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Raising the Wind

Plot: '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
Release Date: Wednesday, September 6 1961
63 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of James Robertson JusticeJames Robertson Justice
James Robertson Justice was
54 in Raising the Wind
as 'Sir Benjamin Boyd'.
Sat, Jun 15 1907 –
Wed, Jul 02 1975
Portrait of Leslie PhillipsLeslie Phillips
Leslie Phillips was
37 in Raising the Wind
as 'Mervyn Hughes'.
Sun, Apr 20 1924 –
Mon, Nov 07 2022
Portrait of Paul MassiePaul Massie
Paul Massie was
29 in Raising the Wind
as 'Malcolm Stewart'.
Thu, Jul 07 1932 –
Wed, Jun 08 2011
Portrait of Kenneth WilliamsKenneth Williams
Kenneth Williams was
35 in Raising the Wind
as 'Harold Chesney'.
Mon, Feb 22 1926 –
Fri, Apr 15 1988
Portrait of Liz FraserLiz Fraser
Liz Fraser was
31 in Raising the Wind
as 'Miranda Kennaway'.
Thu, Aug 14 1930 –
Thu, Sep 06 2018
Portrait of Eric BarkerEric Barker
Eric Barker was
49 in Raising the Wind
as 'Dr. Morgan Rutherford'.
Mon, Feb 12 1912 –
Fri, Jun 01 1990
Portrait of Jennifer JayneJennifer Jayne
Jennifer Jayne was
29 in Raising the Wind
as 'Jill Clemons'.
Sat, Nov 14 1931 –
Sun, Apr 23 2006
Portrait of Jimmy ThompsonJimmy Thompson
Jimmy Thompson was
35 in Raising the Wind
as 'Alex Spendlove'.
Fri, Oct 30 1925 –
Thu, Apr 21 2005
Portrait of Sid JamesSid James
Sid James was
48 in Raising the Wind
as 'Sid'.
Thu, May 08 1913 –
Mon, Apr 26 1976
Portrait of Esma CannonEsma Cannon
Esma Cannon was
55 in Raising the Wind
as 'Mrs. Deevens'.
Wed, Dec 27 1905 –
Wed, Oct 18 1972
Portrait of Geoffrey KeenGeoffrey Keen
Geoffrey Keen was
45 in Raising the Wind
as 'Sir John'.
Mon, Aug 21 1916 –
Thu, Nov 03 2005
Portrait of Jill IrelandJill Ireland
Jill Ireland was
25 in Raising the Wind
as 'Janet'.
Fri, Apr 24 1936 –
Fri, May 18 1990
Portrait of Victor MaddernVictor Maddern
Victor Maddern was
35 in Raising the Wind
as 'Removal Man'.
Tue, Mar 16 1926 –
Tue, Jun 22 1993
Portrait of Lance PercivalLance Percival
Lance Percival was
28 in Raising the Wind
as 'Harry'.
Wed, Jul 26 1933 –
Tue, Jan 06 2015
Portrait of Joan HicksonJoan Hickson
Joan Hickson was
55 in Raising the Wind
as 'Mrs. Bostwick'.
Sun, Aug 05 1906 –
Sat, Oct 17 1998
Portrait of Jim DaleJim Dale
Jim Dale was
26 in Raising the Wind
as 'Phil'.
Thu, Aug 15 1935
Portrait of Ambrosine PhillpottsAmbrosine Phillpotts
Ambrosine Phillpotts was
48 in Raising the Wind
as 'Mrs. Featherstone'.
Fri, Sep 13 1912 –
Sun, Oct 12 1980
Portrait of David LodgeDavid Lodge
David Lodge was
40 in Raising the Wind
as 'Cabbie'.
Fri, Aug 19 1921 –
Sat, Oct 18 2003
Portrait of Peter ByrnePeter Byrne
Peter Byrne was
33 in Raising the Wind
as '1st Horn'.
Sun, Jan 29 1928 –
Mon, May 14 2018
Portrait of Brian OultonBrian Oulton
Brian Oulton was
53 in Raising the Wind
as 'Concert Agent'.
Tue, Feb 11 1908 –
Mon, Apr 13 1992
Portrait of Douglas IvesDouglas Ives
Douglas Ives was
>> in Raising the Wind
as 'Street Musician'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bernard HunterBernard Hunter
Bernard Hunter was
>> in Raising the Wind
as '1st Flute'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter HowellPeter Howell
Peter Howell was
41 in Raising the Wind
as 'Prof. Lumb'.
Sat, Oct 25 1919 –
Mon, Apr 20 2015
Portrait of George WoodbridgeGeorge Woodbridge
George Woodbridge was
54 in Raising the Wind
as 'Yorkshire Orchestra Leader'.
Sat, Feb 16 1907 –
Sat, Mar 31 1973
Portrait of Cyril ChamberlainCyril Chamberlain
Cyril Chamberlain was
52 in Raising the Wind
as 'L.A.M.A. Porter'.
Mon, Mar 08 1909 –
Thu, Dec 05 1974
Portrait of Peter BurtonPeter Burton
Peter Burton was
40 in Raising the Wind
as '1st Viola'.
Mon, Apr 04 1921 –
Mon, Nov 27 1989
Portrait of Erik ChittyErik Chitty
Erik Chitty was
54 in Raising the Wind
as 'Elderly Man at Concert'.
Mon, Jul 08 1907 –
Fri, Jul 22 1977
Portrait of Henry DaviesHenry Davies
Henry Davies was
>> in Raising the Wind
as 'Carpenter'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nigel ArkwrightNigel Arkwright
Nigel Arkwright was
>> in Raising the Wind
as '4th Cellist'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John AntrobusJohn Antrobus
John Antrobus was
28 in Raising the Wind
as 'Street Musician'.
Sun, Jul 02 1933
Portrait of Tom CleggTom Clegg
Tom Clegg was
>> in Raising the Wind
as 'Street Musician'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank ForsythFrank Forsyth
Frank Forsyth was
55 in Raising the Wind
as 'Prof. Gerald Abrahams'.
Tue, Dec 19 1905 –
Wed, May 02 1984
Portrait of Terence HollandTerence Holland
Terence Holland was
>> in Raising the Wind
as '1st Trombone'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Oliver JohnstonOliver Johnston
Oliver Johnston was
73 in Raising the Wind
as 'Prof. Parkin'.
Sun, Apr 29 1888 –
Thu, Dec 22 1966
Portrait of Dorinda StevensDorinda Stevens
Dorinda Stevens was
29 in Raising the Wind
as 'Doris'.
Tue, Aug 16 1932 –
Thu, Oct 25 2012
Portrait of Michael NightingaleMichael Nightingale
Michael Nightingale was
38 in Raising the Wind
as 'Invigilator'.
Fri, Oct 06 1922 –
Sat, May 08 1999
Portrait of Ian WilsonIan Wilson
Ian Wilson was
60 in Raising the Wind
as 'Street Musician - Drummer'.
Tue, Jul 02 1901 –
Tue, Dec 01 1987
Portrait of Michael MillerMichael Miller
Michael Miller was
>> in Raising the Wind
as 'Barman Mike'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wallace BoscoWallace Bosco
Wallace Bosco was
81 in Raising the Wind
as 'Man at Concert (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 31 1880 –
Tue, Apr 17 1973
Portrait of Kenneth KoveKenneth Kove
Kenneth Kove was
69 in Raising the Wind
as 'Street Musician (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 30 1892 –
Sat, Dec 01 1984
Portrait of Guy StandevenGuy Standeven
Guy Standeven was
33 in Raising the Wind
as 'Messiah Vocalist (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 28 1928 –
Thu, Oct 01 1998
Portrait of Charles StanleyCharles Stanley
Charles Stanley was
>> in Raising the Wind
as 'Removal Man (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Reg ThomasonReg Thomason
Reg Thomason was
42 in Raising the Wind
as 'Man in Pub (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 29 1918 –
Sat, Aug 30 2003
Portrait of Bob ToddBob Todd
Bob Todd was
39 in Raising the Wind
as 'Street Musician - Accordianist (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 15 1921 –
Wed, Oct 21 1992

