Raising the Wind

Raising the Wind

91 mins | Comedy | Sept. 6, 1961

'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?

Raising the Wind

91 mins | Comedy | Sept. 6, 1961

Raising the Wind
'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?
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Peter Rogers Productions
Original title Raising the Wind
Directors Susan Dyson, Jack Causey, Gerald Thomas
Writers Bruce Montgomery

Cast

James Robertson Justice

as Sir Benjamin Boyd

Leslie Phillips

as Mervyn Hughes

Paul Massie

as Malcolm Stewart

Kenneth Williams

as Harold Chesney

Liz Fraser

as Miranda Kennaway

Eric Barker

as Dr. Morgan Rutherford

Jennifer Jayne

as Jill Clemons

Jimmy Thompson

as Alex Spendlove

Sid James

as Sid

Esma Cannon

as Mrs. Deevens

Geoffrey Keen

as Sir John

Jill Ireland

as Janet

Victor Maddern

as Removal Man

Lance Percival

as Harry

Joan Hickson

as Mrs. Bostwick

Jim Dale

as Phil

Ambrosine Phillpotts

as Mrs. Featherstone

David Lodge

as Cabbie

Peter Byrne

as 1st Horn

Brian Oulton

as Concert Agent

Douglas Ives

as Street Musician

Bernard Hunter

as 1st Flute

Peter Howell

as Prof. Lumb

George Woodbridge

as Yorkshire Orchestra Leader

Cyril Chamberlain

as L.A.M.A. Porter

Peter Burton

as 1st Viola

Erik Chitty

as Elderly Man at Concert

Henry Davies

as Carpenter

Nigel Arkwright

as 4th Cellist

John Antrobus

as Street Musician

Tom Clegg

as Street Musician

Frank Forsyth

as Prof. Gerald Abrahams

Terence Holland

as 1st Trombone

Oliver Johnston

as Prof. Parkin

Dorinda Stevens

as Doris

Michael Nightingale

as Invigilator

Ian Wilson

as Street Musician - Drummer

Michael Miller

as Barman Mike

Wallace Bosco

as Man at Concert (uncredited)

Kenneth Kove

as Street Musician (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

as Messiah Vocalist (uncredited)

Charles Stanley

as Removal Man (uncredited)

Reg Thomason

as Man in Pub (uncredited)

Bob Todd

as Street Musician - Accordianist (uncredited)