Review of Carry On Loving (1970) by Stuart K — 27 May 2009

The 20th Carry On film in 12 years, quite an achievement, and with this one, they went all romantic. This one had a multi-layered story, built around chance encounters and coincidences, it becomes hard to follow at times, but it does have it's laughs.

Set in Much-Snogging-On-The-Green, this Carry On follows the clients of a computer dating agency run by Sid Bliss (Sid James) and his supposed 'wife' Sophie (Hattie Jacques). Sid has put off getting married to Sophie because he fancies seamstress Esme Crowfoot (Joan Sims), who doesn't take kindly to his advances.

Meanwhile, Bertrum Muffet (Richard O'Callaghan) ends up with model Sally Martin (Jacki Piper) by mistake. She shares a flat with Jenny Grubb (Imogen Hassall) who ends up with Bliss client Terry Philpotts (Terry Scott).

Meanwhile, Sophie finds love with marriage guidance counsellor Percival Snooper (Kenneth Williams), who is a batchelor. :P It's a confusing narrative, and there's so much going on all at once, that it may require more than one viewing to make sense of what on earths going on.

It does rely alot on farce, but when it's funny, it's very, very funny. You know the drill with this lot!! :P.