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56-410: Carry On Nurse is a 1959 British comedy film, the second in the series of 31 Carry On films (1958–1992). Of the regular team, it featured Joan Sims (in her Carry On film debut), Kenneth Williams , Kenneth Connor and Charles Hawtrey , with Hattie Jacques and Leslie Phillips . The film was written by Norman Hudis based on the play Ring for Catty by Patrick Cargill and Jack Beale . It

112-596: A "pretty" puppet play being performed in Covent Garden, London . The various episodes of Punch and Judy are dominated by the anarchic clowning of Mr. Punch. Satire has been a major feature of comedy in the British Isles for centuries. The pictorial satire of William Hogarth was a precursor to the development of political cartoons in 18th-century England. The medium developed under the direction of James Gillray from London, who has been referred to as

168-510: A Clue (1972–), and The News Quiz (1977–), which often broadcast a dozen of so episodes a year. Following the success of Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe and Son , sitcoms became a part of some television schedules. The BBC has generally been dominant in television comedy , but the commercial stations have also had some successes. Other formats have also been popular, such as with sketch shows , stand-up comedy , impressionists , and puppet shows . Notable satirical comedies are

224-405: A castle, a UK canal, Chinatown and a London street market built. In addition it will also be used as residential housing, with the proposed creative community, expected to be in the region of 2000 and 2250, being integrated with the film locations. Following consultations with the local community the plans changed to reflect the community's opinions and suggestions. However, the planning application

280-656: A daffodil. Luckily for them, upon her inspection, Matron manages to see the funny side. The film was made from 3 November to 12 December 1958 with filming at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire. The film premiered in London at the Carlton Cinema on 5 March 1959 before going on general release nationwide from 23 March 1959. The film was the most popular at the British box office in 1959 grossing $ 843,000. It

336-556: A form of sketch comedy without dialogue in the 1890s, and Chaplin and Laurel were among the young comedians who worked for him as part of "Fred Karno's Army". Radio comedy in Britain has been almost exclusively the preserve of the BBC . In the 1940s and 1950s, variety dominated the schedules, and popular series included It's That Man Again and Much Binding in the Marsh . In the 1950s,

392-502: A joint venture in the US with Pinewood Atlanta Studios . In 2009, Pinewood and Shepperton received a BAFTA Award for their Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema. The Pinewood Studios Group was subject to a hostile takeover approach in 2011. Manchester-based The Peel Group acquired a 73% stake, but Warren James Jewellers retained a 27% stake, so preventing a full takeover. In 2012 Financial Services Authority considered cancelling

448-407: A large Victorian country house which was purchased by Canadian financier, and Member of Parliament (MP) for Brentford and Chiswick , Lt. Col. Grant Morden (1880–1932). He added refinements such as a ballroom, a Victorian-style Turkish bath , and an indoor squash court. Due to its seclusion, it was used as a discreet meeting place for high-ranking politicians and diplomats; the agreement to create

504-464: A loss of £3.5 million, mainly due to big budget flops. One of the largest of these had been Caesar and Cleopatra (1945), which was originally budgeted at £250,000, but which eventually cost £1,278,000 (the equivalent of £60.2 million in 2023). The Doctor film series, produced by Betty Box and directed by Ralph Thomas , began with Doctor in the House (1954), the most successful film at

560-495: A marionette to a hand puppet, and he became, really, a spirit of Britain - a subversive maverick who defies authority, a kind of puppet equivalent to our political cartoons." — Punch and Judy showman Glyn Edwards British comedy history is measured in centuries. Shakespeare incorporated many chase scenes and beatings into his comedies, such as in his play The Comedy of Errors . Punch and Judy made their first recorded appearance in Britain in 1662, when Samuel Pepys noted

616-922: A prolific period of Pinewood and British film history, with Pinewood following the studios adopting the "unit system", an American industry practice. That enabled several pictures to be filmed simultaneously and, ultimately, Pinewood achieved the highest output of any studio in the world. During the Second World War , Pinewood was requisitioned, and the Crown Film Unit , No. 5 Army Film and Photographic Unit , Royal Air Force Film Production Unit , and Polish Air Force Film Unit were based there. The Crown Film Unit completed many classic wartime documentaries, and Roy Boulting 's Desert Victory , Humphrey Jennings ' Fires Were Started , Coastal Command and Pat Jackson 's Western Approaches (all 1943) were filmed there during that period. As well its use by

