Carry On Cleo
Carry On Cleo is a 1964 British historical comedy film, the tenth in the series of 31 Carry On films (1958–1992). Regulars Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey, and Jim Dale are present and Connor made his last appearance until his return in Carry On Up the Jungle six years later. Joan Sims returned to the series for the first time since Carry On Regardless three years earlier. Sims would now appear in every Carry On up to Carry On Emmannuelle in 1978, making her the most prolific actress in the series. Jon Pertwee makes the first of his four appearances in the series. The title role is played by Amanda Barrie in her second and last Carry On. Along with Carry On Sergeant and Carry On Screaming!, its original posters were reproduced by the Royal Mail on stamps to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Carry On series in June 2008. The film was followed by Carry On Cowboy (1965).
Plot
The film opens during Caesar's invasions of Britain, with Mark Antony
Cast
- Amanda Barrie
- Brian Oulton
- Brian Rawlinson
- Charles Hawtrey
- E. V. H. Emmett
- Francis de Wolff
- Gertan Klauber
- Ian Wilson
- Jane Lumb
- Jim Dale
- Joan Sims
- Jon Pertwee
- Julie Stevens
- Kenneth Connor
- Kenneth Williams
- Michael Nightingale
- Michael Ward
- Norman Mitchell
- Peggy Ann Clifford
- Percy Herbert
- Peter Gilmore
- Sally Douglas
- Sheila Hancock
- Sid James
- Tom Clegg
- Victor Maddern
- Wanda Ventham
- Warren Mitchell
More details
| author | Talbot Rothwell |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | ancient Rome |
| director | Gerald Thomas |
| editor | Archie Ludski |
| events | Cleopatra Julius Caesar |
| genre | comedy historical |
| keywords | agrippa assassinated on the ides of march assassination of julius caesar boudica caesar\'s invasions of britain capture caveman galley slave hide id kill marcus et spencius marcus vipsanius agrippa mark antony marks & spencer meet plot to kill power struggle ptolemy ptolemy xiii theos philopator vesta vestal virgins |
| musicBy | Eric Rogers |
| producer | Peter Rogers |
| publisher | Anglo-Amalgamated |
| recordedAt | Pinewood Studios |
| theme | parody |