Carry on at Your Convenience (1971) User Reviews

Carry On team go political and ostracise their fans?

[hitchcockthelegend · 7/10 · 17 September 2009]

I like this entry in the series, I really do. Many others however find it a dud and feel that it should be flushed down one of the toilets that feature at W.C. Boggs' factory in the film. Blending the obvious toilet gags with a tale about unionised shop floors, the Carry On team have actually crafted one of the franchise's less mucky pictures. Sid James, so long the bastion of sexually driven lechery in Carry On folklore, has a very restrained role in this one, and this to me somewhat explains to an extent why "Convenience" is often shunned by the series fans.

Elsewhere it's the subplots away from the factory that put the smile on my face. Charles Hawtrey is indulging in strip poker with shop steward, Vic Spanner's mother!. While James' Sid Plummer is getting horse racing winners from his budgie!, all under the watchful eye of his apparently scatty wife Beattie (a terrific Hattie Jacques). Sexy eye candy for us blokes comes in the form of Jacki Piper, and the film finale on the Brighton seaside is drunken buffoonery to at least raise a giggle or two. Not the best Carry On by a long shot - that could have been predicted by Sid and Hattie's budgie, but certainly not one of the worst either. 6.5/10

one of the weaker Carry Ons, but still funny

[didi-5 · 6/10 · 16 September 2006]

This Carry On, which features all the main team plus some newer faces, is situated in WC Boggs' factory (toilet = bog in the UK) and goes downhill from there! Sid Plummer (Sid James) has a wife he ignores (Hattie Jacques) and a fellow workmate he is after (Joan Sims); while his daughter is after the managing director's son. There's an annoying shop steward, Spanner (Kenneth Cope in a second role in the series, after playing Cyril in Carry on Matron), who always wants to all everyone on strike.

Funny situations are never far away but the icing on the cake in this one is in two scenes - the first, where Boggs' secretary (Patsy Rowlands as the amusingly named Miss Withering) unleashes her sexual frustrations of many years on a shocked Kenneth Williams; and the second, where the works outing leads to a pub crawl where Williams passes the time getting increasingly drunk and singing bawdy songs.

There's much amusement over the manufacture of bidets but despite the gags here and there this Carry On is overall a bit of a washout. The team had done better, but this one fits in the middle ground quite well.

I Like It

[andy-782 · 7/10 · 18 August 2006]

This is the Carry On film which took longest to make back its money. It's not difficult to see why as it is so disparaging towards the unions and the typical Carry On fan in the early 70s was working class. If you are going to insult your target audience then don't be surprised to find they don't go to see your film. Having said that the basic storyline has plenty of opportunities for Talbot Rothwell's seaside postcard humour especially as they go on a works outing to Brighton. One of the Carry On films' best points is the way they added those little details so you get a toilet manufacturer called WC Boggs, the foreman's name sounds like plumber, his daughter's name is Myrtle which is a plant that grows in bogs. If I could only buy a budgie like Sid Plummer's I'd be laughing even more.

Great

[paul-johnson107 · 7/10 · 24 January 2006]

Well the team have done it again haven't they! What ever possessed them to make a comedy film based around lavatories i'll never know but who cares? Carry On at your Convienience is packed full of fantastically funny gags, there's the usual cast all together causing mischief down in Brighton on the annual works outing: Sid James as foreman Sid Plummer, Hattie Jacques his wife Beattie Plummer, Kenneth Williams as W.C. Boggs, owner of the factory, Joan Sims, Bernard Bresslaw Charles Hawtreyetc. They are joined by newcomers to the series: Richard O Callaghan, who plays Bogg's Son Mr Lewis, Jacki Piper who played Sid and Hattie's daughter Myrtle and of course leader of the strikes at W.C. Boggs & Sons, Kenneth Cope who plays Vic Spanner, they are supported by wonderful comedy actors such as: Renee Houston, Margaret Nolan etc.

A wonderful carry On, ready for the next one, hopefully it will be just as funny so CARRY ON!*

CARRY ON AT YOUR CONVENIENCE (Gerald Thomas, 1971) ***

[Bunuel1976 · 6/10 · 21 December 2006]

Considered by many the best ever "Carry On" film, I think I still prefer CARRY ON...UP THE KHYBER (1968) to it, but it's certainly one of the more tolerable entries in the series. Essentially an update of I'M ALL RIGHT, JACK! (1959) in its concern over working conditions in a factory and the frequent strikes ordered by the union's representative (usually over a trifle, or even a technicality in the regulations!), the fact that the manufacture involved is toiletware, the lavatorial humor associated with this team is quite appropriate here - though it never descends to the grossness which seems to be the norm for today's would-be comedies.

