An epochal film in the 'Carry On' series that really should have represented their swan song as it was their last film for Anglo-Amalgamated. Although the label 'Carry On' was subsequently reinstated by Rank the franchise was never remotely the same again.
In addition to music hall humour like references to chamber pots Talbot Rothwell's script manages to includes nods to current tv series like 'Dr Who', while the presence of Harry H. Corbett - who does a splendid job of entering into the spirit of his sole 'Carry On' - is reflected in a couple of fleeting snatchs of the 'Steptoe and Son' theme on the soundtrack.
The film also follows in the footsteps of 'The Addams Family' with Bernard Bresslaw the film's equivalent of Lurch as Socket the Butler, while the addition of colour enables Fenella Fielding to look extremely spectacular in a crimson Morticia Addams dress and matching lipstick; although the scariest sight has to be Peter Butterworth in drag.
In addition to music hall humour like references to chamber pots Talbot Rothwell's script manages to includes nods to current tv series like 'Dr Who', while the presence of Harry H. Corbett - who does a splendid job of entering into the spirit of his sole 'Carry On' - is reflected in a couple of fleeting snatchs of the 'Steptoe and Son' theme on the soundtrack.
The film also follows in the footsteps of 'The Addams Family' with Bernard Bresslaw the film's equivalent of Lurch as Socket the Butler, while the addition of colour enables Fenella Fielding to look extremely spectacular in a crimson Morticia Addams dress and matching lipstick; although the scariest sight has to be Peter Butterworth in drag.