Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

The first of many, many CARRY ON films and one of the best in terms of production values, CARRY ON SERGEANT follows the pranks and pitfalls of a group of raw soldiers being put through their paces by a retiring officer. For anyone who knows this genre, the story writes itself from there.Although this film has an excellent cast - one of the best of the entire series - and a sheen of quality that the later films were sadly lacking, it's fair to say that it isn't one of the funniest. Much of the character humour is subtle and there are few laugh-out-loud moments, although there are highlights as always. One of these is Kenneth Connor, who, although saddled with an irritating character, makes the best of things with his squeaky-voiced antics.William Hartnell and Bob Monkhouse both make one-off appearances in this series and submit decent work, although you do feel that they're in another film entirely. Kenneth Williams gets a chance to show off his acting chops in a non-hammy turn while Charles Hawtrey bags more of the limelight than usual (and the film's better for it). With the fire extinguisher and training ground pratfalls this is often a gently amusing escapade, albeit one you won't remember much about afterwards.

Carry on sergeant has the fame of being the first carry on film. It was released in 1958 just before national army service ended two years later. This film is how the well known film series started so it is memorable for that. the first films were black and white where colour would be in all films from 1964. the series is special because of the comedy actors who returned to each new carry on film and played different crazy roles. all the actors were well known within British cinema and performed well. Carry on sergeant is memorable for the only appearance of comedy star bob monkhouse in the film series and the appearance of william hartnell as tough sergeant before he became the first doctor who. the comedy plot is very good about a group of no hope soldiers who turn things around. enjoyable.

I have liked this movie since I was at least eight and that's been twelve years and still I like it. As a kid I liked most of the Carry On films but now have become browned off by the majority except for Sergeant. Sergeant is a heart-warming tale featuring William Hartnell -the first Doctor Who and with excellent bit roles such as in The Yangste Incident and his last platoon. It features some of the well known Carry On faces such as Terry Scott and Kenneth Connor who is my favourite in this one as Private Strong. Excellent lines that still make me laugh and scenes that do likewise. Also starring the late great legend that was Bob Monkhouse. This is in my opinion the greatest of the Carry On movies and right up there with comedies of the time such as Doctor in the House, Wrong Arm of the Law and The League of Gentlemen.

The success of ATV's "The Army Game" inspired the birth of "Carry on Sergeant",and,by extension,the whole "Carry On" canon.Bill Hartnell,Norman Rossington and Charles Hawtrey were headhunted from the TV ,and later Carry On" alumni such as Bernard Bresslaw cut their teeth on the very popular small screen series. The term "Carry on,Sergeant" is an old British army phrase used by officers in handing over command of the men to the NCOs who,as in every army in the world,actually run things.A captain comes into the hut and all the men spring to attention.He glances quickly around,nods approvingly and drawls "Carry on sergeant",satisfied that all is well in his little world. The success of "Carry on Sergeant" spawned "Carry on Nurse" etc ,the generic title being used for a long series of cheap,cheerful and splendidly vulgar movies that are gradually being recognised as a highwater mark in British cinema.In 1958,a significant proportion of the cinema audience was familiar with military silliness,bullying NCOs,pompous officers,skiving ORs,and had spent enough time painting grass green and coal black on bleak outposts of the Empire all over the world to be only too familiar with conscription. At the time the British army was full of reluctant warriors like Williams,O'Connor and the others. Profesionals like Bill Owen and William Hartnell wearily did their best to turn them into soldiers for 24 stupefying months before they were allowed to get on with the rest of their lives.You didn't need a film to make it seem like a farce,it was a farce.There are a lot of good moments in this movie and it is certainly capable of holding its own (oops dearie!) aside from being judged in hindsight as the precursor of a much - loved tradition of seaside postcard humour all the funnier for being disdained by those who think we should know better. "Carry on Sergeant" contains a wonderfully demented performance by the great Mr Eric Barker and a surprisingly good one from the much - maligned Mr Bob Monkhouse,but it is Mr William Hartnell that is the glue that holds it all together.He is the eternal N.C.O battling against inept recruits and barmy officers,he hardly has one funny line,but he made me laugh more than anyone else in the picture.