Carry On at Your Convenience
Seen it?1971 | 90 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone who likes secrets inside secrets and people who get choked up at a comeback, this one's for you. Nobody is quite who they seem. Fans of Barbie should feel right at home. The sport matters, but the people playing it matter more.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
At WC Boggs' Lavatory factory, Vic Spanner is the union representative who calls a strike at the drop of a hat. However, eventually everyone gets fed up with him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$190K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gerald Thomas
- Sidney JamesSid Plummer
- Kenneth WilliamsMr. W.C. Boggs
- Charles HawtreyMr. Charles Coote
- Joan SimsChloe Moore
- Hattie JacquesBeattie Plummer
- Bernard BresslawBernie Hulke
- Kenneth CopeVic Spanner
- Patsy RowlandsMiss Hortence Withering
- Jacki PiperMyrtle Plummer
- Richard O'CallaghanLewis Boggs