Carry On Cabby
Speedee Taxis is a great success, which means its workaholic owner Charlie starts neglecting Peggy, his wife. Suddenly a fleet of rival taxis appears from nowhere and start pinching all the fares. The rivals are Glamcabs, and they have a secret weapon. All their drivers are very attractive women! Who's behind Glamcabs? It's open warfare and only one fleet can survive!
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Gerald Thomas
Penny Daniels
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CinemaSerf
This is another of my favourite "Carry On" films. Poor old "Charlie" (Sid James) has built up a successful business with his wife "Peggy" (Hattie Jacques) but his dedication to cabbing is causing him to neglect her and she is getting narked. When the boys threaten to walk out if he uses "Flo" (Esma Cannon) as a driver, the last straw breaks the camel's back and she decides to start her own company - using only woman drivers. Needless to say, this is a roaring success and "Charlie" suddenly finds his fares drying up and he must find a solution... Although a few of the regulars still feature here, this is essentially an enjoyable duel between the two and it's fun. I always had a soft spot for the Una O'Connor/Mildred Natwick style of characters and Cannon fills that role nicely here as the story ebbs and flows before it culminates in a co-ordinated taxi chase and a niftyile exercised motorised pincer movement. It takes a swipe at sexism and the daft excesses of trade unionism, whilst reminding us that there is more to life than running a successful enterprise.
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Carry On Cabby FAQs
The directors of Carry On Cabby are Gerald Thomas and Penny Daniels.
The cast of Carry On Cabby includes Milo O'Shea as Len, Ernie Rice as Cabby (uncredited), Marian Collins as Bride, Kenneth Connor as Ted Watson, Liz Fraser as Sally, Heather Downham as Glamcab Driver (uncredited), Keith Denny as Commuter (uncredited), Rodney Cardiff as Commuter (uncredited), Penelope Lee as Girl Kissing in Cab (uncredited), Frank Forsyth as Chauffeur, Michael Ward as Man in Tweeds, Norman Mitchell as Bespectacled Businessman (uncredited), and more.
The duration of Carry On Cabby is 1h 31 mins.
Carry On Cabby was released on 01 Jun 1963.
Carry On Cabby is listed under Comedy on Fanbiz.
Carry On Cabby has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "This is another of my favourite "Carry On" films. Poor old "Charlie" (Sid James) has built up a successful business with his wife "Peggy" (Hattie Jacques) but his dedication to..."
