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Carry on Admiral (U.S. title: The Ship Was Loaded) is a 1957 British comedy film directed by Val Guest and featuring David Tomlinson and Ronald Shiner. Joan Hickson also made an appearance in this film and a few films in the Carry On series. It was based on the 1947 stage play Off the Record, written by Ian Hay.
The Ship Was Loaded: Directed by Val Guest. With David Tomlinson, Peggy Cummins, Brian Reece, Eunice Gayson. Two friends have a drunken reunion, where they dress in each other's clothes. They become mistaken for each other, and wind up having to assume these different identities.
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- Comedy
- Val Guest
- 1957-10-11
Two friends get drunk and decide to switch identities. One is a public relations executive and the other is a captain of a ship. His lack of sea knowledge causes several catastrophes.
In this British comedy, two drunken comrades find out the truth of that saying when they decide to trade places for a while. One of the boozers is a public relations man who knows nothing about sailing, while the other is a captain for the Royal Navy.
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- David Tomlinson
- Val Guest
- George Minter Productions
Two friends get drunk and decide to switch identities. One is a Parliamentary Secretary, and the other is the captain of a ship. The former’s lack of sea knowledge causes several catastrophes, including torpedoing the First Lord of The Admiralty. The grass is always greener….
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Carry on Admiral (1957) - Directed by Val Guest, produced by George Minter, Denis O'Dell and starring David Tomlinson, Peggy Cummins, Brian Reece, Eunice Gayson, A.E. Matthews, Joan Sims, Lionel Murton, Reginald Beckwith,and more...