Carry on-- up the Khyber : or, the British position in India / The Rank Organisation presents a Peter Rogers production ; screenplay by Talbot Rothwell ; produced by Peter Rogers ; directed by Gerald Thomas.

Format:

• Video

Contributor:

• Thomas, Gerald, 1920-1993, director.
• Rogers, Peter, 1914-2009, producer.
• Rothwell, Talbot, 1916-1981, screenwriter.
• James, Sidney, actor.
• Williams, Kenneth, 1926-1988, actor.
• Hawtrey, Charles, 1914-1988, actor.
• Rogers, Eric, 1921-1981, composer.
• Rank Organisation, producer.
• Wham! USA (Firm), distributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• History.
• India--History--British occupation, 1765-1947--Drama.
• India.
• Motion pictures, British.

Genre:

• Parody films.
• Comedy films.
• Feature films.
• Motion pictures, British.
• Drama.
• Video recordings.

Physical Description:

• 1 videodisc (approximately 86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
• polychrome

Other Title:

Carry on up the Khyber

Place of Publication:

[United States] : WHAM!USA, [2007]

System Details:

• DVD.
• digital
• optical
• video file
• DVD video

Summary:

One of the Carry on... series of spoofs, this time a parody of the British Raj movie. Set in 1895 India; the Burpas are revolting; the 3rd Foot and Mouth guards the Khyber Pass, and the Khasi of Kalabar schemes rebellion. Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond must deal with these various threats amidst ongoing farce and hijinks.

Participant:

Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Roy Castle, Joan Sims.

Credits:

Director of photography, Ernest Steward ; editor, Alfred Roome ; music, Eric Rogers.

Notes:

• DVD release of the 1968 motion picture.
• Duration on container 85 minutes.
• Special features: theatrical trailer; slide gallery; audio commentary; trivia; carry on laughing, The sobbing cavalier.

OCLC:

191510142

Publisher Number:

• 018619960608
• 96060 WHAM!USA