Raising the Wind

Release date: 09/06/1961

Genres:

Comedy

Countries:

United Kingdom

Rating:

6.6

A laugh in every note!

'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?

Actors

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

Sid James

Sid

Esma Cannon

Mrs. Deevens

Geoffrey Keen

Sir John

Jill Ireland

Janet

Victor Maddern

Removal Man

Lance Percival

Harry

Joan Hickson

Mrs. Bostwick

Jim Dale

Phil

Ambrosine Phillpotts

Mrs. Featherstone

David Lodge

Cabbie

Peter Byrne

1st Horn

Brian Oulton

Concert Agent

Douglas Ives

Street Musician

Peter Howell

Prof. Lumb

George Woodbridge

Yorkshire Orchestra Leader

Cyril Chamberlain

L.A.M.A. Porter

Peter Burton

1st Viola

Erik Chitty

Elderly Man at Concert

Tom Clegg

Street Musician

Oliver Johnston

Prof. Parkin

Dorinda Stevens

Doris

Michael Nightingale

Invigilator

Ian Wilson

Street Musician - Drummer

Wallace Bosco

Man at Concert (uncredited)

Kenneth Kove

Street Musician (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

Messiah Vocalist (uncredited)

Bob Todd

Street Musician - Accordianist (uncredited)

Raising the Wind

Actors

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