Rogers, who died yesterday aged 95, produced all 30 Carry On films between 1958 and 1978. From his Daily Telegraph obituary:
Most of the films were made in or near Pinewood Studios. "A tree is a tree anywhere," explained Rogers, "And it's only funny if someone falls out of it. It doesn't matter where it is. We went to Chobham for Carry On Cowboy, and sometimes as far as Windsor or Maidenhead."
They even ventured as far as North Wales or the Lake District -- but it didn't look in the least like the Khyber Pass!
ReplyDeleteJust by the bye. I watch Carry Ons pretty regularly and last week it was the turn of 'Carry on Don't Lose your Head'. I wouldn't say I was unaware of her talents before, but in that film Joan Sims is absolutely brilliant. Her verbal gymnastics, going from affected poshe to gutter oik in the blink of an eye, are at least the equal of the great Frankie Howerd or Kenneth Williams.
ReplyDeleteFans can pay respects to Mr Rogers at http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/tribute/rogers/3060960
ReplyDeleteA tree is a tree wherever it is ....
ReplyDeleteCould that sentiment be passed to the BBC, with a suggestion that a story about the royal family (for example) can be reported from the studio, and really doesn't require them to send a reporter and film crew to stand outside Buck House ??