TheLittleSongbird Review of Carry on Regardless

Carry on Regardless (1961)

Even with a lack of story, Cary on Regardless still entertains

[8/10 · 28 February 2011]

Carry On Regardless is an entertaining film in my mind, but it is not among the best for me, not like Cleo, Up the Khyber and Screaming. There is a complete surfeit of story, the film feels more like a handful of sketches, and Stanley Unwin I found more irritating than funny. However, the gags are funny constantly, with Kenneth Williams baby-sitting a chimp and Joan Sims getting hammered the highlights. The film is well directed, has a snappy script and looks nice too. The acting, other than Unwin, I have little to complain about. Kenneth Connor gives one of my favourite Carry On performances of his, and while he could have done with more to do Charles Hawtrey is good as well. Sid James seems to having a lot of fun, and Esma Cannon simpers superbly, while Kenneth Williams and Joan Sims come off best. Overall, a fun entry that entertains even with an uneven story. 8/10 Bethany Cox