Raising the Wind
1961'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?
Acted in
James Robertson Justice
as Sir Benjamin Boyd
Leslie Phillips
as Mervyn Hughes
Paul Massie
as Malcolm Stewart
Kenneth Williams
as Harold Chesney
Liz Fraser
as Miranda Kennaway
Eric Barker
as Dr. Morgan Rutherford
Jennifer Jayne
as Jill Clemons
Jimmy Thompson
as Alex Spendlove
Sid James
as Sid
Esma Cannon
as Mrs. Deevens
Geoffrey Keen
as Sir John
Jill Ireland
as Janet
Victor Maddern
as Removal Man
Lance Percival
as Harry
Joan Hickson
as Mrs. Bostwick
Jim Dale
as Phil
Ambrosine Phillpotts
as Mrs. Featherstone
David Lodge
as Cabbie
Peter Byrne
as 1st Horn
Brian Oulton
as Concert Agent
Douglas Ives
as Street Musician
Bernard Hunter
as 1st Flute
Peter Howell
as Prof. Lumb
George Woodbridge
as Yorkshire Orchestra Leader
Cyril Chamberlain
as L.A.M.A. Porter
Peter Burton
as 1st Viola
Erik Chitty
as Elderly Man at Concert
Henry Davies
as Carpenter
Nigel Arkwright
as 4th Cellist
John Antrobus
as Street Musician
Tom Clegg
as Street Musician
Frank Forsyth
as Prof. Gerald Abrahams
Terence Holland
as 1st Trombone
Oliver Johnston
as Prof. Parkin
Dorinda Stevens
as Doris
Michael Nightingale
as Invigilator
Ian Wilson
as Street Musician - Drummer
Michael Miller
as Barman Mike
Wallace Bosco
as Man at Concert (uncredited)
Kenneth Kove
as Street Musician (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
as Messiah Vocalist (uncredited)
Charles Stanley
as Removal Man (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
as Man in Pub (uncredited)
Bob Todd
as Street Musician - Accordianist (uncredited)