Crew

Portrait of Gerald ThomasGerald Thomas
Gerald Thomas was
40 in Raising the Wind
as 'Director'
Fri, Dec 10 1920 –
Tue, Nov 09 1993
Portrait of Jack CauseyJack Causey
Jack Causey was
47 in Raising the Wind
as 'Assistant Director'
Thu, Jan 01 1914 –
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Portrait of Alan HumeAlan Hume
Alan Hume was
36 in Raising the Wind
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, Oct 16 1924 –
Tue, Jul 13 2010
Portrait of Bruce MontgomeryBruce Montgomery
Bruce Montgomery was
39 in Raising the Wind
as 'Writer, Original Music Composer'
Sun, Oct 02 1921 –
Fri, Sep 15 1978
Portrait of Peter RogersPeter Rogers
Peter Rogers was
47 in Raising the Wind
as 'Producer'
Fri, Feb 20 1914 –
Tue, Apr 14 2009
Portrait of John ShirleyJohn Shirley
John Shirley was
39 in Raising the Wind
as 'Editor'
Sun, Jan 01 1922
Portrait of Arthur RidoutArthur Ridout
Arthur Ridout was
>> in Raising the Wind
as 'Sound Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George BlacklerGeorge Blackler
George Blackler was
49 in Raising the Wind
as 'Makeup Artist'
Thu, Mar 07 1912
Portrait of Carmen DillonCarmen Dillon
Carmen Dillon was
52 in Raising the Wind
as 'Art Direction'
Sun, Oct 25 1908 –
Wed, Apr 12 2000
Portrait of Joan EllacottJoan Ellacott
Joan Ellacott was
41 in Raising the Wind
as 'Costume Design'
Sun, Feb 15 1920 –
Thu, Jan 04 2007
Portrait of Dudley LovellDudley Lovell
Dudley Lovell was
46 in Raising the Wind
as 'Camera Operator'
Fri, Jun 11 1915 –
Tue, Jul 07 1998
Portrait of Susan DysonSusan Dyson
Susan Dyson was
>> in Raising the Wind
as 'Continuity'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Biddy ChrystalBiddy Chrystal
Biddy Chrystal was
49 in Raising the Wind
as 'Hairstylist'
Fri, Jan 26 1912 –
Wed, Mar 01 1995
Portrait of William HillWilliam Hill
William Hill was
40 in Raising the Wind
as 'Production Manager'
Sat, Jan 01 1921
Portrait of Bill DanielsBill Daniels
Bill Daniels was
>> in Raising the Wind
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert T. MacPheeRobert T. MacPhee
Robert T. MacPhee was
>> in Raising the Wind
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Betty WhiteBetty White
Betty White was
>> in Raising the Wind
as 'Casting'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry FairbairnHarry Fairbairn
Harry Fairbairn was
30 in Raising the Wind
as 'Boom Operator'
Sun, Jul 05 1931