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Carry On favourite Barbara Windsor makes her debut
in this outrageous send-up of the James Bond movies. Fearless
agents Desmond Simpkins (Kenneth Williams) and James Bind
(Charles Hawtrey), aided and abetted by the comely Agent Honeybutt
(Barbara Windsor) and agent Crump (Bernard Cribbins), battle
against the evil powers of international bad guys STENCH and
their three cronies, Dr. Crow, Milchmann and the Fat Man.
From the heat of the Casbah to the elegance of the Orient
Express, the Carry On team pursues STENCH to the bitter
end...
The
ninth movie in the Carry On franchise sees the team
spoofing the James Bond movies. A top secret chemical formula
has been stolen by STENCH (the Society for the Total Extinction
of Non-Conforming Humans). Agent Simpkins and his three trainees
are hot on the trail, chasing the villains across the world.
There are gadgets galore, and disguises are compulsory if
the heroes are to win the day from The Fat Man, Milchmann
(who stole the formula disguised as a milkman) and Dr. Crow.
Carry
On Spying is notable for being Barbara Windsor's first
introduction to the team and the fact that Sid James is again
absent. Originally Charles Hawtrey's character was to be called
James Bind agent 006 1/2. However Albert R. Broccoli, producer
of the Bond movies, threatened legal action. And so Hawtrey's
character was changed to Charlie Bind "double 0 - ooh!"
It's
interesting to note that the idea of a milkman stealing the
plans was actually later used in a Bond movie (The
Living Daylights).
This
is also the last Carry On to be produced in black and
white. While not one of the better Carry On movie's
Carry On Spying hold a special place in a lot of fan's
hearts because of how well it managed to spoof the Bond genre.
Extras
include an audio commentary with Bernard Cribbins, Dilys Laye
and Carry On historian Robert Ross; trivia notes; stills
gallery; trailer and original textless titles.
One
point worth mentioning is the fact that the DVD menu spoils
the true identity of Dr. Crow. While this reveal won't be
a surprise to fans of the franchise, there will be many who
may have forgotten who Crow is.
An
interesting movie that provides more than a few chuckles.
Darren
Rea
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