United Kingdom / Sep 06, 1961 / U
A laugh in every note!
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
'Carry On' director Gerald Thomas helms this comedy caper featuring early appearances by James Robertson Justice, Sid James, Leslie Phillips, Kenneth Williams, Liz Fraser and Eric Barker. The film follows the hi-jinks of a group of music students who move into a shared flat in order to cut costs and have somewhere to practice their instruments. Things get tricky when Mervyn Hughes (Phillips) accidentally sells one of his compositions to an advertising agency and risks losing his scholarship. Can he and his friends find a way to raise the money to buy back the song rights?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Thompson | Alex Spendlove |
| Sidney James | Sid |
| Esma Cannon | Mrs. Deevens |
| Geoffrey Keen | Sir John |
| Jill Ireland | Janet |
| Victor Maddern | Removal Man |
| Lance Percival | Harry |
| Joan Hickson | Mrs. Bostwick |
| Jim Dale | Phil |
| Ambrosine Phillpotts | Mrs. Featherstone |
| David Lodge | Cabbie |
| Peter Byrne | 1st Horn |
| Brian Oulton | Concert Agent |
| Douglas Ives | Street Musician |
| Bernard Hunter | 1st Flute |
| Peter Howell | Prof. Lumb |
| George Woodbridge | Yorkshire Orchestra Leader |
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| Cyril Chamberlain | L.A.M.A. Porter |
| Peter Burton | 1st Viola |
| Erik Chitty | Elderly Man at Concert |
| Henry Davies | Carpenter |
| Nigel Arkwright | 4th Cellist |
| John Antrobus | Street Musician |
| Tom Clegg | Street Musician |
| Frank Forsyth | Prof. Gerald Abrahams |
| Terence Holland | 1st Trombone |
| Oliver Johnston | Prof. Parkin |
| Dorinda Stevens | Doris |
| Michael Nightingale | Invigilator |
| Ian Wilson | Street Musician - Drummer |
| Michael Miller | Barman Mike |
| Wallace Bosco | Man at Concert (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Kove | Street Musician (uncredited) |
| Guy Standeven | Messiah Vocalist (uncredited) |
| Charles Stanley | Removal Man (uncredited) |
| Reg Thomason | Man in Pub (uncredited) |
| Bob Todd | Street Musician - Accordianist (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Raising the Wind |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Peter Rogers Productions |
| Release date | 6 settembre 1961 |
| Production | Peter Rogers |
| Writer | Bruce Montgomery |
| Casting | Betty White |
| Editing | John Shirley |
| Cinematography | Alan Hume, Dudley Lovell |
| Assistant directors | Jack Causey, Gerald Thomas, Susan Dyson |
| Camera operators | Dudley Lovell, Alan Hume |
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| Additional photography | Dudley Lovell, Alan Hume |
| Production design | Carmen Dillon |
| Art direction | Carmen Dillon |
| Set decoration | Carmen Dillon |
| Music | Bruce Montgomery, Arthur Ridout, Bill Daniels, Robert T. MacPhee, Harry Fairbairn |
| Sound | Bruce Montgomery, Arthur Ridout, Bill Daniels, Robert T. MacPhee, Harry Fairbairn |
| Costume design | Joan Ellacott, George Blackler, Biddy Chrystal |
| Makeup | George Blackler, Biddy Chrystal, Joan Ellacott |
| Hairstyling | George Blackler, Biddy Chrystal, Joan Ellacott |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 26, 1962
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