Comedy

Carry On Teacher

- That laugh-crazy "Carry On" shower at their hilarious best!

When a well-loved headmaster decides to retire, his scheming pupils have other ideas. The cunning boys unleash a campaign of practical jokes, armed with gin, itching power, and bombs!

Release Date : 1959-08-20

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Beaconsfield ProductionsPeter Rogers ProductionsAnglo-Amalgamated

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Gregory Adams

Original Name : Kenneth Connor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Michael Bean

Original Name : Charles Hawtrey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Alistair Grigg

Original Name : Leslie Phillips

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sarah Allcock

Original Name : Joan Sims

Gender : Female

Character Name : Edwin Milton

Original Name : Kenneth Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Grace Short

Original Name : Hattie Jacques

Gender : Female

Character Name : Felicity Wheeler

Original Name : Rosalind Knight

Gender : Female

Character Name : Alf Hudson

Original Name : Cyril Chamberlain

Gender : Male

Character Name : William 'Wakie' Wakefield, the Headmaster

Original Name : Ted Ray

Gender : Male

Character Name : Billy Haig - Saboteur

Original Name : George Howell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Penelope 'Penny' Lee - Saboteur

Original Name : Diana Beevers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pat Gordon - Saboteur

Original Name : Jacqueline Lewis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Harry Bird - Saboteur

Original Name : Roy Hines

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sheila Dale - Saboteur

Original Name : Carol White

Gender : Female

Character Name : Robin Stevens - Saboteur

Original Name : Richard O'Sullivan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pianiste

Original Name : Lorna Henderson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Schoolgirl

Original Name : Diane Langton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Original Name : Francesca Annis

Gender : Female

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Ding Dong and Allcock. The third of the Carry On series finds the gang up to their necks in strife at Maudlin Street Secondary Modern School. Headmaster William Wakefield (Ted Ray) is a fine and good man who doesn't believe in corporal punishment, this has endeared him to the children of the school. However, he is considering moving on to another school to further his career, but first he has to oversee the arrival of two school inspectors and hope all goes smoothly. Fat chance of that happening, the kids have got wind or Wakefield wanting to leave and start to sabotage everything, with the teachers suffering the brunt of things. "Teacher" is a warm hearted entry in the series, choosing prat-falls and genial set-pieces for its comedy. The teachers bicker and crack under the strain of the kids pranks and sabotages, while there's also a couple of nice romantic threads bubbling away. Also of note is the not so sly debate on corporal punishment, Wakefield is firmly against it, while robust Maths teacher Grace Short (Hattie Jacques) is the other end of the scale - she's cane mad! There's a feminist angle as well, adding some more depth to Norman Hudis' screenplay. Ultimately though it's about the laughs, about the chaos, and watching the series regulars go about their way with skill and tongues in cheek. A hit at the box office, Carry On Teacher is quintessentially an early Carry On movie, with wry social observations and a harmless naivety towards the education system, there's not much to dislike here. 8/10