Most of the regulars of the series can be seen strutting their stuff (though perhaps the most notable contribution is given by newcomer Kenneth Cope as the shop steward) and there's no shortage of lewd remarks but, as I said, it's all done in fun (while these films may have been restricted to adult audiences back in the day, they're quite PG stuff today!). There's still a bit of padding involved - such as Sid James' winnings at the races (following the predictions of his wife's pet bird!), the love triangle involving Cope, Jacki Piper (as James' daughter) and Richard O'Callaghan (as the son of factory boss Kenneth Williams) and especially the lengthy outing in Brighton; all things considered, however, an enjoyable vintage comedy which is ideal viewing for the festive season.

a right royal flush

[petersj-2 · 7/10 · 11 December 2008]

What stands out for me is the trip to the sea side. Oh what a sweet time! I never saw England back then but today it just looks charming. I would love to visit that pier complete with the tacky corny rides and attractions. It really is quite delightful. The film captures the period beautifully. The reliable cast are all there. Thankfully the annoying ones are not (especially Kenneth Connor). Hawtrey is superb in this and Sid James and Hatti are a delight. Its lovely seeing the sacred cows get a knocking. There is nothing PC about this film. If dear old Sid did some of the things he does to lovely Joan he would be up on harassment charges today. Its all good fun. They certainly did not think much of the union movement in this film. Not the best carry on but it has lovely moments.

No Flush In The Pan

[YohjiArmstrong · 10 May 2011]

CARRY ON AT YOUR CONVENIENCE is about industrial disputes at a toilet- making factory. This being a Carry On film you also get sub-plots about a budgie that can pick winning horses and a works outing that includes the shooting up of a rifle range and copious consumption of alcohol. The trademark seaside postcard attitude to sex is on display with trousers (and skirts) being ripped off, much suggestive wordplay, strip poker, bunny girls and some friendly minded sexual harassment by both sexes. The narrative, such as it is, meanders around a factory making toilets (proprietor: W.C. Boggs) which is threatened with closure because of the copious strikes. Most of the plot is taken up with the pursuit of various women by various men (and vice versa) with varying degrees of success. There is even a BRIEF ENCOUNTER-esque ending for Sid James. It's all harmless fluff, gently humorous and, thirty years on, not without historical interest.

Superb schoolboy toilet humour!

[johnpaver · 10/10 · 4 January 2002]

This is my favourite "Carry On" film.

It has a gag per minute. Most of the gags are "telegraphed" and predictable but for me this makes them so much funnier.

The film is about a toilet making factory owned by WC Boggs (note to US readers - a toilet in England is called a "bog"). 90% of the gags are related one way or another to toilets or biological functions.

If you like slapstick and toilet humour then you will love this film.

If you are pretentious and claim only to like "serious" humour then take that corn-cob out of your Khyber and watch this film anyway.

Also recommended: "Carry on Abroad"; "Carry on Matron"; "Holiday on the Buses", and "Mutiny on the Buses".

"Down with 'em!"

[ShadeGrenade · 7/10 · 4 December 2011]

'At Your Convienience' is unique in the annals of 'Carry On' history in that it has a political message. Writer Talbot Rothwell had a blinkered view of the British trade union movement, and this is reflected in his script which depicted union officials either as corrupt or stupid. It is set in a toilet factory owned by 'W.C. Boggs' ( Kenneth Williams ). The works foreman is 'Sid Plummer' ( Sid James, of course ), chief toilet designer is 'Charles Coote' ( Charles Hawtrey, in one of his last 'Carry On' roles ), and Boggs has a doting secretary in 'Miss Withering' ( Patsy Rowlands ). Shop steward 'Vic Spanner' ( Kenneth Cope ) brings the work force out when he finds that tea is not allowed to be drunk outside the canteen. The rule book quoting Spanner is like 'Fred Kite' of 'I'm All Right Jack', except that he is younger and has a domineering mother ( Renee Houston ) instead of a nagging wife. Vic is also unhappy because the lovely Myrtle Plummer ( the scrumptious Jacki Piper ), whom he has his eye on, is dating the boss' son 'Lewis' ( Richard O'Callaghan, making the best of a bad role ). Matters come to a head at the workers' annual outing in Brighton...

