Carry On Matron [SEP] cast member
Carry On Matron
Carry On Matron is the twenty-third in the series of "Carry On" films to be made. It was released in May 1972. It features series regulars Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Hattie Jacques, Bernard Bresslaw, Barbara Windsor and Kenneth Connor. This was the last "Carry on..." film for Terry Scott after appearing in seven films. "Carry On Matron" was the second and last "Carry On..." for Kenneth Cope.
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the series, "Carry On Doctor". Rogers initially chose Joan Sims to play the role of the hospital matron but she declined the part, stating that Jacques's performance of the role in "Carry On Nurse" could not be bettered. As such, Rogers cast Jacques as Matron, with Sims accepting a smaller role as the timid assistant of the film's lead character Francis Bigger, played by Frankie Howerd. Jacques's screen time was increased from "Carry On Nurse", as the producers considered her part to