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Carry On Abroad

Carry On Abroad

The holiday of a laughtime!

19726.31h 28m

Overview

A group of holidaymakers head for the Spanish resort of Elsbels for a 4-day visit. When they get there, they find the Hotel still hasn't been finished being built, and the weather is awful. And there is something strange about the staff—they all look very similar. To top it all off, the weather seems to be having an adverse affect on the Hotel's foundations.

Directed by Gerald Thomas
Written by Talbot Rothwell
Produced by Peter Rogers
Box OfficeBudget: $283K0

Top Cast

Sidney James

Sidney James

Vic Flange

Kenneth Williams

Kenneth Williams

Mr. Stuart Farquhar

Charles Hawtrey

Charles Hawtrey

Mr. Eustace Tuttle

Joan Sims

Joan Sims

Cora Flange

Bernard Bresslaw

Bernard Bresslaw

Brother Bernard

Barbara Windsor

Barbara Windsor

Sadie Tomkins

Kenneth Connor

Kenneth Connor

Stanley Blunt

Peter Butterworth

Peter Butterworth

Pepe

J

Jimmy Logan

Bert Conway

June Whitfield

June Whitfield

Evelyn Blunt

Themes & Keywords

hotelspainholidaymonktouristvacationcoachsexual humorslapstick comedymale homosexualitytour guidedisastercarry onconstructiondrunkbuilderinnuendohotel guestholiday abroadsun bathing

About Carry On Abroad

Carry On Abroad is a comedy film released in 1972 exploring themes of hotel, spain, holiday, monk, tourist, vacation. Directed by Gerald Thomas, it stars Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey. A group of holidaymakers head for the Spanish resort of Elsbels for a 4-day visit. When they get there, they find the Hotel still hasn't been finished being built, and the weather is awful. And there is something strange about the staff—they all look very similar. To top it all off, the weather seems to be having an adverse affect on the Hotel's foundations.

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