Twice Round The Daffodils (1962)

Another "Carry On" experiment from the stable of Rogers and Thomas and I should have learnt my lesson with the previous "No Kidding". Had a smattering of regular/irregular of the Carry On crew, including Juliet Mills, Donald Sinden, Donald Houston (who I'm not a fan of and in this he was bloody annoying!), Andrew Ray, a comedy muted Joan Sims, Lance Percival, Sheila Hancock and finally Kenneth Williams who couldn't save this "comedy" film.

Didn't laugh once, and in fact it didn't even raise a smile with me, and even the pathos was half hearted. Written by Patrick Cargill, I see - well he should have stuck to acting.

One to miss................again!

My mum had TB and was in a sanatorium when a girl. She thought there wasn't much to find funny about it. I've seen the film, a tad tedious and Donald was more famous than his brother Glyn in Wales, I don't know why.

Quote: john tregorran @ 3rd August 2020, 7:09 AM

My mum had TB and was in a sanatorium when a girl.She thought there wasn't much to find funny about it.I've seen the film,a tad tedious and Donald was more famous than his brother Glyn in Wales,I don't know why.

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There's always a silver lining, or so they say, and if it wasn't for a sanatorium, we would never have had the superb, the geniuses that were Galton and Simpson.

And yes, his brother Glyn was OK.

Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 3rd August 2020, 6:12 AM

Another "Carry On" experiment from the stable of Rogers and Thomas ... Written by Patrick Cargill

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There's a most interesting link here.

I forget some of the precise details, but in summary: Cargill and Jack Beale had written a successful stage play, for which Rogers bought the rights. Over numerous drafts it eventually became Carry On Nurse, but Rogers still felt there was a film in something closer to the original play, so once he had a bit more clout (i.e. had made loads more cash for Anglo from the Carry On series), he went back and made Twice Round The Daffodils, much more of a direct adaptation of the play and his original intention for the film.

Quote: Aaron @ 3rd August 2020, 10:31 AM

There's a most interesting link here.

I forget some of the precise details, but in summary: Cargill and Jack Beale had written a successful stage play, for which Rogers bought the rights. Over numerous drafts it eventually became Carry On Nurse, but Rogers still felt there was a film in something closer to the original play, so once he had a bit more clout (i.e. had made loads more cash for Anglo from the Carry On series), he went back and made Twice Round The Daffodils, much more of a direct adaptation of the play and his original intention for the film.

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Thanks for that Aaron, most interesting, but for me he shouldn't have bothered. Have you seen the film, by the way? I'd be interested in your take of it.

I have not. It's on the wishlist!