Carry on Follow That Camel
Bertram Oliphant 'Bo' West wants to clear his unjustly smeared reputation, so he joins the Foreign Legion—with Simpson his manservant in tow. But the fort they get posted to is full of eccentric legionnaires, and there's trouble brewing with the locals too. Unbeknown to Bo, his lady love has followed him in disguise.
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- Cast：
- Phil Silvers , Kenneth Williams , Jim Dale , Charles Hawtrey , Joan Sims , Angela Douglas , Peter Butterworth
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Sorry, this movie sucks
This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.
This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.
The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
I think this is the only Carry On film to feature an American comedian in the cast, which doesn't make any difference, because it's also one of the ones that makes me laugh least. Basically Bertram Oliphant 'Bo' West (Jim Dale) competes for the affections of Lady Jane Ponsonby (Angela Douglas) against Captain Humphrey Bagshaw (Peter Gilmore), and to get a better reputation, he and manservant Simpson (Peter Butterworth) join the Foreign Legion. They are helped out by surviving soldier, Sergeant Nocker (Phil Silvers), but he was actually just hanging out in a café with the female owner Zig-Zig (Joan Sims). Knowing that Bo is innocent of some accusations, she disguises herself to bring him home, but she ends up with Sheikh Abdul Abulbul (Bernard Bresslaw). Meanwhile French villain Commandant Maximilian Burger (Kenneth Williams) is planning an attack on the fort they have been posted to, Fort Zuassantneuf. Also starring Charles Hawtrey as Captain Le Pice, Anita Harris as Corktip and John Bluthal as Corporal Clotski. I don't remember there being any innuendos, in fact, it was pretty boring that I ended up dozing towards the end, a disappointing comedy. Adequate!
Follow that camel is a barrel of laughs from beginning to end. Its a great feast of historical carry on humour.Phil Silvers is fantastic and its a shame it was his only Carry on appearance.Jim Dale and Peter Butterworth are as magical as ever. Hawtrey is funny as is Williams. The sequence with Angela Douglas making her journey and having sex with different people is similar to Emmannuelle. Joan Sims is Slightley wasted as Zig Zag she has little to do. Bernie is having the time of his life as Abdull Abdull.Anita Harris is very good as Corktip. The plot of the story is as follows. Bertram Oliphant West Jim Dale and his valet Simpson Peter Butterworth are off to join the foreign legion. Meanwhile Lady Jane Ponosby Angela Douglas is trying to find them. She is taken by Abdull Abdull to the oasis. And sergeant Knocker Phil silvers and Oliphant are taken as well after being tricked to Corktips house thinking it is their lucky night!!. However they are captured and taken to the oasis. I don't want to spoil too much of the film. There is no Sid James in this film but its still good. Its one of the best Historical Carry ons. 10/10.
Lesser Carry On which welcomes a guest star in the form of Phil Silvers. none other than Sergeant Bilko himself. Silvers, in his only Carry On, makes the most of a pretty disapointing script and the gang[Williams, Dale, Butterworth, Sims] are nearly completly eclipsed by the US star. Not a bad entry to the series, but one that goes way over the top and doesn't make the most of the stalwarts.
Anita Harris stars in this Phil Silvers burlesque, as a belly dancer named "Corktip" who does a complete belly dance cameo and spends significant portions of the rest of the movie in an orange, hiphugging, midriff-baring harem outfit. A must see for fans of the belly dance/harem girl fantasy!
