Don't Lose Your Head (Original title)Carry On Don't Lose Your Head (Alternative title)
Dates: 1967 (Copyright), 26 March 1967 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Gerald Thomas
Synopsis: Farce set during the French Revolution: part of the 'Carry On' series.
Genres: Comedy, Period drama
Subjects: 18th century, French Revolution (1789-1799), Guillotine, Aristocracy, Rescues
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v5 1967: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v34 n399 April 1967 Page: 60
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v34 n399 April 1967: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n3099 4 Mar 1967 Page: 12
Title: [Kine Weekly - n3099 4 Mar 1967: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n9336 24 Feb 1967 Page: 5
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n9336 24 Feb 1967: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 8 Mar 1967 Page: 6
Title: [Variety - 8 Mar 1967: no known title]Language: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(4)
Video materials(1)
Description: VHS cassetteColour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-661566
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Film materials(3)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8140 FeetBFI identifier: C-44046
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteBFI identifier: C-753570
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: C-753571
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Dates: 1967 (Copyright), 26 March 1967 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Gerald Thomas
Synopsis: Farce set during the French Revolution: part of the 'Carry On' series.
Genres: Comedy, Period drama
Subjects: 18th century, French Revolution (1789-1799), Guillotine, Aristocracy, Rescues
Credits
(53)
©: Rank Film Distributors, [Production Company]: Adder Productions, Produced by: Peter Rogers, Production Manager: Jack Swinburne, [Production Secretary]: Julie Leighton-White, [Producer's Secretary]: Ann Elsey, [Production Runner]: Andrew Stears, Assistant Director: Jack Causey, [Assistant Director (2nd)]: Jim Brennan, [Assistant Director (3rd)]: Raymond Atcheler, Continuity: Rita Davison, [Casting]: Weston Drury Jr, Screenplay by: Talbot Rothwell, Director of Photography: Alan Hume, Camera Operator: Jimmy Devis, [Focus Puller]: Steve Claydon, [Clapper Loader]: Colin Davidson, [Electrical Supervisor]: John Swan, [Chief Electrician]: A.H. Bosher, [Camera Grip]: Fred Graver, [Stills]: Harry Gillard, Editor: Rod Keys, [Assistant Editor]: Norman A. Cole, [Assistant Editor (2nd)]: K. Sydee, Art Director: Lionel Couch, [Set Dresser]: Arthur Taksen, [Draughtsman]: Peter Williams, Michael Lamont, [Scenic Artist]: Gilbert Wood, [Property Buyer]: Jim Baker, [Construction Manager]: Bill Surridge, Costume Designer: Emma Selby-Walker, [Wardrobe Mistress]: Maggie Lewin, Vi Murray, Make-up: Geoffrey Rodway, [Make-up]: John Wilcox, Hairdressing: Stella Rivers, Music Composed and Conducted by: Eric Rogers, [Title] Song by: Bill Martin, Phil Coulter, [Title Song] Executed by: The Mike Sammes Singers, Choreographer: Terry Gilbert, Sound Recordist: Dudley Messenger, Ken Barker, [Sound Camera Operator]: Graham V. Hartstone, [Boom Operator]: Danny Daniel, [Boom Assistant]: Glynn Purcell, Sound Editor: W. Nelson, [Assistant Sound Editor]: Andrew Smith, Master of the Horse: Jeremy Taylor, [Publicity]: Tony Hill, Made at: Pinewood Studios
Cast
(33)
Patrick Allen ([Opening Narration]), Sidney James (Sir Rodney Ffing), Kenneth Williams (Citizen Camembert), Jim Dale (Lord Darcy), Charles Hawtrey (Duke de Pommfrit), Peter Butterworth (Citizen Bidet), Joan Sims (Desirée Dubarry), Dany Robin (Jacqueline), Peter Gilmore (Robespierre), Marianne Stone (landlady), Michael Ward (Henri), Leon Greene (Malabonce, the executioner), David Davenport (sergeant), Richard Shaw (captain of soldiers), Valerie Van Ost, Jennifer Clulow, Jacqueline Pearce (lady), Diana Macnamara ([Princess Stephanie, rescued aristo]), Julian Orchard ([rake]), Nikki van der Zyl ([messenger]), Ronnie Brody ([little man]), Joan Ingram ([bald headed dowager]), Elspeth March ([dowager]), Billy Cornelius ([soldier]), Monika Dietrich, Anna Willoughby, Penny Keen, Christine Pryor, June Cooper, Karen Young ([girl]), Hugh Futcher ([guard]), Fanny Carby ([rake's wife]), Michael Nightingale ([roué])
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(5)
In: British National Film Catalogue v5 1967Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v5 1967: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v34 n399 April 1967 Page: 60
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v34 n399 April 1967: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n3099 4 Mar 1967 Page: 12
Title: [Kine Weekly - n3099 4 Mar 1967: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n9336 24 Feb 1967 Page: 5
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n9336 24 Feb 1967: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 8 Mar 1967 Page: 6
Title: [Variety - 8 Mar 1967: no known title]Language: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(4)
Video materials(1)
Description: VHS cassetteColour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-661566
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Film materials(3)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8140 FeetBFI identifier: C-44046
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteBFI identifier: C-753570
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: C-753571
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status