Raising the Wind (1961)
'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?
Director: Gerald Thomas
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James Robertson Justice as Sir Benjamin Boyd |
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Leslie Phillips as Mervyn Hughes |
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Paul Massie as Malcolm Stewart |
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Kenneth Williams as Harold Chesney |
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Liz Fraser as Miranda Kennaway |
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Eric Barker as Dr. Morgan Rutherford |
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Jennifer Jayne as Jill Clemons |
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Jimmy Thompson as Alex Spendlove |
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Sidney James as Sid |
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Esma Cannon as Mrs. Deevens |
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Geoffrey Keen as Sir John |
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Jill Ireland as Janet |
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Victor Maddern as Removal Man |
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Lance Percival as Harry |
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Joan Hickson as Mrs. Bostwick |
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Jim Dale as Phil |
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Ambrosine Phillpotts as Mrs. Featherstone |
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David Lodge as Cabbie |
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Peter Byrne as 1st Horn |
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Brian Oulton as Concert Agent |
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Douglas Ives as Street Musician |
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Bernard Hunter as 1st Flute |
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Peter Howell as Prof. Lumb |
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George Woodbridge as Yorkshire Orchestra Leader |
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Cyril Chamberlain as L.A.M.A. Porter |
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Peter Burton as 1st Viola |
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Erik Chitty as Elderly Man at Concert |
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Henry Davies as Carpenter |
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Nigel Arkwright as 4th Cellist |
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John Antrobus as Street Musician |
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Tom Clegg as Street Musician |
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Frank Forsyth as Prof. Gerald Abrahams |
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Terence Holland as 1st Trombone |
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Oliver Johnston as Prof. Parkin |
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Dorinda Stevens as Doris |
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Michael Nightingale as Invigilator |
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Ian Wilson as Street Musician - Drummer |
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Michael Miller as Barman Mike |
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Wallace Bosco as Man at Concert (uncredited) |
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Kenneth Kove as Street Musician (uncredited) |
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Guy Standeven as Messiah Vocalist (uncredited) |
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Charles Stanley as Removal Man (uncredited) |
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Reg Thomason as Man in Pub (uncredited) |
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Bob Todd as Street Musician - Accordianist (uncredited) |
| Directing | Gerald Thomas | Director |
| Writing | Bruce Montgomery | Writer |
| Production | Peter Rogers | Producer |
| Sound | Bruce Montgomery | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Jack Causey | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Arthur Ridout | Sound Editor |
| Directing | Susan Dyson | Continuity |
| Sound | Bill Daniels | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Carmen Dillon | Art Direction |
| Editing | John Shirley | Editor |
| Camera | Dudley Lovell | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Alan Hume | Director of Photography |
| Production | Betty White | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | George Blackler | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Biddy Chrystal | Hairstylist |
| Production | William Hill | Production Manager |
| Sound | Robert T. MacPhee | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joan Ellacott | Costume Design |
| Sound | Harry Fairbairn | Boom Operator |
