Carry On Henry
A great guy with his 'chopper'!
1971 | 89m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Gerald Thomas |
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| Writer: | Talbot Rothwell |
| Staring: |
| Henry VIII has just married Marie of Normandy, and is eager to consummate their marriage. Unfortunately for Henry, she is always eating garlic, and refuses to stop. Deciding to get rid of her in his usual manner, Henry has to find some way of doing it without provoking war with Marie's cousin, the King of France. Perhaps if she had an affair... | |
| Release Date: | Jun 03, 1971 |
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| Director: | Gerald Thomas |
| Writer: | Talbot Rothwell |
| Genres: | Comedy, Adventure, Romance, History |
| Keywords | castle, wife, marriage, tudor, satire, carry on, king, double entendre, henry viii, innuendo, 16th century, plot to kill, garlic, british monarchy |
| Production Companies | The Rank Organisation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sid James | King Henry VIII |
| Kenneth Williams | Thomas Cromwell |
| Charles Hawtrey | Sir Roger de Lodgerley |
| Joan Sims | Queen Marie |
| Terry Scott | Cardinal Wolsey |
| Barbara Windsor | Bettina |
| Kenneth Connor | Lord Hampton of Wick |
| Julian Holloway | Sir Thomas |
| Peter Gilmore | King Francis of France |
| Julian Orchard | Duc de Poncenay |
| Gertan Klauber | Bidet |
| David Davenport | Major Domo |
| Margaret Nolan | Buxom Lass |
| William Mervyn | Physician |
| Norman Chappell | First Plotter |
| Monika Dietrich | Katherine Howard |
| Derek Francis | Farmer |
| Bill Maynard | Guy Fawkes |
| Douglas Ridley | Second Plotter |
| David Prowse | Bearded Torturer |
| Marjie Lawrence | Serving Maid |
| Patsy Rowlands | Queen |
| Billy Cornelius | Guard |
| Alan Curtis | Conte di Pisa |
| Leon Greene | Torturer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gerald Thomas | Director |
| Alfred Roome | Editor |
| Eric Rogers | Music |
| Alan Hume | Director of Photography |
| Lionel Couch | Art Direction |
| Courtenay Elliott | Costume Design |
| Stella Rivers | Hairdresser |
| Geoffrey Rodway | Makeup Artist |
| Jack Swinburne | Production Manager |
| David Bracknell | Assistant Director |
| Ken Barker | Sound Recordist |
| Danny Daniel | Sound Recordist |
| Derek V. Browne | Assistant Camera |
| Talbot Rothwell | Screenplay |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Peter Rogers | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Henry Tudor just got ruder! The 21st film of the long running Carry On series is a bawdy trip into the court of King Henry VIII (Sid James). The King has recently married Queen Marie of Normandy (Joan Sims) but since she eats too much garlic, thus putting the King off his conjugal rights, he plot ... s to get her out the way. However, he must tread carefully as a war with France could easily arise should anything happen to the Queen. Some of the best colour Carry On movies would turn out to be set in an historical period. Carry On Henry is not one of the best from the historical romps, but it's a goodie and for those who like the saucy side of the series then it has plenty of appeal. The presence of James on womanising and boozing form, and Barbara Windsor doing her no brain all sexuality act, gives this entry its saucy soul, while Terry Scott (superb visual ticks), Kenny Williams (a continuously wonderful foil for Scott) and Charles Hawtrey mince about with gleeful abandon. The energy of the comedy is high and sustained throughout, while the art design and costuming is regal in production. The gunpowder plot forms a side-bar narrative, which is joyous but also shows us that Kenneth Connor is sadly under used, but the innuendo and purposely groan inducing gags are always on hand to tickle the senses of those so inclined towards this splinter of the popular British institution. 7/10
..or "Carry on History"? Henry VIII (Sid James) manages to squeeze in two extra wives into this daft historical romp that sees Cardinal Wolsey (Terry Scott) and Lord Chancellor Cromwell (Kenneth Williams) having to run the gauntlet of the King's pleasure as he marries "Marie" (Joan Sims) then decide ... s he needs to divorce her for "nonconsumption" so he can marry the playful young "Bettina" (Barbara Windsor). It's off with their heads a-plenty as the lustful king plays politics and romance much to the chagrin of his officials, and I thought - in quite an entertaining fashion. The script is riddled with double-entendres, but they are actually quite a bit cleverer this time and Williams, James and the often underused Charles Hawtrey (poor old "Sir Roger") deliver this film well enough. This was certainly one of my favourites from this gang - it looks good and maybe Guy Faulkes should have watched it first?