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672-454: A purpose-built security entrance 500 m (1,600 ft) further along the road) also features in My Week with Marilyn (2011) when Eddie Redmayne greets Judi Dench . This film also contains many shots of the dressing-room corridors in the main make-up block. Heatherden Hall (converted to production offices) has appeared in several films: it was made to look fire-damaged and derelict for

728-448: A result of eating it. Mr. Able complains that he can not sleep because he has been missing his wife. He is put on medication, which makes him wildly excited, and he runs amok in the hospital. Eventually, Bernie subdues him with a quick punch. Bell's operation is delayed, which upsets his plans for a romantic weekend. He offers the men in the ward the champagne he was going to drink with his girlfriend. They all get drunk and decide to remove

784-518: A shortfall in funds, brought about by financial overspends the previous year, Rank did not have enough money to market The Red Shoes sufficiently at first in the US, but it became Rank's biggest earner up to that point, grossing over £1 million by 1951 (the equivalent of £34.9 million in 2023 terms). In the same year, John Davis was appointed managing director. By the following year, Rank had run up an overdraft of £16 million (the equivalent of £612 million in 2023), and announced

840-426: A showman and not simply go for broke with every match. Nurse Dawson comes in early to sterilise rubber catheters, but is interrupted by the demanding Colonel. The catheters are put in a kidney dish to boil on the stove. Oliver is furious when the ward has to be cleared and tidied up for Matron's rounds as it upsets his schedule. When she arrives everyone begins to smell the forgotten catheters, which by now are burning on

896-488: Is a British film and television studio located in the village of Iver Heath , England. It is approximately 18 miles (29 km) west of central London. The studio has been the base for many productions over the years from large-scale films to television programmes, commercials, and pop promos, including the James Bond and Carry On film franchises. Pinewood Studios was built on the estate of Heatherden Hall ,

952-528: Is applying for a job in America and tries to dissuade her. Jack catches a cold and is told that his operation will have to be postponed yet again. Oliver is discharged and leaves with Jill. Bernie is met by his wife and young son and they leave together. Ted is also discharged and makes a date with Nurse Denton. Nurse Dawson and Nurse Axwell decide to get even with the Colonel and replace a rectal thermometer with

1008-512: Is in love with a doctor. However, her interest is not returned. Bernie is told that he will not be able to box for months. Nurse Dawson is sent to ring the bell to signal the end of visiting hours, but calls for the fire brigade by mistake. The bookish Oliver Reckitt is visited by Jill, the sister of his friend Harry. They like each other, but are too shy to admit it. Bernie urges Oliver to admit how he really feels about her. Bernie's manager Ginger comes to visit him and says he must try to be more of

1064-539: Is one of the sponsors for the short film competition "Enter the Pitch," also known as the Pitch, which launched in 2009. The Pitch is an online short film pitching competition that invites film makers to submit a project that takes inspiration from any story, character, or theme in the Bible . The top ten finalists are invited to Pinewood Studios, where they pitch their film to a panel of industry professionals. The person giving

1120-666: Is pure Roquefort, the direction of Gerald Thomas is vaudeville-timed. Yet this film has been a vast success in Britain ... don't ask us why." Richard L. Coe of The Washington Post wrote that "being so frankly Lowbrow, 'Carry On Nurse' also should appeal to Highbrows who, as Russell Lynes ' Law states, have much in common with the Lowbrows. Middle Brows should stay away and let the rest of us wallow." British comedy "[Pulcinella] went down particularly well with Restoration British audiences, fun-starved after years of Puritanism . We soon changed Punch's name, transformed him from

1176-486: The Anglo-Irish Treaty was signed there. In 1934, building tycoon Charles Boot (1874–1945) bought the land and turned it into a country club . The ballroom was converted into a restaurant and many of the bedrooms became furnished suites. In 1935, millionaire flour magnate J. Arthur Rank (1888–1972) went into partnership with Boot and they transformed the estate into a film studio. Boot based designs for

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1232-580: The Board of Trade . The first film director to use the facilities was Herbert Wilcox , completing London Melody (1937) featuring Anna Neagle (his wife), portions of which had already been filmed at British and Dominions Imperial Studios in Elstree, before a fire there halted production. The first film to be made entirely at Pinewood was Talk of the Devil (1936), directed by Carol Reed . There followed

1288-710: The Underwater Stage , and an Exterior Tank backed with a green screen measuring 73 m (240 ft)x18 m (59 ft). In November 2007, Pinewood announced a £200m expansion plan, known as Project Pinewood. If would have included replicas of streetscapes and zones replicating locations from the UK, Europe and the USA. Planned zones include a college campus, Amsterdam, modern European housing, Venice, Lake Como, Paris, an Amphitheatre, Prague, West coast American housing, warehousing and downtown New York sets, Chicago, Vienna,

