Carry on cabby [videorecording]
2017
DVDs and BluRay
Gerald Thomas directs this seventh film in the 'Carry On' series starring Sid James and Hattie Jacques. Charlie (James), the owner of taxi firm Speedee Taxis, finds he has some serious competition when rival company GlamCabs opens up nearby. With his company facing bankruptcy, Charlie suggests a merger only to call it off when he finds out his wife Peggy (Jacques), who started GlamCabs as a way to get back at him for years of neglect, is the new firm's mysterious owner. However, when Peggy is then kidnapped by bank robbers, Charlie is forced to put his issues to one side and rally the drivers at Speedee Taxis in a bid to rescue her and bring her home to safety. The cast also includes Kenneth Connor, Jim Dale and Cyril Chamberlain.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Support Services | New DVD 12 | 791.437 JAC | Available |
Main title:
Carry on cabby [videorecording] / director, Gerald Thomas; producer, Peter Rogers; writer, Talbot Rothwell.
Author:
Thomas, Gerald, 1920-1993, directorRogers, Eric, 1921-1981, musicJacques, Hattie, 1924-1980, actorConnor, Kenneth, actorHawtrey, Charles, 1914-1988, actor
Work:
Imprint:
StudioCanal, 2017.
Collation:
1 videodisc (88 min.) : b&w.
Series title:
Notes:
Extras to be confirmed, Region 2, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Languages (English).Made in 1977.Credits: music, Eric Rogers.DVDN.Made in 1963.Credits: music, Eric Rogers; cinematographer, Alan Hume.
Performers:
Cast: Cast: Hattie Jacques, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey, Esma Cannon, Cyril Chamberlain, Jim Dale, Judith Furse, Renee Houston, Milo O'Shea, Bill Owen, Ambrosine Philpotts, Sid James, Liz Fraser.
Audience:
BBFC code: PG.
System details:
DVD.
Dewey class:
791.437
Language:
English
BRN:
2490228