Raising the Wind
Gerald Thomas1961-09-06
A laugh in every note!
6.6
91 min
'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?
Cast
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James Robertson Justice | Sir Benjamin Boyd | Unowned |
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Leslie Phillips | Mervyn Hughes | Unowned |
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Paul Massie | Malcolm Stewart | Unowned |
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Kenneth Williams | Harold Chesney | Unowned |
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Liz Fraser | Miranda Kennaway | Unowned |
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Eric Barker | Dr. Morgan Rutherford | Unowned |
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Jennifer Jayne | Jill Clemons | Unowned |
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Jimmy Thompson | Alex Spendlove | Unowned |
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Sid James | Sid | Unowned |
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Esma Cannon | Mrs. Deevens | Unowned |
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Geoffrey Keen | Sir John | Unowned |
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Jill Ireland | Janet | Unowned |
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Victor Maddern | Removal Man | Unowned |
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Lance Percival | Harry | Unowned |
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Joan Hickson | Mrs. Bostwick | Unowned |
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Jim Dale | Phil | Unowned |
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Ambrosine Phillpotts | Mrs. Featherstone | Unowned |
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David Lodge | Cabbie | Unowned |
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Peter Byrne | 1st Horn | Unowned |
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Brian Oulton | Concert Agent | Unowned |
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Douglas Ives | Street Musician | Unowned |
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Bernard Hunter | 1st Flute | Unowned |
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Peter Howell | Prof. Lumb | Unowned |
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George Woodbridge | Yorkshire Orchestra Leader | Unowned |
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Cyril Chamberlain | L.A.M.A. Porter | Unowned |
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Peter Burton | 1st Viola | Unowned |
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Erik Chitty | Elderly Man at Concert | Unowned |
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Henry Davies | Carpenter | Unowned |
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Nigel Arkwright | 4th Cellist | Unowned |
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John Antrobus | Street Musician | Unowned |
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Tom Clegg | Street Musician | Unowned |
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Frank Forsyth | Prof. Gerald Abrahams | Unowned |
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Terence Holland | 1st Trombone | Unowned |
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Oliver Johnston | Prof. Parkin | Unowned |
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Dorinda Stevens | Doris | Unowned |
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Michael Nightingale | Invigilator | Unowned |
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Ian Wilson | Street Musician - Drummer | Unowned |
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Michael Miller | Barman Mike | Unowned |
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Wallace Bosco | Man at Concert (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Kenneth Kove | Street Musician (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Guy Standeven | Messiah Vocalist (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Charles Stanley | Removal Man (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Reg Thomason | Man in Pub (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Bob Todd | Street Musician - Accordianist (uncredited) | Unowned |