1344-465: The 1960s series That Was The Week That Was , the 1980s series Not the Nine O'Clock News , and ITV 's puppet show Spitting Image . The show of the 1980s and early 1990s, Spitting Image , was a satire of politics, entertainment, sport, and British culture of the era, and at its peak, it was watched by 15 million people. British satire has also gone over into quiz shows ; popular examples include

1400-537: The BBC was running Hancock's Half Hour starring Tony Hancock . Hancock's Half Hour was later transferred to television. One of the notable radio shows was the double entendre -laden Round the Horne (1965–1968), a sequel to the earlier series Beyond Our Ken , which ran from 1959 to 1964. Later radio shows made use of the panel game format, including the long-running Just a Minute (1967–), I'm Sorry I Haven't

1456-1103: The Roof (1971), Sleuth (1972), The Day of the Jackal (1973), Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980), Alien (1979), and the James Bond films Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Live and Let Die (1973), The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), and The Spy Who Loved Me (1977). Four James Bond movies, For Your Eyes Only (1981), Octopussy (1983), A View to a Kill (1985), and The Living Daylights (1987), among several other large productions, such as Pink Floyd – The Wall (1982), Superman III (1983), Krull (1983), Legend (1985), Aliens (1986), Stanley Kubrick 's Full Metal Jacket (1987), and Tim Burton 's Batman (1989), were all produced at Pinewood. The 1990s saw large-scale productions, such as Alien 3 (1992), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), and The World Is Not Enough (1999) produced at

1512-458: The Studios second largest stage at 2,800 m (30,139 sq ft). Pinewood Studios paid tribute to Richard Attenborough 's body of work by naming a purpose-built film and television stage after him. The Richard Attenborough Stage has an area of 2,800 m (30,139 sq ft). In his absence because of illness, Lord Puttnam and Pinewood chairman Lord Grade officially unveiled

1568-427: The UK stated: "A somewhat stale farce, mixing slapstick, caricature and crudely anatomical humour, puts life in a public hospital ward into the same cheerlessly rollicking category as the barrack-room." Bosley Crowther of The New York Times wrote, "All they do is run through their routines – and hackneyed routines they are, tending mostly toward roughhouse antics and intimate hospital gags. The script by Norman Hudis

1624-723: The United States would be located south of Atlanta at a complex consisting of 280 ha (690 acres) in Fayette County, Georgia . Pinewood Atlanta is a joint venture between Pinewood and River's Rock LLC, an independently managed trust of the Cathy family , founders of the Chick-fil-A fast-food chain. In August 2019, Pinewood sold their shares in the Atlanta location. The studio officially ended its relationship with

1680-711: The ancient woodland Burnham Beeches and Black Park to Pinewood (as well as to Shepperton and Bray studios) made Burnham Beeches a desirable filming location for productions being filmed at Pinewood. Burnham Beeches was used for Robin Hood Prince of Thieves , First Knight , Goldfinger , The Princess Bride and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix , Fahrenheit 451 at Black Park. The studios announced in April 2013 that its first film production facility in

1736-673: The armed forces, the Royal Mint and Lloyd's of London were installed on sound stages at Pinewood, and were open for business for the duration of the war. The Company of Youth , the Rank Organisation acting school, which launched several film careers, was founded in 1945. The next year, Pinewood re-opened for (non-war-related) business. Two significant films produced at Pinewood were released within two months of each other in 1948: Oliver Twist , directed by David Lean , and Powell and Pressburger 's The Red Shoes . Due to

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1792-527: The box-office of its year in Great Britain. All of the Doctor films, running until 1970, were shot at Pinewood. The Carry On franchise began in 1958, produced on behalf of Rank by Peter Rogers (who was married to Box), and directed by Gerald Thomas (brother of Ralph). The Norman Wisdom comedies, the last of which was released in 1966, were also filmed at the facility. During the 1960s Pinewood

1848-433: The bunion themselves. They tie up the night nurse and Hinton pretends to be her while the others go to the operating theatre. Jack starts to panic as Oliver prepares to operate, but soon they are all giggling due to the laughing gas having been left on. The nurse arrives before any real damage is done. The colonel plays a trick on Nurse Dawson and pins a piece of paper with a red 'L' on her back. Ted learns that Nurse Denton

