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Raising the Wind (1961)

1961-09-06 · 1h 31m · EN
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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?

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Gerald ThomasDirectorBruce MontgomeryWriter

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James Robertson JusticeJames Robertson JusticeSir Benjamin BoydLeslie PhillipsLeslie PhillipsMervyn HughesPaul MassiePaul MassieMalcolm StewartKenneth WilliamsKenneth WilliamsHarold ChesneyLiz FraserLiz FraserMiranda KennawayEric BarkerEric BarkerDr. Morgan RutherfordJennifer JayneJennifer JayneJill ClemonsJimmy ThompsonJimmy ThompsonAlex SpendloveSidney JamesSidney JamesSidEsma CannonEsma CannonMrs. DeevensGeoffrey KeenGeoffrey KeenSir JohnJill IrelandJill IrelandJanet

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Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyDirector preference323577Actor preference328317 · 97796 · 252238Country preferenceGbDecade preference1960

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What is Raising the Wind about?

'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?

How long is Raising the Wind?

Raising the Wind has a runtime of 91 minutes.