'Convienience' was given short shrift by the public, not making its costs back until 1976! To add insult to injury, the film version of 'On The Buses' thumped it at the box office. Its been said that the blatant right wing content was chiefly to blame. When the Boulting Brothers made 'Jack', they at least made an attempt at balance by depicting the management as greedy buggers. Rothwell made no such effort. Some of the performers - such as O'Callaghan - were distinctly uncomfortable at this.

On the plus side, the Brighton day out is a welcome change of pace after the union bashing nonsense, and Sid's impersonation of a gypsy fortune teller hilarious! Hattie Jacques is delightful as Sid's slovenly wife 'Beattie', who sits talking to a parrot all day ( there is a sub-plot about Joey accurately predicting the winners of horse races ). A touching scene occurs as Sid and Chloe Moore ( Joan Sims ) return home after the trip. She would love to ask him in for coffee, but is worried the neighbours might gossip. It is one of the best scenes in any 'Carry On', ending with Sid rasping: "Bloody neighbours!".

The series got back on track that year with 'Carry On Matron', and continued for another seven years.

Funniest moment - spotting Myrtle climbing into Mr.Lew's sports car, Vic says to his friend 'Bernie Hulke' ( Bernard Bresslaw ): "Follow that car!". Bernie races off on his motorbike, so fast he tears Vic's trousers off, leaving him standing in the middle of the street in his underpants!

Finally, I want to comment on Mark Austin - you know, the award-winning I.T.V. anchorman ( shouldn't there be a 'W' in front of that last word? ) - and his outrageous claim in today's 'Sunday Mirror' that 'in the post-war period, the early Seventies to the early Eighties became the barometer for economic hardship, with three million unemployed.". Surely the '30's were far worse, Mark? Unemployment peaked at one and a half million in 1978. It hit three million in 1982. The myth that Margaret Thatcher made Britain great again is exactly that. Before we begin to worry about 'going back to the Seventies', we should first panic at the even more alarming prospect of being taken back to the Eighties.

Down the pan

[fostrhod · 5/10 · 14 March 2019]

Review of Carry on at your Convenience. In no particular order this film was chosen to watch first in the marathon Carry On season of movies. Convenience - a tired and dated union bating film set in a toilet factory. All the cast appear bored and are wasted in this lack lustre movie, 5/10.

Very funny

[Caz1964 · 9/10 · 1 April 2006]

I find this one of the most unusual carry ons,as it seems to take life a bit more serious,its more kitchen sink drama, which for this carry on is appropriate for the title.For me it has the funniest plot of all,which is the budgie who can pick horse winners,and the excellent teaming of Sid James and Hattie Jacques as the married couple.Vic the union leader and his nagging Irish mum are also very funny.Although the usually very funny Bill Maynard seems a bit wasted in this film,i don't think he gets many funny lines,if any.On the whole this is a very enjoyable carry on,and the only time you see a man get spanked in a film, which was quite original.It was a carry on, which tried to be different from the others and does succeed.Although it does still have the same naughty gags,but then thats what carry on films are for.We don't make films like these anymore so enjoy them while you can.

Gritty elements but still funny

[Rrrobert · 7/10 · 2 September 2018]

Well done Carry On with well-crafted characters, a clever story, and good performances.

Newcomers Kenneth Cope, Richard O'Callaghan and Jacki Piper fit in nicely. Bernard Bresslaw is great as Cope's comrade/foil. Kenneth Williams and Charles Hawtrey are toned down - fitting the more realistic tone of this film with its elements of gritty reality and kitchen sink drama, but are still funny.

Hattie Jacques and Joan Sims are given good characters that fully exploit their talents, and the sometimes underused Patsy Rowlands has some good scenes.

Nice to see Margaret Nolan, Bill Maynard, Geoffrey Hughes, Julian Holloway contribute fun bits too.

Sid James, here married to Jacques and flirting with Sims, gives an assured performance. His character here is more relatable and less sleazy than usual. His scenes with Jacques, and with Sims, are great.

