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Raising the Wind

Raising the Wind

A laugh in every note!
Sep 06, 19611h 31minUS
6.6
8 votes

Synopsis

'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?

TitleRaising the Wind
RealesedSep 06, 1961
WriterN/A
DirectorGerald Thomas
CountryUnited Kingdom
CompaniesPeter Rogers Productions
James Robertson Justice

James Robertson Justice

Sir Benjamin Boyd
Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Mervyn Hughes
Paul Massie

Paul Massie

Malcolm Stewart
Kenneth Williams

Kenneth Williams

Harold Chesney
Liz Fraser

Liz Fraser

Miranda Kennaway
Eric Barker

Eric Barker

Dr. Morgan Rutherford
Jennifer Jayne

Jennifer Jayne

Jill Clemons
Jimmy Thompson

Jimmy Thompson

Alex Spendlove
Sid James

Sid James

Sid
Esma Cannon

Esma Cannon

Mrs. Deevens
Geoffrey Keen

Geoffrey Keen

Sir John
Jill Ireland

Jill Ireland

Janet
Victor Maddern

Victor Maddern

Removal Man
Lance Percival

Lance Percival

Harry
Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

Mrs. Bostwick
Jim Dale

Jim Dale

Phil
Ambrosine Phillpotts

Ambrosine Phillpotts

Mrs. Featherstone
David Lodge

David Lodge

Cabbie
Peter Byrne

Peter Byrne

1st Horn
Brian Oulton

Brian Oulton

Concert Agent
Douglas Ives

Douglas Ives

Street Musician
Bernard Hunter

Bernard Hunter

1st Flute
Peter Howell

Peter Howell

Prof. Lumb
George Woodbridge

George Woodbridge

Yorkshire Orchestra Leader
Cyril Chamberlain

Cyril Chamberlain

L.A.M.A. Porter
Peter Burton

Peter Burton

1st Viola
Erik Chitty

Erik Chitty

Elderly Man at Concert
Henry Davies

Henry Davies

Carpenter
Nigel Arkwright

Nigel Arkwright

4th Cellist
John Antrobus

John Antrobus

Street Musician
Tom Clegg

Tom Clegg

Street Musician
Frank Forsyth

Frank Forsyth

Prof. Gerald Abrahams
Terence Holland

Terence Holland

1st Trombone
Oliver Johnston

Oliver Johnston

Prof. Parkin
Dorinda Stevens

Dorinda Stevens

Doris
Michael Nightingale

Michael Nightingale

Invigilator
Ian Wilson

Ian Wilson

Street Musician - Drummer
Michael Miller

Michael Miller

Barman Mike
Wallace Bosco

Wallace Bosco

Man at Concert (uncredited)
Kenneth Kove

Kenneth Kove

Street Musician (uncredited)
Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

Messiah Vocalist (uncredited)
Charles Stanley

Charles Stanley

Removal Man (uncredited)
Reg Thomason

Reg Thomason

Man in Pub (uncredited)
Bob Todd

Bob Todd

Street Musician - Accordianist (uncredited)
Raising the Wind
Raising the Wind