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Comedy

Please Turn Over

- The CARRY ON Producers are carrying on again!

The orderly suburban life of a 1950's English town is turned on its head when the teenaged daughter of one of the residents writes a steamy bestseller featuring characters obviously based on the local population.

Release Date : 1959-12-17

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Beaconsfield Productions

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Ted Ray

Character Name : Edward Halliday

Original Name : Ted Ray

Gender : Male

Jean Kent

Character Name : Janet Halliday

Original Name : Jean Kent

Gender : Female

Leslie Phillips

Character Name : Dr. Henry Manners

Original Name : Leslie Phillips

Gender : Male

Joan Sims

Character Name : Beryl

Original Name : Joan Sims

Gender : Female

Julia Lockwood

Character Name : Jo Halliday

Original Name : Julia Lockwood

Gender : Female

Tim Seely

Character Name : Robert Hughes

Original Name : Tim Seely

Gender : Male

Dilys Laye

Character Name : Millicent Jones

Original Name : Dilys Laye

Gender : Female

Lionel Jeffries

Character Name : Ian Howard

Original Name : Lionel Jeffries

Gender : Male

June Jago

Character Name : Gladys Worth

Original Name : June Jago

Gender : Female

Colin Gordon

Character Name : Maurice

Original Name : Colin Gordon

Gender : Male

Joan Hickson

Character Name : Saleswoman

Original Name : Joan Hickson

Gender : Female

Victor Maddern

Character Name : Manager

Original Name : Victor Maddern

Gender : Male

Ronald Adam

Character Name : Mr. Appleton

Original Name : Ronald Adam

Gender : Male

Cyril Chamberlain

Character Name : Mr. Jones

Original Name : Cyril Chamberlain

Gender : Male

Charles Hawtrey

Character Name : Jeweller

Original Name : Charles Hawtrey

Gender : Male

Myrtle Reed

Character Name : Mrs. Moore

Original Name : Myrtle Reed

Gender : Female

Marianne Stone

Character Name : Mrs. Waring

Original Name : Marianne Stone

Gender : Female

Leigh Madison

Character Name : Cashier

Original Name : Leigh Madison

Gender : Female

Anthony Sagar

Character Name : Barman

Original Name : Anthony Sagar

Gender : Male

George Street

Character Name : Removal Man

Original Name : George Street

Gender : Male

Ursula Hirst

Character Name : 2nd Gossip in Bookshop Queue

Original Name : Ursula Hirst

Gender : Male

Lucy Griffiths

Character Name : 1st Gossip in Bookshop Queue

Original Name : Lucy Griffiths

Gender : Female

Beryl Hardy

Character Name : 3rd Gossip in Bookshop Queue

Original Name : Beryl Hardy

Gender : Male

Noel Dyson

Character Name : Mrs. Brent

Original Name : Noel Dyson

Gender : Female

Paul Cole

Character Name : Newspaper Boy

Original Name : Paul Cole

Gender : Male

Celia Hewitt

Character Name : Young Woman

Original Name : Celia Hewitt

Gender : Female

George Howell

Character Name : Butcher's Boy

Original Name : George Howell

Gender : Male

Patrick Durkin

Character Name : Affable Salesman (uncredited)

Original Name : Patrick Durkin

Gender : Male

Muriel Greenslade

Character Name : Lady in Cafe (uncredited)

Original Name : Muriel Greenslade

Gender : Male

Anthony Lang

Character Name : Man at Railway Station (uncredited)

Original Name : Anthony Lang

Gender : Male

Lee Patterson

Character Name : Rod, the Wrestler (uncredited)

Original Name : Lee Patterson

Gender : Male

Martin Stephens

Character Name : Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Martin Stephens

Gender : Male

Reg Thomason

Character Name : Office Worker (uncredited)

Original Name : Reg Thomason

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Naked Revolt! Please Turn Over is one of those films outside of the Carry On franchise, but one that still "bares" the early hallmarks of that series. Brought to the screen by Peter Rogers and Norman Hudis, it's adapted from the Basil Thomas play, "Book of the Month" and stars Ted Ray, Jean Kent, Julia Lockwood, Leslie Phillips and Lionel Jeffries. Plot finds Lockwood as a teenaged writer who upturns the lives of the local residents when she has a steamy novel published. The kicker being that the characters in her book appear to be based on them! Suddenly everyone is viewing everyone else in a different light. A sort of comedic take on Peyton Place, it's a film that meets the expectations of those who are familiar with the cast and production team. Without being smutty or bawdy, it's more a gentle farce with some seamy undercurrents. The fun is mostly mined by the alternative world created by Lockwood when the townsfolk turn into adulterers and egotists. Rogers fills out the cast with performers he would come to rely on, where the likes of Joan Sims and Dilys Laye steal scenes, while Ray and Phillips turn in jolly good shows. Nice crisp B&W photography by Ted Scaife as well. Not essential but a pleasant enough experience with a glass of Port on a Sunday afternoon. 6/10