Carrying On: The Carry Ons and Films of Peter Rogers and Gerald Thomas

· Fonthill Media
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Carrying On presents the complete story of the Carry Ons which have made Britain laugh for generations on film, television, and stage, and of the unique British filmmaking partnership of producer Peter Rogers and director Gerald Thomas. Writer and film historian Ian Fryer takes us on a journey into the glorious days of classic British humour, bringing to life the Carry On films and the vibrant, fascinating world of comedy from which they sprang. This lively and entertaining book presents detailed histories of the thirty Carry On films, revealing a cinematic legacy which is often more clever and complex than expected; from the post-war optimism of Carry On Sergeant and Carry On Nurse, via mini-epics such as Carry On Cleo, all the way to the smut-tinged seventies. Carrying On also turns the spotlight onto the host of other productions the Rogers and Thomas partnership brought to the screen along with detailed biographies of legendary Carry On stars such as Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, and Barbara Windsor who have brought fun and laughter to millions for decades.

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Ian Fryer is a writer and film historian. He spent much of the 1990s as editor of Impact: The Action Movie Magazine and is co-editor of FAB: The Official Gerry Anderson Appreciation Society Magazine. In recent years, Fryer has put his fascination with and encyclopaedic knowledge of the history of cinema and television to work in writing the books The Worlds of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and The British Horror Film. He lives in Northern England with his partner, two cats, and a huge library of books and DVDs which be promises will all be read and watched someday.

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