Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

All that we are seeing on the screen is happening with real people, real action sequences in the background, forcing the eye to watch as if we were there.

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

Charlie Hawkins (Sid James)is the workaholic owner of Speedee Cabs and Peggy Hawkins (Hattie Jacques) is his loved but neglected wife. The film opens with Charlie out in a cab on their wedding anniversary while his chief mechanic Ted (Kenneth Connor) covers for his absence. Meanwhile accident-prone Terry Tankard of "Pintpot" has come for a job as a cab driver.Later that day while short of drivers Charlie has agree to squeeze in one last fare before going to town with Peggy, Ted & Sally (Liz Fraser) the canteen girl. Unfortunately on his way home he and Pintpot are stopped by an expectant father (Jim Dale in his first appearance) whose wife is not sure if she is or is not having her baby. By the time she has given birth in the back of his cab he is far too late to take out Peggy.Next morning Peggy decides to teach him a lesson and as he thinks of nothing but cabs she'll give him a few more to worry about. To that end she goes about setting up Glam Cabs with the wife of one of her husbands drivers, Flo (Esma Cannon) and Sally as their mole. Her secret formula? Only hire the loveliest females drivers to entice the mainly male clientèle.A series of escapades follow that lead to the collapse of the Hawkins marriage when the truth comes out. However all things are put aside when Peggy & Sally are hijacked on their way to the bank by crooks (Peter Gilmore & co). A car chase ensues, using cab radios and the entire Speedee cab fleet to herd and then corner the crooks and ladies on the heath.With gems like Carry On Cabby it is easy to see why the series became popular. As this is only the seventh film of the series (31 in total) the cast appear fresh and to be throwing themselves into this film. It is also free from the smuttiness of the later films.The "Carry On" moniker while added to help with the appeal of this film on its release I think today it does it a disservice. The series has come to represent that very dated comedy of double entendres and dirty postcards on the pier. Whereas this film is different from most other entries being plot driven with fewer jokes and a more innocent sort of humour.I can fully appreciate why Jacques felt this was her favourite performance. It makes a enjoyable change to see her in the sympathetic female lead rather than the monstrous matron persona. She has an enormous versatility that I personally think was overshadowed by her roles in these films. James' performance is likewise very pleasing as the workaholic business owner who is content with his wife rather than lusting over a Barbara Widsor character (Camping, Henry, Girls, Abroad etc).Liz Fraser is sublime in the role that is popularly referred to as the Joan Sims role. While I like Joan Sims very much I think this supporting role is filled perfectly by Frazer.The absence of Kenneth Williams, while often noted as "conspicuous" does in no way detract from this film. It in fact makes an amiable change to see the cast interacting without him.Other ares of this film that are worth noting are the gorgeous Amanda Barrie as the corseted Glam Cab driver, the score which is easily the most pleasing of any Carry On film and the relatively sedate car chase at the end which while not as lively as modern car chases certainly has its own charm. Also the views of Windsor in the early 60s are very interesting.This is certainly one of my favourite Carry On films and a brilliant start for a newcomer to the series and one of my favourite films generally for the last 20 years.

A classic. This the carry on to start with. Everyones is giving 100% effort. The cast are all enjoying it. Hattie is great as the nagging wife of Charlie Hawkins ( Sid of course).Charles Hawtrey is having the time of his life. This film lacks Kenneth Williams and Joan Sims but is still a classic.Kenneth Connor is great as Ted. and Liz Frazer is marvellous as Sally . Bill Owen makes an appearance he's great as well!!!. Jim Dale makes his first Carry on film and he is great as the expectant father. Overall 100/100. This is what true carry on is. Peter Rogers and Gerald Thomas made a Fantastic film even after 43 years it still stands out.!!!

Filmed during the early 1960's and in Black and White too, this is a movie that highlights the early struggle between the sexes, the sexes that are the Husband and Wife relationship of the Hawkins. With the wonderful Hattie Jakes as the repressed and neglected wife of the taxi firm owner, Sid James.Before the Carry On phenomenon took hold during the seventies, (this little classic coming from the writing combinations of Sidney Green and Richard Hills, the screenplay, of course, is by Talbot Rothwell). Carry On Cabby shows itself to be very funny and at the same time an intelligent movie that had not yet found its niche that had made them so ever popular.Cabby, with its own unique style for an early effort, we are shown a more serious social topic, and in between the gags that come rolling in, which never fail to amuse, we have the very funny Charles Hawtrey as the comic relief, fantastic all the way. With the cast of great British talent as Kenneth Connor, Liz Frazer and his Carry On debut, Jim Dale. What Cabby does not have, yet, is the late Kenneth Williams.Carry On Cabby with its issues of sex discrimination and a battle of the sexes that occurs when the women take a stand against the ignorance and proud male dominance is done in a way that will have you in a pleasant and fond appreciation of how British movies of this elk were made, in a fine and inoffensive manner that was only meant to do what it does best, entertain, delight and without fail, make you laugh.Hail a Cab, Hail a Carry On Cab. Timeless Classic, one of the best.

The Carry On Team have done it again with this cab driving caper. Sidney James Plays Charlie Hawkins owner of Speedie Cabs, however when suffering wife Peggy (Hattie Jacques) gets fed up with his attitude to work she sets out to put him out of business by setting up her own cab business called Glam Cabs run by women, phwoar! Of course seeing these dolly birds driving around people instantly like them and favour them instead of using Sid's business.This is a great addition to the carry on series, with many of the regular faces with the exception of Kenneth williams who could not appear due to other commitments, and introducing Jim Dale as a worrying man who forces Sid to take him and his wife back and forth to the maternity hospital.I love this one and i know lots of you will TOO, so Carry On Watching!*