Double Bunk (1961)
6/10
Mr. Carmichael Buys His Dream Boat
1 January 2019
Ian Carmichael and Janette Scott getting married and anxious for a home. They buy a houseboat, which turns out to be a pig: she leaks,she has dry rot, the engine doesn't work, and harbor owner Dennis Price has just doubled the docking, water and electric fees. Ian's mechanic pal, the ubiquitous Sid James, suggests they fix the engine and go on a honeymoon on the boat, with him as dogsbody. He shows up with stripper Liz Frazer. As soon as they set off, things start to go awry.

It's a rote but well executed British comedy of the early 1960s, with lots of leering and little to be observed, although the presence of some old comedy hands offers a pleasantly nostalgic air for older folk going to the cinema: Naunton Wayne (in his penultimate film appearance), Irene Handl, Noel Purcell, Bill Shine and Miles Malleson all have cameos. If it lacks the raucous humor of the CARRY ON series, it's still pleasant family-friendly fare.
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