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The
'Carry On'
series
of
films started almost as a form of slapstick, using a variety
of contrived situations and one-liners for their humour. The
reduction in sexual inhibitions and taboos triggered by the
'new freedom' of the Sixties allowed the series to blossom,
using increasingly more risque visuals and double-entendres
to become the cinematic equivalent of saucy postcards. The Sixties
films mainly relied on their audience to extrude the humour
of the situations in whatever way they found to be most acceptable
which is why, although not very 'PC' today, they are still well-loved.
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humour, generally, is mostly unsubtle and, at times, even
childish, producing more in the way of quick-fire giggles
rather than outright belly laughs. The rather loose plots
were designed to link increasingly more unlikely, contrived
situations and the almost telepathic interaction and comedic
timing between the well-established regular 'team', sprinkled
with some remarkably varied selections of 'guest stars'
(many of whom subsequently became regulars) turned 'Carry
On' into an art form in itself. Love
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be described as
brilliant and unique. Many of the regular cast are sadly no
longer with us, but the jokes are timeless and will, no doubt,
'Carry On' providing lighthearted entertainment for each new
generation that discovers them.
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through
The 60s 
SixtiesCity 2008