Carry On Cabby
They're here again in Carry on Taxi
Synopsis
Speedee Taxis is a great success, which means its workaholic owner Charlie starts neglecting Peggy, his wife. Suddenly a fleet of rival taxis appears from nowhere and start pinching all the fares. The rivals are Glamcabs, and they have a secret weapon. All their drivers are very attractive women! Who's behind Glamcabs? It's open warfare and only one fleet can survive!
Main Cast
Sid James
Charlie Hawkins
Hattie Jacques
Peg Hawkins
Kenneth Connor
Ted Watson
Charles Hawtrey
Terry "Pintpot" Tankard
Esma Cannon
Flo Sims
Liz Fraser
Sally
Bill Owen
"Smiley" Sims
Milo O’Shea
Len
Judith Furse
Battleaxe Rider
Ambrosine Phillpotts
Aristocratic Lady
User Reviews
CinemaSerf
This is another of my favourite "Carry On" films. Poor old "Charlie" (Sid James) has built up a successful business with his wife "Peggy" (Hattie Jacques) but his dedication to cabbing is causing him to neglect her and she is getting narked. When the boys threaten to walk out if he uses "Flo" (Esma Cannon) as a driver, the last straw breaks the camel's back and she decides to start her own company - using only woman drivers. Needless to say, this is a roaring success and "Charlie" suddenly finds his fares drying up and he must find a solution... Although a few of the regulars still feature here, this is essentially an enjoyable duel between the two and it's fun. I always had a soft spot for the Una O'Connor/Mildred Natwick style of characters and Cannon fills that role nicely here as the story ebbs and flows before it culminates in a co-ordinated taxi chase and a niftyile exercised motorised pincer movement. It takes a swipe at sexism and the daft excesses of trade unionism, whilst reminding us that there is more to life than running a successful enterprise.
