Stoughton Barracks the then-home of the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey). Stuart Levy the co-producer of Anglo-Amalgamated wasn't keen on the title of The Bull Boys. Inspired by the success of another studio's 1957 film Carry On Admiral, suggested the new title of the film. Delderfield's script that involved a male ballet troupe being conscripted was turned into a play. Soundtrack Composer Bruce Montgomery wrote the entire score to be played by a military band. The score was played by the Band of the Coldstream Guards. Title "Carry on, Sergeant" is a normal expression for an Army officer to use; the American equivalent is, "As you were." (in British English 'As you were' is a military command to withdraw an order i.e. to return to the previous position). The title that replaced The Bull Boys was suggested by Stuart Levy to cash in on the popularity of the 1957 film Carry on Admiral, which was written by Val Guest. At the time, the success of Carry On Sergeant prompted applause and audience laughter in serious settings where the phrase was used, including amongst audiences of the film The Devil's Disciple (1959). Box office Budget – £73,000 (estimated) Gross – £500,000 (UK) Modern Budget Equivalent: £1.5M Modern Gross Equivalent: £10.7M The film was the third most successful movie at the British box office in 1958. Kinematograph Weekly listed it as being "in the money" at the British box office in 1958. Filming and locations Filming dates – 24 March 1958 – 2 May 1958 Interiors: Stage B, Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire Exteriors: Army camp: Cardwell's Keep, Stoughton Barracks, Stoughton Road, Stoughton near Guildford, Surrey Wedding scene: St Mary's Church of England, Church Hill, Harefield, Middlesex Church scenes: Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire Critical reception Variety summarised Carry On Sergeant as a "Corny but mostly very funny Army farce that will click in U.K. provinces, and is not designed for any other type of audience" adding, "A bunch of talented character comedians have been handed these situations and, in their respective styles, they wring a lot more out of them and the dialog than the writers provide." The Monthly Film Bulletin called it "a traditionally English mixture of old farcical situations, well-worn jokes, and comic postcard characters. Charles Hawtrey, as a weedy incompetent, and Kenneth Williams, as a condescending intellectual, provide some genuine laughs. The rest of the humour is either overdone or half-baked". Bibliography Keeping