| Carry On Sergeant | |
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 Original UK quad poster | |
| Directed by | Gerald Thomas |
| Written by | Norman Hudis |
| Produced by | Peter Rogers Kenneth Myers |
| Starring | William Hartnell Bob Monkhouse Shirley Eaton Eric Barker Dora Bryan Bill Owen Kenneth Connor Charles Hawtrey Kenneth Williams Terence Longdon Norman Rossington Hattie Jacques Gerald Campion |
| Cinematography | Peter Hennessy |
| Edited by | Peter Boita |
| Music by | Bruce Montgomery |
Production company | Peter Rogers Productions |
| Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £73,000[2] |
| Box office | £500,000 (UK) |
Carry On Sergeant is a 1958 British comedy film about national service starring William Hartnell, Bob Monkhouse and Eric Barker; it is the first in the series of Carry On films, with 31 entries released from 1958 to 1992. The film was based on a play The Bull Boys by R. F. Delderfield and was adapted into a script by Norman Hudis with John Antrobus contributing additional material and replacing the conscripted ballet dancers of the novel with a married couple. It was directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers, a partnership which would last until 1978. Actors in this film, who went on to be part of the regular team in the series, were Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Hattie Jacques, Kenneth Connor and Terry Scott. The film was followed by Carry On Nurse 1959.
- ^ "60 Years of Carry On". Art & Hue. 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ Carry on cashing in Leigh, Andrew. The Observer (1901–2003) [London (UK)] 18 October 1970: 17.