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Raising the Wind

"A laugh in every note!"

1961-09-06 Comedy 1hr 31m

'Carry On' director Gerald Thomas helms this comedy caper featuring early appearances by James Robertson Justice, Sid James, Leslie Phillips, Kenneth Williams, Liz Fraser and Eric Barker. The film follows the hi-jinks of a group of music students who move into a shared flat in order to cut costs and have somewhere to practice their instruments. Things get tricky when Mervyn Hughes (Phillips) accidentally sells one of his compositions to an advertising agency and risks losing his scholarship. Can he and his friends find a way to raise the money to buy back the song rights?

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'Carry On' director Gerald Thomas helms this comedy caper featuring early appearances by James Robertson Justice, Sid James, Leslie Phillips, Kenneth Williams, Liz Fraser and Eric Barker. The film follows the hi-jinks of a group of music students who move into a shared flat in order to cut costs and have somewhere to practice their instruments. Things get tricky when Mervyn Hughes (Phillips) accidentally sells one of his compositions to an advertising agency and risks losing his scholarship. Can he and his friends find a way to raise the money to buy back the song rights?

  • Released
    1961-09-06
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 31m
  • Genre
    Comedy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    5.9
  • Production
    Peter Rogers Productions

Crew

Gerald Thomas
Director
Peter Rogers
Producer
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Cast

James Robertson Justice

James Robertson Justice

Sir Benjamin Boyd
Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Mervyn Hughes
Paul Massie

Paul Massie

Malcolm Stewart
Kenneth Williams

Kenneth Williams

Harold Chesney
Liz Fraser

Liz Fraser

Miranda Kennaway
Eric Barker

Eric Barker

Dr. Morgan Rutherford
Jennifer Jayne

Jennifer Jayne

Jill Clemons
Jimmy Thompson

Jimmy Thompson

Alex Spendlove
Esma Cannon

Esma Cannon

Mrs. Deevens
Victor Maddern

Victor Maddern

Removal Man
Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

Mrs. Bostwick
Ambrosine Phillpotts

Ambrosine Phillpotts

Mrs. Featherstone
Peter Byrne

Peter Byrne

1st Horn
Brian Oulton

Brian Oulton

Concert Agent
Douglas Ives

Douglas Ives

Street Musician
Peter Howell

Peter Howell

Prof. Lumb
George Woodbridge

George Woodbridge

Yorkshire Orchestra Leader
Cyril Chamberlain

Cyril Chamberlain

L.A.M.A. Porter
Peter Burton

Peter Burton

1st Viola
Erik Chitty

Erik Chitty

Elderly Man at Concert
Henry Davies

Henry Davies

Carpenter
Nigel Arkwright

Nigel Arkwright

4th Cellist
John Antrobus

John Antrobus

Street Musician
Tom Clegg

Tom Clegg

Street Musician
Frank Forsyth

Frank Forsyth

Prof. Gerald Abrahams
Terence Holland

Terence Holland

1st Trombone
Oliver Johnston

Oliver Johnston

Prof. Parkin
Ian Wilson

Ian Wilson

Street Musician - Drummer
Michael Miller

Michael Miller

Barman Mike
Wallace Bosco

Wallace Bosco

Man at Concert (uncredited)
Kenneth Kove

Kenneth Kove

Street Musician (uncredited)
Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

Messiah Vocalist (uncredited)
Charles Stanley

Charles Stanley

Removal Man (uncredited)
Reg Thomason

Reg Thomason

Man in Pub (uncredited)
Bob Todd

Bob Todd

Street Musician - Accordianist (uncredited)

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