Raising the Wind

Raising the Wind

6.15

1961-09-06

'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?

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Raising the Wind

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'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?

Released

1961-09-06

Runtime

91

Director

Gerald Thomas

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Comedy

Language

English

Production

Peter Rogers Productions

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    James Robertson Justice

    James Robertson Justice
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    Leslie Phillips

    Leslie Phillips
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    Paul Massie

    Paul Massie
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    Kenneth Williams

    Kenneth Williams
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    Liz Fraser

    Liz Fraser
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    Eric Barker

    Eric Barker
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    Jennifer Jayne

    Jennifer Jayne
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    Jimmy Thompson

    Jimmy Thompson
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    Sid James

    Sid James
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    Esma Cannon

    Esma Cannon
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    Geoffrey Keen

    Geoffrey Keen
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    Jill Ireland

    Jill Ireland
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    Victor Maddern

    Victor Maddern
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    Lance Percival

    Lance Percival
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    Joan Hickson

    Joan Hickson
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    Jim Dale

    Jim Dale
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    Ambrosine Phillpotts

    Ambrosine Phillpotts
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    David Lodge

    David Lodge
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    Peter Byrne

    Peter Byrne
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    Brian Oulton

    Brian Oulton
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    Douglas Ives

    Douglas Ives
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    Bernard Hunter

    Bernard Hunter
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    Peter Howell

    Peter Howell
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    George Woodbridge

    George Woodbridge
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    Cyril Chamberlain

    Cyril Chamberlain
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    Peter Burton

    Peter Burton
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    Erik Chitty

    Erik Chitty
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    Henry Davies

    Henry Davies
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    Nigel Arkwright

    Nigel Arkwright
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    John Antrobus

    John Antrobus
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    Tom Clegg

    Tom Clegg
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    Frank Forsyth

    Frank Forsyth
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    Terence Holland

    Terence Holland
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    Oliver Johnston

    Oliver Johnston
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    Dorinda Stevens

    Dorinda Stevens
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    Michael Nightingale

    Michael Nightingale
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    Ian Wilson

    Ian Wilson
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    Michael Miller

    Michael Miller
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    Wallace Bosco

    Wallace Bosco
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    Kenneth Kove

    Kenneth Kove
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    Guy Standeven

    Guy Standeven
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    Charles Stanley

    Charles Stanley
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    Reg Thomason

    Reg Thomason
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    Bob Todd

    Bob Todd