Carry On Camping is a 1969 British comedy film directed by Gerald Thomas and starring Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey and Joan Sims. The film is the seventeenth in the series of Carry On films and features the regular Carry On cast members. It is set in the fictional Paradise Camp, a holiday camp that caters to a variety of guests, including young schoolgirls, travelling hippies and a number of eccentric campers.
The plot of the film revolves around two couples, Sid and Joan and Bernie and Anthea, who decide to take a holiday together at Paradise Camp. They are hoping for a nudist colony, but instead find a typical British holiday camp run by the eccentric and bumbling manager, Mr. Fiddler (played by Kenneth Williams). The camp is also home to a variety of other colourful characters, including a group of schoolgirls on an adventure trip and a group of hippies led by the charismatic Peter Potter (played by Terry Scott).
The film is characterized by a series of comic set pieces, including Sid and Bernie's attempts to woo their girlfriends, the hapless campfire singalong, and the infamous "bra-snapping" scene. The film also features a number of memorable catchphrases, including "Oh, matron!" (uttered by Kenneth Williams), and "Morning campers!" (introduced by Sid James).
Carry On Camping was a box office success and is widely regarded as one of the funniest entries in the Carry On series. It has become a classic of British comedy and remains popular with fans of the genre today.