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Carry On at Your Convenience (1971): Cast & Plot

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Carry On at Your Convenience is a 1971 comedy directed by Gerald Thomas, starring Kenneth Cope as Vic Spanner, Renée Houston and Sid James. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.

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Carry On at Your Convenience (1971) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 30m (90 min)
Director
Gerald Thomas
Genre
Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Carry On at Your Convenience About?

The premise of Carry On at Your Convenience without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

At WC Boggs’ Lavatory factory, Vic Spanner is the union representative who calls a strike at the drop of a hat. However, eventually everyone gets fed up with him.

Carry On at Your Convenience Themes & Keywords

· 40 tags
  • mother
  • union
  • worker
  • factory
  • budgie
  • horse racing
  • toilet
  • cinema
  • waitress
  • outing
  • coast
  • coach
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  • sexual innuendo
  • strip poker
  • double entendre
  • boss
  • son
  • daughter
  • seaside
  • satire
  • social satire
  • bet
  • pub
  • meeting
  • motorcycle
  • fortune teller
  • british sex comedy
  • sex comedy
  • neighbor
  • husband wife relationship
  • satire comedy
  • playboy bunny
  • betting on horse
  • british culture
  • white collar
  • blue collar
  • labor foreman
  • bolshevism
  • working class family
  • trade union
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Cast & crew

Carry On at Your Convenience Cast & Characters

Kenneth Cope leads the cast as Vic Spanner, with Renée Houston as Agatha Spanner and Sid James as Sid Plummer. Directed by Gerald Thomas; 27 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Carry On at Your Convenience

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From the director

More from Gerald Thomas

More films directed by Gerald Thomas: Carry On Columbus, Carry On Emmannuelle, Carry On England and Carry On Behind.

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Plot

Carry On at Your Convenience Plot Summary

What happens in Carry On at Your Convenience from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In the bustling bathroom ceramics factory W.C. Boggs & Son, the traditionalist owner W.C. Boggs steers the company through a maze of headaches and headaches in disguise. A storm of labor unrest rages under the watchful eyes of the union’s loudmouth leader, Vic Spanner, whose constant calls for strikes over the smallest incidents—and even to chase time off for a local football match—frustrate both workers and management alike. Amid this tension, the site foreman Sid Plummer remains the steady bridge between the two sides, a practical thinker who keeps the production line humming even when the going gets prickly. Together, they navigate a climate of complaints, negotiations, and the delicate art of avoiding a full-blown stoppage.

Full summary

The whole story of Carry On at Your Convenience, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Carry On at Your Convenience?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What type of business does W.C. Boggs & Son run?

Cars

Cars in Carry On at Your Convenience

32 cars on screen, including the 1969 Ford R-226 and the 1970 Austin Sprite MkIV.

All 32 cars
  • 1969 Ford R-226 in Carry On at Your Convenience 1969 Ford R-226 Main role
  • 1970 Austin Sprite MkIV in Carry On at Your Convenience 1970 Austin Sprite MkIV Important role
  • 1968 Ford Escort Van MkI in Carry On at Your Convenience 1968 Ford Escort Van MkI Minor role
  • 1958 Ford Prefect in Carry On at Your Convenience 1958 Ford Prefect Minor role
Details

Carry On at Your Convenience Also Known As

6 alternative titles, including “Folytassa, ahogy jólesik” and “Ist ja irre - Ein Streik kommt selten allein”.

Also known as
  • Folytassa, ahogy jólesik
  • Ist ja irre - Ein Streik kommt selten allein
  • Так держать, как вам угодно!
  • Folytassa, amikor Önnek megfelel
  • 工会也疯狂
  • Cała naprzód: Jak sobie pościelesz...

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Carry On at Your Convenience FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Carry On at Your Convenience, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Carry On at Your Convenience?

Carry On at Your Convenience runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).

When was Carry On at Your Convenience released?

Carry On at Your Convenience was released on December 10, 1971.

Who directed Carry On at Your Convenience?

Carry On at Your Convenience was directed by Gerald Thomas.

More films by Gerald Thomas

Who is in the cast of Carry On at Your Convenience?

Carry On at Your Convenience stars Kenneth Cope as Vic Spanner, Renée Houston as Agatha Spanner and Sid James as Sid Plummer, among 27 credited actors.

Does Carry On at Your Convenience have a post-credit scene?

No. Carry On at Your Convenience has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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