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Carry On Henry

- A great guy with his 'chopper'!

Henry VIII has just married Marie of Normandy, and is eager to consummate their marriage. Unfortunately for Henry, she is always eating garlic, and refuses to stop. Deciding to get rid of her in his usual manner, Henry has to find some way of doing it without provoking war with Marie's cousin, the King of France. Perhaps if she had an affair...

Release Date : 1971-06-03

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : The Rank Organisation

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles : Carry On Henry VIII

Cast

Character Name : King Henry VIII

Original Name : Sid James

Gender : Male

Character Name : Thomas Cromwell

Original Name : Kenneth Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sir Roger de Lodgerley

Original Name : Charles Hawtrey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Queen Marie

Original Name : Joan Sims

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cardinal Wolsey

Original Name : Terry Scott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bettina

Original Name : Barbara Windsor

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lord Hampton of Wick

Original Name : Kenneth Connor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sir Thomas

Original Name : Julian Holloway

Gender : Male

Character Name : King Francis of France

Original Name : Peter Gilmore

Gender : Male

Character Name : Duc de Poncenay

Original Name : Julian Orchard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bidet

Original Name : Gertan Klauber

Gender : Male

Character Name : Major Domo

Original Name : David Davenport

Gender : Male

Character Name : Buxom Lass

Original Name : Margaret Nolan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Physician

Original Name : William Mervyn

Gender : Male

Character Name : First Plotter

Original Name : Norman Chappell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Katherine Howard

Original Name : Monika Dietrich

Gender : Female

Character Name : Farmer

Original Name : Derek Francis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Guy Fawkes

Original Name : Bill Maynard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Second Plotter

Original Name : Douglas Ridley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bearded Torturer

Original Name : David Prowse

Gender : Male

Character Name : Serving Maid

Original Name : Marjie Lawrence

Gender : Female

Character Name : Queen

Original Name : Patsy Rowlands

Gender : Female

Character Name : Guard

Original Name : Billy Cornelius

Gender : Male

Character Name : Conte di Pisa

Original Name : Alan Curtis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Torturer

Original Name : Leon Greene

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Henry Tudor just got ruder! The 21st film of the long running Carry On series is a bawdy trip into the court of King Henry VIII (Sid James). The King has recently married Queen Marie of Normandy (Joan Sims) but since she eats too much garlic, thus putting the King off his conjugal rights, he plots to get her out the way. However, he must tread carefully as a war with France could easily arise should anything happen to the Queen. Some of the best colour Carry On movies would turn out to be set in an historical period. Carry On Henry is not one of the best from the historical romps, but it's a goodie and for those who like the saucy side of the series then it has plenty of appeal. The presence of James on womanising and boozing form, and Barbara Windsor doing her no brain all sexuality act, gives this entry its saucy soul, while Terry Scott (superb visual ticks), Kenny Williams (a continuously wonderful foil for Scott) and Charles Hawtrey mince about with gleeful abandon. The energy of the comedy is high and sustained throughout, while the art design and costuming is regal in production. The gunpowder plot forms a side-bar narrative, which is joyous but also shows us that Kenneth Connor is sadly under used, but the innuendo and purposely groan inducing gags are always on hand to tickle the senses of those so inclined towards this splinter of the popular British institution. 7/10

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-07-26

..or "Carry on History"? Henry VIII (Sid James) manages to squeeze in two extra wives into this daft historical romp that sees Cardinal Wolsey (Terry Scott) and Lord Chancellor Cromwell (Kenneth Williams) having to run the gauntlet of the King's pleasure as he marries "Marie" (Joan Sims) then decides he needs to divorce her for "nonconsumption" so he can marry the playful young "Bettina" (Barbara Windsor). It's off with their heads a-plenty as the lustful king plays politics and romance much to the chagrin of his officials, and I thought - in quite an entertaining fashion. The script is riddled with double-entendres, but they are actually quite a bit cleverer this time and Williams, James and the often underused Charles Hawtrey (poor old "Sir Roger") deliver this film well enough. This was certainly one of my favourites from this gang - it looks good and maybe Guy Faulkes should have watched it first?