Production Notes
The character named "Corktip" is a parody of "Cigarette" in the 1936 film Under Two Flags, a movie about the French Foreign Legion in the Sahara desert. The name refers to cigarettes, such as the Craven A brand, which had a cork tip.
Phil Silvers was paid a great deal more than any other cast member, which provoked a great deal of animosity among the regular Carry On team. Despite Talbot Rothwell writing in January 1967 that the part "simply yells for Phil Silvers all the way along. I just can't get this Bilko image out of my mind", the central role of the fast-talking Foreign Legion Sergeant had originally been earmarked for Sid James. However, with a commitment to the ITV series George and the Dragon Sid's part was recast. Sid suffered a heart attack on the 13th May 1967, less than two weeks into the filming schedule.
The song used by Bo and the others to trick Abdul into thinking there are reinforcements coming is "Durch die grüne Heide", a marching song used by the German Army during World War II.
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