Raising the Wind (1961)

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A laugh in every note!

'Carry On' director Gerald Thomas helms this comedy caper featuring early appearances by James Robertson Justice, Sid James, Leslie Phillips, Kenneth Williams, Liz Fraser and Eric Barker. The film follows the hi-jinks of a group of music students who move into a shared flat in order to cut costs and have somewhere to practice their instruments. Things get tricky when Mervyn Hughes (Phillips) accidentally sells one of his compositions to an advertising agency and risks losing his scholarship. Can he and his friends find a way to raise the money to buy back the song rights?

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Cast & Crew

Director
Gerald Thomas
  • Profile picture of James Robertson Justice
    Sir Benjamin Boyd James Robertson Justice
  • Profile picture of Leslie Phillips
    Mervyn Hughes Leslie Phillips
  • Profile picture of Paul Massie
    Malcolm Stewart Paul Massie
  • Profile picture of Kenneth Williams
    Harold Chesney Kenneth Williams
  • Profile picture of Liz Fraser
    Miranda Kennaway Liz Fraser
  • Profile picture of Eric Barker
    Dr. Morgan Rutherford Eric Barker
  • Profile picture of Jennifer Jayne
    Jill Clemons Jennifer Jayne
  • Profile picture of Sid James
    Sid Sid James

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