Carry on at Your Convenience

[jboothmillard · 2/10 · 11 May 2009]

I will admit I didn't pay full attention to everything going on in this film, but to be honest, I don't think it would have mattered. Basically the film takes place at a lavatory factory owned W.C. Boggs (Kenneth Williams), assisted by Sid Plummer (Sid James). The factory is having problems with constant workers calling strikes, most started Vic Spanner (Kenneth Cope), and his co-workers, including Chloë Moore (Joan Sims) and Bernie Hulke (Bernard Bresslaw), were bound to get fed up with him. Meanwhile Charles Coote (Charles Hawtrey) is keeping up work and has invented a bidet, and W.C.'s son Lewis (Richard O'Callaghan) has secured large orders for it, but of course Vic is going to cause another strike out of this. For some reason the story then becomes a work outing on Brighton Pier, but when everyone does get back, everything is resolved. Also starring an annoying Hattie Jacques as Beattie Plummer, Jacki Piper as Myrtle Plummer, Patsy Rowlands as Hortence Withering, Worzel Gummidge's Bill Maynard as Fred Moore, Davy Kaye as Benny and Margaret Nolan as Popsy, but where's Barbara Windsor when you want her? The innuendo attempts have almost zero effect, and the obvious toilet humour is just too ludicrous, so this is certainly one of the weakest entries in the series. Pretty poor!

One of the better carry on movies

[franklawler-26833 · 7/10 · 26 December 2019]

This is the first time I have ever wrote a review, I would say this movie would be in my top ten of the carry on collection and some of the highlights are the goings on in a toilet making factory and also I enjoyed when they take a trip too the seaside also a budgie which gives out the racing results a great film, my final score is 7.

Bog standard comedy with Sid,Joan,Ken and Hattie............

[ianlouisiana · 7/10 · 13 May 2009]

Flush with success at a time when British movie comedy was going down the tube,the "Carry On" gang will drive you round the bend with this tale of a strike at a factory making lavatory bowls.There really is no end to the number of toilet gags you can come up with.Add a Works Outing to Brighton and you have the core of "Carry on at your convenience",a worthy addition to the chain (sorry,I promise that's the last one)of brilliant Brit comedies starring many of our most beloved and enduring performers.And this one features the great stage comedienne Miss Renee Houston.....it doesn't get better than this.... Girls with hot pants and kinky boots decorate most scenes,Mr Kenneth Williams is at his very best,Mr Sid James and Miss Joan Sims play a really rather poignant undeclared love scene and Brighton positively glows in glorious 1970s Harrison Marks colour. There are weaknesses amongst the younger members of the cast,but who cares when Sid and Hattie's budgerigar gives them Racing Tips and Mr Hawtrey and Miss Houston - no spring chickens - play Strip Poker in her Boarding House? Hugely underrated,but one of the best of all the "Carry Ons".

Subtler Carry on with political message

[Tak005 · 7/10 · 6 October 2019]

Unfortunately most "Carry on" movies are filled with obvious smutty humour that at its time was very risqué, but also very base and doesn't age well. However, this film it is toned down, but still hasn't aged well, and is not bad for a bit of retro fun. Unlike most other "CarryOn" films it also carried a political message disguised amongst the humour. That at the time British industry was suffering badly, and a large part of that being as a result of frivolous industrial action by the unions. Not a bad movie for a rainy Sunday afternoon when not much else is on.

something lacking

[marktayloruk · 24 September 2018]

Works outing obviously timefiller. Any other films with woman spanking man? And how many factories were still working on Saturdays then?

Genuinely Disappointed

[loach10 · 3/10 · 30 March 2001]

After watching 'Carry on Camping', which I found surprisingly enjoyable, I decided to watch another of the 'Carry On' series. Sadly 'at Your Convenience' left me with no further desire to watch any more from the series. Perhaps I was unfortunate in my choice, as I have heard better things of other Carry On's such as 'Up the Khyber' etc, but this goes no way to excuse the appalling 'at Your Convenience.' The humour never rose beyond the scatological and puerile, perhaps, bearing in mind the title, I should have anticipated this. Even the unique bawdy humour of 'Camping' was grotesquely overplayed. Characters were characatures and the plot was banal. Overall a sad disappointment. *1/2 /*****

brilliantly funny

[pbbuffyhugs · 10/10 · 11 January 2006]

I love all the carry on films except maybe the last few (England was dire) but this along with 'Screaming' is my favourite. I could and have watched it dozens of times and it still makes me laugh. All the cast are clearly having a laugh and it's nice to see Kenneth Cope not playing Marty Hopkirk (Randall And Hopkirk Deceased - my all time favourite TV show). Sid James is ,well, Sid James but what's wrong with that?, Bernard Bresslaw hilarious and Jacki Piper... well.. forget Barbara Windsor, she was never a looker, Jacki Piper and Angela Douglas (not in this one) were always better looking. The whole concept of making a film in a toilet factory is inspired, has there been another??? The situations at the factory, at Brighton and especially at Sids house with the budgie (ta daddy!, ta daddy!, TA!!!)are all laugh out loud funny. No matter what mood you're in, bung this on and have a bloody good laugh. Brilliant film.

