Carry On Again Ealing
September 21st 2014
Drayton Court Hotel, Ealing
Special guests: Helli Louise, Jacki Piper, Larry Dann, Alexandra Dane and Marianne Maskell.
Event organised by Paul Stephen and Dean Barker
Alexandra Dane, who appeared in no less than five Carry On films, joined us for her first time at the Whippit Inn. Alexandra shared her secrets from her time on the films, including her on-set accident that occurred during the filming of Carry On Again Doctor, and her work with Hylda Baker in the 70’s sitcom ‘Not on your Nellie’.
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Alexandra Dane as Busti in Carry On Up the Khyber
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Alexandra performing her own stunts in Carry On Again Doctor
Marianne Maskell and Helli-Louise joined us for their Carry On event debuts.
It was a joy to welcome both ladies and hear their recollections, none of which we had heard before.
Helli-Louise had the memorable scene in the shower in Carry On Behind, where Peter Butterworth stumbles into her cubicle, revealing slightly more than was promised by the title of the film. Interestingly, both Helli-Louise and Alexandra Dane must have been so busy during the 1970s, that they'd both forgotten that they appeared, sat next to one another, in Confessions-like film "The Ups and Downs of a Handyman" (1976)
Sadly, this was to be Helli’s only Carry On event appearance as she passed away in 2019.
Marianne Maskell as the Midwife in Carry On Emmannuelle
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As the midwife in Carry On Emmannuelle, Marianne has the notable accolade of speaking the very last line in the original run of Carry On films. Even she was surprised to learn this. Marianne made very few TV and film appearances, concentrating much more on stage work, which she was happy to tell us about. |
Amazingly, the line about the babies looking just like their father (with the camera then revealing numerous potential contenders for that title), brought the classic Carry On series full-circle. The very first line spoken in Carry On Sergeant, 20 years and 29 films earlier, was also a joke about babies.
Mr Sage (Martin Wyldeck) reading telegrams at his son's wedding, "..and may all your troubles be little ones."
Mr Sage (Martin Wyldeck) reading telegrams at his son's wedding, "..and may all your troubles be little ones."