1904-732: The children's film The Amazing Mr Blunden (1972) and also appeared as the Indian residence of Governor Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond in Carry On Up the Khyber (1969). The studios have acres of backlots where large sets have been built, from castles to whole villages including the Baker Street set built for Billy Wilder's The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes and Godric's Hollow from the Harry Potter film series . The proximity of

1960-521: The development of a new film and television studio facility in Iskandar Malaysia . Construction began towards the end of 2010, with completion expected by the end of 2012. The facilities being built as part of the studio complex include 9,300 m (100,000 sq ft) of film stages, ranging from 1,400 m (15,000 sq ft) to 2,800 m (30,000 sq ft). The first two at 1,400 m (15,000 sq ft) while

2016-457: The driver wants to know the result of a horse race. After being given a bed, Ted is smitten with Nurse Denton. The other nurses incessantly have to respond to the calls of the Colonel, who has a private room. He is a gambler and has his bets placed by Mick, the orderly. That evening, the boxer Bernie Bishop is admitted after hurting his hand at the end of a bout. The next day, the Sister galvanises

2072-480: The expansion plans. The Chief Executive of the studios, Ivan Dunleavy, said he expected to appeal against the latest decision to the Secretary of State, Eric Pickles , who rejected the previous application, a year earlier. On 19 June 2014 it was reported that Pinewood Studios had received approval to go ahead with the multimillion-pound expansion plans which would see it rival Hollywood film sets. Pinewood Studios

2128-549: The father of the political cartoon. In early 19th-century England, pantomime acquired its present form, which includes slapstick comedy and featured the first mainstream clown, Joseph Grimaldi , while comedy routines also featured heavily in British music hall theatre which became popular in the 1850s. British comedians who honed their skills at pantomime and music hall sketches include Charlie Chaplin , Stan Laurel , George Formby , and Dan Leno . The English music hall comedian and theatre impresario Fred Karno developed

2184-683: The location in October 2020 with the renaming of the studio to Trilith. Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios is a studio complex located at a 20 ha (49 acres) site in Iskandar Puteri , Johor, managed by The Pinewood Studios Group. It targets the Asia-Pacific region. Pinewood Shepperton plc entered into a strategic agreement with Khazanah Nasional Berhad , the investment holding arm of the Government of Malaysia in connection with

2240-427: The news quiz Have I Got News for You , 8 out of 10 cats , and Shooting Stars . In the 1980s, alternative comedy was spearheaded by Ben Elton and The Comic Strip group, which included Alexei Sayle , Rik Mayall , and French and Saunders . The 1990s and 2000s also have those that have used editing , surreal humour , and cultural references to great effect. Pinewood Studios Pinewood Studios

2296-508: The nurses, orderly and patients for Matron's inspection. As usual, the Sister is let down by Nurse Dawson, a clumsy student nurse. Matron checks on the progress of the patients, and speaks to Mr. Hinton, who is forever listening to the radio with his headphones. Mick and the Colonel bet on how long the Matron will take on her rounds. Ted is visited by his editor and agrees to write articles on his hospital experiences. He realises that Nurse Denton

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2352-465: The other two at 1,900 m (20,000 sq ft). The biggest stage at 2,800 m (30,000 sq ft) will have a water tank for productions that require work on or under water.[1] There are 2 TV studios, each at 1,100 m (12,000 sq ft). In July 2019, Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios was rebranded to Iskandar Malaysia Studios and the affiliation with Pinewood Shepperton plc ended. Pinewood's water filming facilities include

2408-476: The stage on 23 April 2012. Opposite it, is a post-production block named in honour of Stanley Kubrick . The studio also has two specialist TV studios, named TV One and TV Two, complete with integral galleries, TV studio floors, TV lighting grids and SD or HD facilities. Both studios stand at just under 835 m (8,988 sq ft). Pinewood is situated on the old estate of Heatherden Hall which still stands today. The mansion, its gardens and other parts of

2464-740: The stock market listing because nearly all the shares are held by two groups. In June 2016, five new stages and 10 new workshops were opened at Pinewood. In 2019, the Walt Disney Studios announced a 10-year lease of most of the Pinewood Studios in September 2019, to start in 2020. The 007 Stage was originally built for the Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and featured one of the largest water tanks in Europe. The stage

2520-408: The stove. Matron stops to speak to Oliver, who complains about the disruptive effects that her visits have on the patients. Furious, Matron has the Sister make all the beds again. Jack Bell arrives to have a bunion removed and is placed on the ward. Jill comes to see Oliver and they admit that they care for each other. She gives him a bar of nougat as a gift, but later that evening he becomes sick as