One of the long-running series highpoints

[tonypeacock-1 · 7/10 · 11 April 2020]

I have watched this entry in the long running Carry On 'comedy' franchise on several occasions and indeed it is one of my favourite entries in the series of films.

Like all the films it had the typical low budget but enjoys a certain charm that the series began to lose somewhat as the 1970s progressed.

The film focuses on 1970s worker relations with regards to trade union membership and industrial stoppages that blighted the U.K. at the time.

Set in a toilet factory 'Boggs' it has plenty of toilet humour pardon the pun.

Most of the franchise regulars are involved. Look out for some scenes that show the acting talents of Sidney James and Joan Sims as next door neighbours cum work colleagues who hold a special bond.

I never thought about the political connotations of the film preferring to focus on the innocent comedy as exemplified by a works outing to Brighton, a U.K. tourist destination.

It is the inherent anti-union storyline that affected the film's box-office on release in 1971 amongst it's mainly working class cinema customers.

The Carry Ons are an anomaly that split cinephiles. The clever clog critics deride them it seems but why can't you just have ninety minutes of innocent humour?

Gets bogged down with some politics, but otherwise ok

[coltras35 · 5/10 · 28 December 2022]

Kenneth Williams plays W. C. Boggs, the troubled owner of a small company trying to manufacture fine toiletware. Bolshy unionist Vic Spanner (Kenneth Cope) soon has the workforce out on strike and it's down to Boggs, his son Lewis (Richard O'Callaghan), works foreman Sid Plummer (Sid James) and floral-shirted designer Charles Coote (Charles Hawtrey) to rally the troops. But they soon discover that nothing sends you further round the bend than women scorned!

A rather low-key Carry in that us full of lavatorial humour and some saucy jokes, though it all comes across subdued and lacks that humorous punch prevalent in other entries. There's more of a realistic tone with elements of grittiness; the caricatural type of characters Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey and Sid James usually play are toned down. There's some political elements here, touching upon Union strikes, mirroring what was going on in the early 1970's. It pokes fun at union members and strikes, hence alienated the Carry on audience who were mainly working class. Certainly this isn't the best Carry on, however it's amusing and the cast makes it watchable. The seaside trip is the best part, harking back to a time now gone. It works as a nice nostalgic look to how Britain in the 1970's was.

One Of The Best!

[IndianaDoctor · 8/10 · 20 May 2015]

At Your Convenience is the 22nd of the Carry On Series, at the time of its release, the film was deemed as controversial seeing as the plot circled around problems with the trade unions at the time. Many carry on fans choose to boycott this film.

Cause of all that At Your Convenience was the first financial flop at the box office. It's hard to believe that now this is rated one of the best Carry On films in entire series.

Why is it one of the best? Well lets start with the plot, is film is set at a local toilet making factory called W.C. Boggs & Son. Which is run by W.C. Boggs played by Kenneth Williams and his son Lewis played by Richard O'Callaghan.

The company is going through a bad patch and loosing money fast, due to the amount of strikes that the company has suffering. Which is Mainly caused by the lazy union representative Vic Spanner played by Kenneth Cope, who complains about the littlest thing in the factory and causes a strike.

The story also shows how the lives of our lead characters are having due to all the strikes, Sid Plummer played by Sid James who is repeatedly fed up of listening to his wife Beattie talking to her pet budgie all day. Sid is also very keen on the next door neighbour and fellow colleague Chloe played by Joan Sims. Chloe is also got problems at home with her husband, who is often away on business and if he is home he normally rejects any sort of affection she gives him.

Sid and Beattie also have a daughter Mrytle played by the always gorgeous Jacki Piper, who works in the factory as one of the canteen staff. Meryle is permanently being pursued by both Vic Spanner and Lewis Boggs. Which at times can be annoying for her, mainly because the both of them are just as bad as each other.

