Carry On Cabby (1963)
Directed by Gerald Thomas
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Parody/Spoof, Slapstick |
Release Date - Jun 1, 1963 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 91 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
The seventh film in the long-running "Carry On" series (24 more were to follow), this chapter features Sidney James as Charlie, owner of the Speedee Cab Company. Business has been good for Charlie, so good that it's been a source of great aggravation for his wife Peggy (Hattie Jacques), who complains that he never spends any time with her anymore. When Charlie misses taking his wife out on their anniversary because he's busy with work, Peggy decides that she's had enough, and she fights fire with fire by starting her own taxi service, Glamcabs. Unlike the other cab companies in town, Glamcabs' fleet of drivers are exclusively beautiful women in skimpy uniforms, which not surprisingly makes them the taxi of choice for men in town. Glamcabs takes a big bite out of Speedee's business, which leads to an all-out war between Charlie and Peggy. The "Carry On" gang followed this with Carry On Spying; two more "Carry On" titles hit theaters before the end of 1964.
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business, business-rivalry, cab-driver, husband-and-wife, marital-problems, taxi, anniversary