Raising the Wind
A laugh in every note!
Overview
'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?
Cast
James Robertson Justice
Sir Benjamin Boyd
Leslie Phillips
Mervyn Hughes
Paul Massie
Malcolm Stewart
Kenneth Williams
Harold Chesney
Liz Fraser
Miranda Kennaway
Eric Barker
Dr. Morgan Rutherford
Jennifer Jayne
Jill Clemons
Jimmy Thompson
Alex Spendlove
Sid James
Sid
Esma Cannon
Mrs. Deevens
Geoffrey Keen
Sir John
Jill Ireland
Janet
