Carry On Cabby
Carry On Cabby is the seventh in the series of Carry On films to be made. Released in 1963, it was the first to be written by Talbot Rothwell although the first screenplay Tolly submitted to Peter Rogers was developed as Carry On Jack from a story by Dick Hills and Sid Green script writers for Morecambe and Wise. Regulars Sid James, Hattie Jacques, Kenneth Connor and Charles Hawtrey are all present. Liz Fraser makes her third appearance although shed have to waityears for her next Carry On and Esma Cannon makes her fourth and final appearance. This was the first film in the series to feature Carry On regular Jim Dale. The previous film in the series, Carry On Cruising, was filmed in colour, but this movie was the penultimate in the series to be shot in black and white. Carry On Cabby was originally planned as a nonCarry On film, called Call Me A Cab after a stage play but midway through it became part of the Carry On series.
Charlie continues to coach his mainly inept and largely exarmy drivers, including accidentprone Terry Pintpot Tankard Charles Hawtrey, whilst Peggy refuses to tell Charlie what her new job is. Charlie feigns a lack of interest, but he is dying to know. As Charlie unsuccessfully struggles to cope with his wifes absences, and realises just what she had to endure, Peggys company becomes a thriving success due to the large number of male taxi passengers preferring to ogle her sexy drivers during journeys. Speedee rapidly starts losing money and faces bankruptcy. Peggy feels terrible for what she has done. Charlie and his drivers attempt to sabotage the rival company, but they are chased off.In desperation, Charlie suggests a merger with his rivals, but is furious to discover who the real owner is and storms off. ........
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