Carry On Spying (Original title)
Dates: 1964 (Copyright), 02 August 1964 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Gerald Thomas
Synopsis: Satire on spy thrillers. A top secret formula is stolen by a subversive organisation headed by Dr. Crow from a War Department Research Station. British Security send three trainee spies, Harold, Daphne and Charles, under Simkins to Vienna. After foiling the efforts of Carstairs, a British Agent, the four trainees follow the trail to Algiers. Here they successfully retrieve the document, but are followed, captured and taken to Dr. Crow's underground headquarters. They escape from here with Dr. Crow as prisoner but not without making their biggest and final blunder.
Genre: Comedy
Subject: Espionage
Releases
Date: 1964Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 87 mins Length: 7840 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Warner-Pathé Distributors
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(10)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7827 FeetBFI identifier: C-21592
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Video materials(2)
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-969654
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-376624
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Film materials(8)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7851 FeetBFI identifier: C-21590
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7828 FeetBFI identifier: C-21591
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-21596
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7833 FeetBFI identifier: C-636075
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7827 FeetBFI identifier: C-21592
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7832 FeetStock date: 1964BFI identifier: C-21595
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetyBFI identifier: C-21593
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetyLength: 7691 FeetBFI identifier: C-21594
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Dates: 1964 (Copyright), 02 August 1964 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Gerald Thomas
Synopsis: Satire on spy thrillers. A top secret formula is stolen by a subversive organisation headed by Dr. Crow from a War Department Research Station. British Security send three trainee spies, Harold, Daphne and Charles, under Simkins to Vienna. After foiling the efforts of Carstairs, a British Agent, the four trainees follow the trail to Algiers. Here they successfully retrieve the document, but are followed, captured and taken to Dr. Crow's underground headquarters. They escape from here with Dr. Crow as prisoner but not without making their biggest and final blunder.
Genre: Comedy
Subject: Espionage
Releases
Date: 1964Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 87 mins Length: 7840 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Warner-Pathé Distributors
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(10)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7827 FeetBFI identifier: C-21592
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Video materials(2)
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-969654
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-376624
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Film materials(8)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7851 FeetBFI identifier: C-21590
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7828 FeetBFI identifier: C-21591
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-21596
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7833 FeetBFI identifier: C-636075
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7827 FeetBFI identifier: C-21592
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7832 FeetStock date: 1964BFI identifier: C-21595
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetyBFI identifier: C-21593
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetyLength: 7691 FeetBFI identifier: C-21594
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status