Top billed cast

1. 

   Sidney James

   King Henry VIII

2. 

   Kenneth Williams

   Thomas Cromwell

3. 

   Charles Hawtrey

   Sir Roger de Lodgerley

4. 

   Joan Sims

   Queen Marie

5. 

   Terry Scott

   Cardinal Wolsey

6. 

   Barbara Windsor

   Bettina

7. 

   Kenneth Connor

   Lord Hampton of Wick

8. 

   Julian Holloway

   Sir Thomas

9. 

   Peter Gilmore

   King Francis of France

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2023-07-26

..or "Carry on History"? Henry VIII (Sid James) manages to squeeze in two extra wives into this daft historical romp that sees Cardinal Wolsey (Terry Scott) and Lord Chancellor Cromwell (Kenneth Williams) having to run the gauntlet of the King's pleasure as he marries "Marie" (Joan Sims) then decides he needs to divorce her for "nonconsumption" so he can marry the playful young "Bettina" (Barbara Windsor). It's off with their heads a-plenty as the lustful king plays politics and romance much to the chagrin of his officials, and I thought - in quite an entertaining fashion. The script is riddle...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• wife
• marriage
• castle
• satire
• tudor
• carry on
• king
• double entendre
• henry viii
• innuendo
• 16th century
• plot to kill
• garlic
• british monarchy