Carry On Loving Pie Fight Facts

[BillShipton]

Hi

Who says the Government cutbacks are a bad idea (well, me for a start)? However the partial closure of Bexhill Library means they are selling off lots of books cheap and even giving some away. One of the latter was 50 Years of Carry On released in 2008 which needless to say I snapped up. Amongst many anecdotes and statistics, it reveals some interesting facts about the pie fight at the end of Carry On Loving.

Apparently the scene took three days to film (it lasts about 4 mins!) and they used 200 pies made of real whipped cream on sponge bases. Unfortunately, the set had to be left every night the way it was for continuity purposes so by Day 3 the stink was terrible! Patsy Rowlands who has her face pushed into a cake had to do it 10 times and says it has put her off cream for life. By the end in the "mayhem" shots, everyone got hit because the cast used it as an excuse to get their own back on the crew who were paid more than they were!

To see the scene click here.



Will let you know if any other slapstick stats come up in the book.

Bill

PS I personally like the Hattie/Sid champagne gags in this cos her expression is so good.

[ClownJulie]

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[Candy Custard]

Oh urgh! 3 day old cream... 3 hour old cream is bad enough (in room temp and when it's been warmed on skin etc during a session)

Great clip anyway cheers xxx

[starbrightnight]

Great clip - reminds you that sometimes less is more - though I couldhave done with a bit more of that scene.

Hattie Jacques getting the champers and ice poured down her cleavage is very sexy - surprisingly, perhaps - but she does a great deadpan reaction.

I watched the recent film about her affair wih a young chauffeur - whom she moved into the family home while husband John le Mesurier was still living there.

[Hayley]

She was top at playing the stern woman but quite a naughty lady in real life! Me in reverse - haha!

[partyfrock]

The pie fight in the great race required a left set - Natalie Wood had given Blake Edwards so many problems he personally pied her himself.