While Vic Spanner despite him being in his late 20's-early 30's... is still living with his mam, who is permanently having a go at him for the amount of lack of money he brings into the house and all the strikes he causes. His Mum who is played by Renee Houston, has been forced to take in a lodger who is the jolly Charles Coote played by Charles Hawtrey, who also works at the factory as a toilet designer. Vic's mother seems to treat Charles a lot better than Vic by being more polite and generous.

Vic also has a mate and a fellow colleague Bernie played Bernard Bresslaw, Bernie comes across as a bit daft and allows himself to be bossed about by Vic too much.

The plot isn't spectacular but its simple and the script is fantastic. The casting is 100% cast and all the regular faces are present, though Terry Scott had a deleted scene playing the part of a union big wig.

Everybody involved looked to be enjoying themselves which helps with there performance, they probably all looked forward to the trip to Brighton!

I found at times the film does take a couple of serious moments, one being there is a nice scene between Sid and Chloe who during a night shoot. Showing that both of them have got more feelings about each other, sadly the only thing missing about this scene was a nice kiss at the end. Anyhow the scene is well acted by both Sid James and Joan Sims. For this movie Sid is taken away from his usual dirty old man character and many of the cast have said this probably the closest how Sid was like in real life. To be honest its the same for Kenneth Williams who I find less camp in this film, this time round he is playing the straight guy.

At Your Convenience is probably the most Carry On I've watched the most. It's a nice gentle Carry On and shows what the Carry On's were all about... family friendly comedy.

If you haven't watched At Your Convenience then you must, I can only describe it as a beautiful looking Carry On and comedy. I give Carry On At Your Convenience a 8/10.

Pretty decent

[TheLittleSongbird · 7/10 · 4 October 2010]

This is far from the best Carry on film, Screaming, Cleo and Up the Khyber are much better offerings, but it is a million times better than Carry on England and Emmanuelle. I do agree that Carry on At Your Convenience is not perfect, the plot doesn't always flow as well as it should due to some padding, the pacing could have been much more secure and I wish Hattie Jaques had more to do. Conversely, it looks pretty good, as the photography is decent and the costumes and sets are at least nice to look at. Also the score is quirky enough, and while occasionally smutty a vast majority of the dialogue is funny. In general, the acting isn't too bad either; Sid James and Kenneth Williams especially are a lot of fun, and Joan Sims makes the most of an intentionally bitchy sort of character. So overall, decent if slightly disappointing entry. 7/10 Bethany Cox

Carrying On Inappropriately...

[Xstal · 1/10 · 29 December 2023]

Carrying On Inappropriately with Carry on at Your Convenience.

A series of films carried on, with perpetual double entendre, loved to finger an organ, unleash melons to gorge on, baps, flaps, jugs, bazookas went ding dong.

Though it's not quite so funny today, Fanny plays with her balls in new ways, Dick's choppers been cut, Kitty's curtains are shut, the clams gone from splayed to being spayed.

What an awful sequence of films these were, revisited today, they demonstrate just how out of touch and offensive the so called humour of yesteryear was, and how a generation of inappropriate behaviour was considered acceptable.

Carrying On Inappropriately with Carry on at Your Convenience.

A necessary industry

[bkoganbing · 7/10 · 10 December 2014]

The Carry On troupe in Carry On At Your Convenience take on management/labor relations in a toilet factory. Kenneth Williams is the owner of a plant that manufactures bathroom accessories, toilets, sinks, bathtubs. His designer of these products is Charles Hawtrey and the plant foreman is Sid James. Given the subject matter there are more chances for scatological one liners than is normal even for a Carry On movie. This is after all a necessary industry. Can you imagine our lives without these devices?

Williams gets an order from a rich Arab sheik who wants 1000 special toilets for his thousand wife harem and he wants it with cold and hot running water. Hawtrey designs one and production goes in immediately.

That brings management into conflict with organized labor and the head of toilet workers union played by the officious and mother dominated Kenneth Cope. He's the kind of guy who gets off asserting any kind of authority he has. As shop steward he's forever calling for walkouts and strikes on the least little provocation.

Funniest moment for me was when the workers go on holiday leave in Brighton and the hotel can't serve them because they're kitchen workers are on strike. What a moment that is for Cope to see what it's like with the shoe on the other foot. Sid James makes the most of it.

In fact at the very end of the film Cope is shown to have learned his lesson thoroughly.

Labor and management really do come together in the end. A really funny entry from the Carry On series.