Going off of the rating on IMDB and the user score on Rotten Tomatoes, this is one of the best Carry On films. I wouldn't put it in the upper echelon of the series, but it's one of the better entries and maybe the best out of all of the post 1960s films.
Most of the usuals are here, with Charles Hawtrey starring in his final Carry On. It's a lot more smutty than earlier entries in the series, though compared to England and Emmanuelle it's like a kids film. Peter Butterworth is very entertaining in his role. I wasn't a fan of the last 20 or so minutes, the whole ending with the elixir felt pretty weak, rushed and mostly wasn't very funny.
Pretty amusing overall with a charm that isn't present in later entries.
Most of the usuals are here, with Charles Hawtrey starring in his final Carry On. It's a lot more smutty than earlier entries in the series, though compared to England and Emmanuelle it's like a kids film. Peter Butterworth is very entertaining in his role. I wasn't a fan of the last 20 or so minutes, the whole ending with the elixir felt pretty weak, rushed and mostly wasn't very funny.
Pretty amusing overall with a charm that isn't present in later entries.