Carry On England
- 1976 film
Captain S Melly is put in charge of a troublesome mixed-sex anti-aircraft battery during World War II, tasked with getting the troops into shape. Stars Kenneth Connor, Windsor Davies, Judy Geeson, Patrick Mower, Jack Douglas and more.
Carry On England trivia
The anti-aircraft gun used in the film was borrowed from London's Imperial War Museum, and insured for £5,000 for the purpose of filming.
The film was originally created as a half-hour edition of the sitcom series Carry On Laughing. Titled The Busting Of Balsy, TV company ATV soon realised producing it would break their budget for the show.
Rank, wary of the film's cost and diminishing box office receipts for the series, were willing to fund only half of the budget. The members of band Pink Floyd initially agreed to put up the rest but soon withdrew citing their commitments to the tax man!