This is called Carry On Henry, its "new" title on here of .... Henry VIII' is bogus. But saying that it doesn't really matter because its a poor film, all Carry On films are situation comedies and this one is the Carry On's team version of Henry the eighth and his wives.
Its got too many sex jinks, heaving breasts and the like, and not enough in the way of comedy, screenplay is poor, the story of the time is more interesting, its got too many daft moments and Sid James who is lead actor again cackles too much.
The other regulars in this are Ken Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Terry Scott, Barbara Windsor, Kenneth Connor, Julian Holloway, Peter Gilmore, Patsy Rowlands, Peter Butterworth, Bill Maynard and Margaret Nolan. One of the extras, Norman Chappell you might not know, but he had been in 3 Carry On's starting with ....Cabby' and with ....Loving', this was his last however he was later in the 'Carry On Laughing' TV series and the 'Bless This House' film which was made by the same team, Norman was in many Films and TV programmes, but all in small roles, he sadly passed away in 1883 of a heart attack just after completing 6 episodes of a TV series., he was only 57. Another was Julian Orchard, Julian played the Duc De Poncenay, he had done 4, and also 'Bless This House', he passed away even younger at 49 in 1979!
Other small role actors in this that had done a few were Derek Francis, Billy Cornelius and Gertan Klauber.
Despite this one being a bit poor it, was still watchable and worth it just to see the large number of Carry On regulars, Hattie Jacques, who might have raised it a little was not in it though, and they could have done with a Dilys Laye/Angela Douglas/Liz Fraser actor in it, to raise it on the pretty stakes, Barbara Windsor might be bubbly, but not a great looker. Joan Sims looked good though.
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