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The time is the 1890s, and the place is San Francisco. George Ball (Lou Costello) and Tom Watson (Bud Abbott) are firemen who rescue 'Nugget' Joe McDermott (Tom Ewell) from committing suicide by drowning. Joe wants to die because his girlfriend, Rosette (Mitzi Green) no longer loves him. The boys keep an eye on him and Joe is thankful for it after receiving a telegram the next morning from Rosette claiming that she still loves him. George and Tom take their gold reward to the bank when they lear...

Joe Bascomb (Lou Costello) chases con man Harry Lambert (Bud Abbott) to Mexico City, after Harry apparently swindled him (and some friends) in an oil stock scam back in the United States. Joe's ex-girlfriend, Mary (Virginia Grey) has hired Harry as her agent, and is going by the name 'Montana', passing herself off as a toreador. When Joe encounters Harry at a bullring arena, he also sees Mary, who is in the ring. As part of 'Amigo Americana Week', she is about to toss her hat into the crowd wher...

Instigators of most of that silliness are, of course, the legendary Bud and Lou, turning the voyage under the Jolly Roger into a jollier one with their comic timing, verbal jousts and madcap mayhem. Arrrrrre you ready?.This item is a Manufactured-On-Demand release.  MOD (DVD-R)  All movies are transferred directly to DVD-R disc on a demand basis from original film negative releases, . Most titles previously had a pressed release but have lapsed out of print and are now only available on these ...

Jim "Lucky" Moore (Allan Jones), an insurance salesman, comes up with a novel policy for his friend, Steve (Robert Cummings): a 'love insurance policy', that will pay out $1-million if Steve does not marry his fiancée, Cynthia (Nancy Kelly). The upcoming marriage is jeopardized by Steve's ex-girlfriend, Mickey (Peggy Moran), and Cynthia's disapproving Aunt Kitty. The policy is underwritten by a nightclub owner, Roscoe (William Frawley), who sends two enforcers - Abbott and Costello - to ensure ...

Bud Jones (Bud Abbott) and Lou Hotchkiss (Lou Costello) are wrestling promoters. Their star, Abdullah (Wee Willie Davis), no longer wishes to follow the script for their crooked matches, especially since he is supposed to lose his next match. Abdullah leaves America to return to his homeland, Algeria. The promoters' financiers, a syndicate that has lent them $5,000 to bring Abdullah to the States, are now requiring them to return the money or face the consequences. The two men follow Abdullah to...

Two peanut vendors at a rodeo show get in trouble with their boss and hide out on a railroad train heading west. They get jobs as cowboys on a dude ranch, despite the fact that neither of them knows anything about cowboys, horses, or anything else. This item is a Manufactured-On-Demand release. MOD (DVD-R) All movies are transferred directly to DVD-R disc on a demand basis from original film negative releases, . Most titles previously had a pressed release but have lapsed out of print and...

Prominent criminal attorney Amos Strickland (Nicholas Joy) checks into the Lost Caverns Resort Hotel. His murdered body is later discovered by the bellboy, Freddie Phillips (Lou Costello), who is implicated in the crime. Casey Edwards (Bud Abbott), the house detective, tries to clear Freddie, but Inspector Wellman (James Flavin) and Sgt. Stone (Mikel Conrad) keep him in custody at his hotel room 'on the state'. Strickland's secretary Gregory Millford and seven of Strickland's former clients happ...

Buzz (Bud Abbott) and Abercrombie (Lou Costello) work in a Tinseltown haircut salon where they usually just take a little off the side. But why not take 10% off the top instead? So the fellas become movie talent agents, setting in motion the lights-camera-comedy antics of Abbott and Costello in Hollywood, including Costello being mistaken for a prop dummy during the filming of a saloon brawl, Bud and Lou coping with insomnia, and a pursuit finale in the cars and on the tracks of a roaring roller...

Oliver Quackenbush (Lou Costello), Molly (Martha O'Driscoll) and her brother Slats (Bud Abbott) work for the Miramar Ballroom as taxi dancers. Slats plants a phony article in the local newspaper that declares Molly's ambition is to attend Bixby College. The dean of Bixby (Donald Cook) reads the article and offers her a scholarship. She agrees, but only if Oliver and Slats can accompany her. They are hired as caretakers. Meanwhile, Chairman Kirkland (Charles Dingle), whose daughter Diane (June Vi...

Crazy goings-on in a hospital form the basis of this comedy, in which one man thinks he only has a week to live, while the rest of the patients lead a revolution against the staff. Frankie Howerd joins Sid James and most of the 'Carry On' regularsThis item is a Manufactured-On-Demand release.  MOD (DVD-R)  All movies are transferred directly to DVD-R disc on a demand basis from original film negative releases, . Most titles previously had a pressed release but have lapsed out of print and are ...

