Movie

Carry On Admiral

1957 · 79 min

A breezy, silly farce of swapped uniforms and naval mishaps, played for gentle chuckles rather than belly laughs.

Tagline: With oceans of laughs!
Overview: Two friends get drunk and decide to switch identities. One is a Parliamentary Secretary, and the other is the captain of a ship. The former's lack of sea knowledge causes several catastrophes, including torpedoing the First Lord of The Admiralty. The grass is always greener.... In this British comedy, two drunken comrades find out the truth of that saying when they decide to trade places for a while. One of the boozers is a public relations man who knows nothing about sailing, while the other is a captain for the Royal Navy. Comic mayhem ensues as the hapless "captain" tries to run his ship and follow orders.
How it feels: Light, absurd, satirical and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Identity, deception, class, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
deception
class
friendship
power
Places: sea
military
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild