole garrison wiped out and they give us selections from the Desert Song!

** While still visible in the film, Gertan Klauber's role as the spiv was cut down to a mere background extra.

** Hungary: ''Carry On with the Foreign Legion''.

** The corpses at the Fort being buried, alongside Simpson by accident.

** For three to four days at the start of filming, Creator/JimDale and Creator/PeterButterworth weren't speaking to each other, even though they had the majority of scenes together. Creator/KennethWilliams had told them both that the other hated them and laughed at the pair when they worked out what he had done. According to Dale, they were furious with Williams, and Dale went as far as to chase Williams around he studio.

** For most of the filming Creator/JimDale and Creator/PeterButterworth weren't speaking to each other, even though they had the majority of scenes together. According to Dale, this was the result of Williams {{trolling}} them by telling them both that they disliked the other.

** The camel used in the film came from Chessington Zoo and was called Sheena the Camel. The only problem was that she had never walked on sand before and corrugated material covered with sand had to be placed on the floor before her scenes. She also bit Creator/JimDale once, leading Creator/PeterRogers hit her with a prop in response.

** When Commandant Burger, Sergeant Nocker and Captain le Pice start their inspection, the time of day and Captain le Pice's position in relation to the others changes between shots.

** When a group of legionnaires approach the camera, their shadows change side between shots.

* CompletelyDifferentTitle: Some of the film's literal English language translations of its foreign language titles were ''In the Desert, No Water Flows'' (West Germany) and ''Carry On with the Foreign Legion'' (Hungary).

* CompletelyDifferentTitle: Some of the film's literal English language translations of its foreign language titles were ''Carry On in the Legion'' (USA), ''In the Desert, No Water Flows'' (West Germany) and ''Carry On with the Foreign Legion'' (Hungary).

** Lawrence of Arabia asking Commandant Burger for directions.

** Commandant Burger hearing Abdul play music to get ready to marry Jane:

** The original ending had Silvers as the baby of Lady Jane turning to camera and saying "Ah well, as the old Arab saying has it 'You can put may camels through the eye of a needle but you still know not what will come out'". While the scene was shot, it was replaced at the eleventh hour with a baby Creator/KennethWilliams.

* TheDanza: Creator/MichaelNightingale as Nightingale the Butler.

** Creator/JimDale was bit by Sheena the camel, so Creator/PeterRogers hit her with a prop.

** Creator/WoodyAllen was considered for the role of Sergeant Nocker after Creator/SidJames pulled out due to commitments on ''George and the Dragon'' and Creator/PhilSilvers was cast.

* OldShame: Creator/JulianHolloway later admitted he wasn't remotely proud of his involvement with any of the ''Film/CarryOn'' films.

** The original ending had Silvers as the baby of Lady Jane turning to camera and saying "Ah well, as the old Arab saying has it 'You can put may camels through the eye of a needle but you still know not what will come out'". While the scene was shot it was replaced at the eleventh hour with a baby Creator/KennethWilliams.

* TheDanza: Michael Nightingale as Nightingale the Butler.

* OldShame: Julian Holloway later admitted he wasn't remotely proud of his involvement with any of the ''Film/CarryOn'' films.

** Creator/WoodyAllen was considered for the role of Sergeant Nocker after Creator/SidneyJames pulled out due to commitments on ''George and the Dragon'' and Creator/PhilSilvers was cast.

* WordOfDante: The Website/{{Wikipedia}} page for the film gives Sergeant Nocker the first name "Ernie". Despite neither the film nor promotional material giving him any first name, Ernie is believed to be the character's first name.