Fifth entry in the 'Carry On' series. The head of a temp agency (Sid James) finds that all the people on his books are incapable of performing the odd jobs they are hired for. Eager employees include Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Kenneth Connor and Joan Sims.This item is a Manufactured-On-Demand release.  MOD (DVD-R)  All movies are transferred directly to DVD-R disc on a demand basis from original film negative releases, . Most titles previously had a pressed release but have lapsed out ...

Captain Crowther's lot is not a happy one! Five of his crew have to be replaced and at such short notice before the voyage begins there isn't much to choose from. Not only does he get the five most incompetent shipmates ever to sail the seven seas, but the passengers turn out to be a rather strange bunch too. The SS Happy Wanderer will never be the same.This item is a Manufactured-On-Demand release.  MOD (DVD-R)  All movies are transferred directly to DVD-R disc on a demand basis from original...

British forces face the hostile Afghan tribesmen in this tale of the North-West frontier during the days of the British Raj. With Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charlie Hawtrey and Joan Sims.This item is a Manufactured-On-Demand release.  MOD (DVD-R)  All movies are transferred directly to DVD-R disc on a demand basis from original film negative releases, . Most titles previously had a pressed release but have lapsed out of print and are now only available on these re-released MOD discs  While ...

It is 1942 and the Sultan of Turkey controls overland trade from the Far East to Europe. Christopher Columbus, looking to make his fortune, persuades the King and Queen of Spain to finance an expedition to find a new sea route to India. In the best tradition of the original Carry on series, this historical farce features the cream of the comedic crop... Starring Jim Dale, Maureen Lipman, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Alexie Sayle, Julian Clary and a host of others it's sure to be a well crewed voyag...

A surgeon sets up a slimming clinic on the basis of a potion from the Beatific Isles, in this 'Carry On' film. Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Hattie Jacques, Barbara Windsor and company star.This item is a Manufactured-On-Demand release.  MOD (DVD-R)  All movies are transferred directly to DVD-R disc on a demand basis from original film negative releases, . Most titles previously had a pressed release but have lapsed out of print and are now only available on these re-released MOD discs  Whi...

The Wedded Bliss computer dating agency aims to bring together the lonely hearts of Much-Snoggin-in-the-Green. Its owner, Sidney Bliss, has enough complications in his own love life, but still produces a pamphlet called "The Wit to Woo". The strange collection of hopefuls lead to some outlandish matches, and jealousies are bound to lead to trouble.This item is a Manufactured-On-Demand release.  MOD (DVD-R)  All movies are transferred directly to DVD-R disc on a demand basis from original film ...

When she feels neglected by her husband Charlie, Peg decides to spite him by opening a cab service in opposition employing attractive girl drivers. Charlie, ignorant of her scheme, and realizing the imminent danger of competition, plans to raid the rival company. Speedee Taxi service is enjoying success until a fleet of rival taxis appear on the scene. The rivals are Glamcabs, and they have a secret weapon. All their drivers are very attractive women!This item is a Manufactured-On-Demand release...

English gentleman is accused of a social blunder. Rejected by the woman he loves, he enlists in the Foreign Legion and sets off for the desert. There he meets Sergeant Nocker (Phil Silvers) and Sheik Abdul who take him under their wing. However when his beloved back home learns that he has been wrongly accused, she sets off to tell Bo herself. The problem is that on her arrival, Sheik Abdul decides he must have her for his 13th wife!This item is a Manufactured-On-Demand release.  MOD (DVD-R)  ...

This was the second 'Carry On' film, and a hit in the United States. The patients in a men's hospital ward decide to revolt against the staff, as led by the indomitable Matron (Hattie Jacques). Troublesome patients include Kenneth Williams, Leslie Phillips, Kenneth Connor and Charles Hawtrey. Producer Peter Rogers was offered a five-movie deal on the strength of this film's success.This item is a Manufactured-On-Demand release.  MOD (DVD-R)  All movies are transferred directly to DVD-R disc on...

Ninth entry in the 'Carry On' series. Ancient British slaves save Caesar (Kenneth Williams) from assassination in Rome, 50 B.C. Meanwhile, Mark Antony (Sid James) romances Egyptian Empress Cleopatra (Amanda Barrie). Revolting Britons include Kenneth Connor and Charles Hawtrey, while Warren Mitchell plays a partner in the slave-trading firm Markus & Spencius. The film was shot on the set of the Richard Burton/Elizabeth Taylor epic 'Cleopatra'.This item is a Manufactured-On-Demand release. MOD (D...