Carry On Up the Jungle

Trivia: In the scene involving Terry Scott's "Tarzan" character at the waterfall, the first take of this shot was ruined when Terry Scott's ...er "manhood" fell out of his loincloth, leaving Mr. Scott a little bit more exposed than the script called for. Producer Peter Rogers was later quoted as saying, "If I'd known THAT was going to make an appearance, I'd have put make-up on it."

Trivia: The role of June was originally intended for Angela Douglas, but she turned it down as she decided to take a break from the Carry On films following her pregnancy.

Trivia: Ug and June's home, seen at the end of the film, was previously used as Yoki's owner's house in Carry on Regardless (1961).

Trivia: Producer Peter Rogers originally wanted to call this film "Carry On Tarzan", but was unable to obtain the legal rights to use the name "Tarzan."

Trivia: The role of the Jungle Boy (portrayed by Terry Scott) was originally intended for Carry On regular Jim Dale.

Trivia: Charles Hawtrey plays Terry Scott's father in the movie, even though he was only 12 and a half years his senior.

Trivia: Even though Joan Sims plays Terry Scott's mother, she was three years his junior in real life.

Trivia: This was the second Carry On film not to feature Kenneth Williams. He was initially asked to play Professor Tinkle but had to turn down the role due to scheduling conflicts with his own television programme, The Kenneth Williams Show. Williams was then offered the role of Walter Bagley but turned it down, stating that the role was too small for his liking.

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June: I wondered if it would be safe for me to go for a walk. I mean, would anything happen?
Bill Boosey: Darling, you could walk starkers through a Foreign Legion outpost and nothing would happen.

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