
Raising the Wind
A laugh in every note!
'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?
Director Gerald Thomas
Cast

Wallace Bosco
Man at Concert (uncredited)

Victor Maddern
Removal Man

Lance Percival
Harry

Douglas Ives
Street Musician

Michael Nightingale
Invigilator

Ian Wilson
Street Musician - Drummer

Kenneth Kove
Street Musician (uncredited)

Guy Standeven
Messiah Vocalist (uncredited)

Leslie Phillips
Mervyn Hughes

Paul Massie
Malcolm Stewart

Liz Fraser
Miranda Kennaway

Joan Hickson
Mrs. Bostwick

Bob Todd
Street Musician - Accordianist (uncredited)

Jill Ireland
Janet

George Woodbridge
Yorkshire Orchestra Leader

Tom Clegg
Street Musician

Frank Forsyth
Prof. Gerald Abrahams

Esma Cannon
Mrs. Deevens

Brian Oulton
Concert Agent

Sidney James
Sid

Peter Burton
1st Viola

James Robertson Justice
Sir Benjamin Boyd

Kenneth Williams
Harold Chesney

Eric Barker
Dr. Morgan Rutherford

David Lodge
Cabbie

Peter Byrne
1st Horn

Oliver Johnston
Prof. Parkin

Cyril Chamberlain
L.A.M.A. Porter

Erik Chitty
Elderly Man at Concert

Jennifer Jayne
Jill Clemons

Geoffrey Keen
Sir John

Ambrosine Phillpotts
Mrs. Featherstone

Peter Howell
Prof. Lumb

Jim Dale
Phil