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| based_on = ''[[ | | based_on = ''[[Off the Record (play)|Off the Record]]'' by [[Ian Hay|Ian Hay]] & [[Stephen King-Hall|Stephen King-Hall]] | ||
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| starring = [[David Tomlinson]]<br>[[Ronald Shiner]]<br>[[Joan Sims]] | | starring = [[David Tomlinson]]<br>[[Ronald Shiner]]<br>[[Joan Sims]] | ||
| music = [[ | | music = [[Philip Green (composer)|Philip Green]] | ||
| cinematography = [[ | | cinematography = [[Arthur Grant (cinematographer)|Arthur Grant]] | ||
| editing = John Pomeroy | | editing = John Pomeroy | ||
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| distributor = [[ | | distributor = [[Renown Pictures|Renown Pictures Corporation]] | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1957|5|14|Britain}} | | released = {{Film date|df=yes|1957|5|14|Britain}} | ||
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| country = [[ | | country = [[Great Britain|Great Britain]] | ||
| language = English | | language = English | ||
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'''''Carry on Admiral''''' (released in the United States as '''''The Ship Was Loaded''''') is a 1957 British [[ | '''''Carry on Admiral''''' (released in the United States as '''''The Ship Was Loaded''''') is a 1957 British [[comedy film|comedy film]] directed by [[Val Guest]] and featuring [[David Tomlinson]] and [[Ronald Shiner]]; [[Joan Sims]], who later became prominent in the ''Carry On'' series, has a small part.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6a732d16|title=Carry On Admiral (1957)|website=BFI}}</ref> It predates and was not part of the ''[[Carry On (franchise)|Carry On]]'' series, and does not share any regular cast members beyond Sims, though it is similar in tone and style to the earliest films in the series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/carry-on-admiral-v8362|title=Carry On Admiral (1957) - Val Guest | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related|website=AllMovie}}</ref> [[Joan Hickson|Joan Hickson]] also made an appearance in this film and a few films in the [[Carry On (franchise)|Carry On]] series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/joan-hickson-p32203/filmography|title=Joan Hickson | Movies and Filmography|website=AllMovie}}</ref> It was based on the 1947 stage play ''[[Off the Record (play)|Off the Record]]'', written by [[John Hay Beith|Ian Hay]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Yyqc0Qa6b60C&q=carry+on+admiral+literary+sources&pg=PA212|title=The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film|first=Alan|last=Goble|date=8 September 2011|publisher=Walter de Gruyter|isbn=9783110951943|via=Google Books}}</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
In the course of a drunken reunion, two old friends (one a junior [[ | In the course of a drunken reunion, two old friends (one a junior [[Government minister|Government minister]], the other a [[Royal Navy|Royal Navy]] officer in uniform about to take command for the first time) switch clothes before passing out. Next morning, their changed clothes result in a series of cases of mistaken identity. The film follows the efforts of each to reunite himself with his own destiny. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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| Directed by | Val Guest |
| Screenplay by | Val Guest |
| Based on | Off the Record by Ian Hay & Stephen King-Hall |
| Starring | David Tomlinson Ronald Shiner Joan Sims |
| Cinematography | Arthur Grant |
| Edited by | John Pomeroy |
| Music by | Philip Green |
| Distributed by | Renown Pictures Corporation |
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| Country | Great Britain |
| Language | English |
Carry on Admiral (released in the United States as The Ship Was Loaded) is a 1957 British comedy film directed by Val Guest and featuring David Tomlinson and Ronald Shiner; Joan Sims, who later became prominent in the Carry On series, has a small part.[1] It predates and was not part of the Carry On series, and does not share any regular cast members beyond Sims, though it is similar in tone and style to the earliest films in the series.[2] Joan Hickson also made an appearance in this film and a few films in the Carry On series.[3] It was based on the 1947 stage play Off the Record, written by Ian Hay.[4]
Plot
In the course of a drunken reunion, two old friends (one a junior Government minister, the other a Royal Navy officer in uniform about to take command for the first time) switch clothes before passing out. Next morning, their changed clothes result in a series of cases of mistaken identity. The film follows the efforts of each to reunite himself with his own destiny.
Cast
- David Tomlinson as Tom Baker
- Peggy Cummins as Susan Lashwood
- Brian Reece as Peter Fraser
- Eunice Gayson as Jane Godfrey
- A. E. Matthews as Admiral Sir Maximillian Godfrey, K.C.B.
- Joan Sims as Mary, a chambermaid
- Lionel Murton as Psychiatrist
- Reginald Beckwith as Receptionist
- Desmond Walter-Ellis as Willy Oughton-Formby
- Ronald Shiner as Salty Simpson
- Peter Coke as Lt. Lashwood
- Derek Blomfield as Lt. Dodson
- Tom Gill as Petty Officer
- Sam Kydd as Attendant
The fictional ship HMS Sherwood in the film is played by a Daring-class destroyer. Other ships shown include the battleship HMS Vanguard and the frigate HMS Paladin during the title sequence, two Dido-class cruisers in early background scenes, and a Loch-class frigate during the closing credits. Several scenes were filmed in Admiralty House, in Portsmouth Naval Base.
References
- ^ "Carry On Admiral (1957)". BFI.
- ^ "Carry On Admiral (1957) - Val Guest | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
- ^ "Joan Hickson | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
- ^ Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
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- 1957 comedy films
- 1950s English-language films
- Films directed by Val Guest
- British comedy films
- Films based on works by Ian Hay
- 1950s British films
- British maritime comedy films
- British military comedy films