2576-701: The studio complex on the latest ideas being employed by film studios in Hollywood , California. Boot named the new studio Pinewood because "of the number of trees which grow there and because it seemed to suggest something of the American film centre in its second syllable". Construction began in December of that year, with a new stage completed every three weeks. The studios were finished nine months later, having cost £1 million (approx. £85.8 million at 2023 prices). Five stages were initially completed and there

2632-505: The studios have been used in various productions over the years. Peeping Tom (1960) shows people driving out through the main gate and has various shots in the studios (showing things behind the camera), offices and corridors. Return to the Edge of the World (1978) includes shots of director Michael Powell driving into the studio. The main gate (no longer used due to the construction of

2688-643: The studios which kept Pinewood operating. The Rank Group owned the studio until 2001, when it sold Pinewood for £62 million to a group led by Michael Grade and Ivan Dunleavy and financed by private equity group 3i , who held an 80% stake. The purchase of Shepperton Studios from a consortium headed by Ridley and Tony Scott , gave rise to the Pinewood Group , eventually comprising Pinewood Studios, Shepperton Studios, Teddington Studios , Pinewood Toronto Studios , Pinewood Indomina Studios , Pinewood Studio Berlin, Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios , and

2744-408: Was built on the stage. As well as the 007 Stage, which is the largest stage at any of the studios under The Pinewood Studios Group at 5,500 m (59,202 sq ft), the studio has fifteen other stages ranging from just 160 m (1,722 sq ft), to cater for productions of all sizes. One of those studios, the T Stage, is a specialist stage for both television and film productions and

2800-551: Was destroyed by fire in 1984; it was rebuilt four months later and renamed Albert R. Broccoli 's 007 Stage in time for filming to commence on A View to a Kill . Another fire on 30 July 2006 seriously damaged the stage, causing the roof to partly collapse. Construction of a new stage began on 18 September and was completed in under six months. Since then, the stage has accommodated large productions including Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010), Quantum of Solace (2008). The whole fishing village from Mamma Mia! (2008)

2856-516: Was no longer solely dependent on the Rank Organisation to fill its stages. "Renters" (producers hiring the sound stages for a film-by-film agreement) were using half of the stages as Pinewood turned into a four walls facility. The James Bond franchise began at Pinewood with the Terence Young directed Dr. No (1962), and has continued to be based at the studios since then. J. Arthur Rank (by then Lord Rank) retired as chairman in 1962 and

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2912-590: Was provision for an enclosed water tank capable of holding 65,000 imperial gallons (300,000 L), which is still in use. In the years that followed, he also undertook further work on both the Pinewood Film Studios and the Denham Film Studios , both of which had by then become a part of the newly-formed Rank Organisation . On 30 September 1936, the studio complex was officially opened by Dr Leslie Burgin , Parliamentary Secretary to

2968-492: Was rejected by South Bucks District Council in October 2009, following a opposition campaign by local residents, who formed a "Stop Project Pinewood" group. Pinewood appealed against the decision and a public inquiry commenced on 5 April 2011 and on 20 January 2012, it was announced that the appeal had been turned down. On 15 May 2013, local councillors in South Buckinghamshire rejected a pared down version of

3024-472: Was succeeded by John Davis, who had begun to move the Rank Organisation away from mass film production and towards more profitable and less risky businesses such as bingo and holidays. During the 1970s Pinewood studios were being used more for television programmes, including ITC Entertainment 's UFO (1970), The Persuaders! (1971), starring Tony Curtis and Roger Moore , and Space: 1999 (1975–1977). Major films shot at Pinewood included Fiddler on

3080-571: Was the most successful Carry On film with an estimated ten million admissions. It made over $ 2 million in theatrical rentals in the US. A positive review in Variety called it "the second in what should be a golden series. It does for hospital what its predecessor did for military life ... It is an unabashed assault on the patrons' funnybones. The yocks come thick and fast." A negative review in The Monthly Film Bulletin of

3136-539: Was the top-grossing film of 1959 in the United Kingdom and, with an audience of 10.4 million, had the highest cinema viewing of any of the "Carry On" films. Perhaps surprisingly, it was also highly successful in the United States, where it was reported that it played at some cinemas for three years. The film was followed by Carry On Teacher 1959. The journalist Ted York is rushed to Haven Hospital with appendicitis. The ambulance gets there quick, but only because

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