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Bob Monkhouse (Carry On Sergeant), Leslie Phillips (You Must Be Joking!), and Shirley Eaton (The Blood of Fu Manchu) are stranded in France during a disastrous holiday in A Weekend with Lulu. Finally, Price returns as a seaman who is late for his own wedding in the marital farce Watch It, Sailor!, which also stars the legendary Liz Fraser (The Smallest Show on Earth) and Irene Handl (Confessions of a Driving Instructor).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis collection of long-overdue UK and world Blu-ray premieres contains a wealth of new and archival extra features, including appreciations and interviews with members of the cast and crew, and extensive booklets. 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