What a Carry On (1949)

Date: 1949
Director: John E. Blakeley
Production Company: Film Studios (Manchester) Ltd.

Stars: Jimmy Jewel, Ben Warris
Location(s): Lancashire

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Storyline:

A clueless pair of army recruits are a constant irritation to their Sergeant.

Additional Information:

Page compiled by Phil Wilkinson

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  • Capture 1
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Jimmy Jervis and his pal Ben visit an Army recruiting office.

  • Capture 2
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Accepted into the infantry, Jimmy B. Jervis (Jimmy Jewel) and Ben I. Watts (Ben Warriss) join other recruits in the back of a truck. Outside London Road station at the top of Station Approach in Manchester. The station was renamed Manchester Piccadilly in 1960.

By 2002 (in preparation for the Commonwealth Games), the station had undergone a £100 million redevelopment sweeping away the 1960s design. NW

  • Capture 3
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With a full load of noisy Recruits, the transport sets off. Facing northward on Station Approach.

Station Approach ending at the intersection with Ducie St (extreme left). NW

  • Capture 4
  • 15 Nov 2025

Panning left, the camera watches the truck disappear towards the Northshire Fusiliers camp. Station Approach, Manchester with London Road below to the left.

Not easy finding an obstruction-free view down London Rd. NW

  • Capture 5
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Privates Jervis and Watts are driven to a police station to collect a Deserter.

  • Capture 6
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Getting out of the taxi, Ben tells the Driver to send the account to the War Office.

  • Capture 7
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The pair stumble as they climb the steps into the police station.