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In 2008, it was one of only three film posters chosen by the Royal Mail to be reproduced on stamps to commemorate <i>Carry On</i>’s 50th anniversary and contains one of the franchise’s and British comedy’s most famous lines when Kenneth Williams as Caesar delivers the pun “Infamy! Infamy! They’ve all got it in for me!” \n\r\nThe<i> Carry On</i> films play a significant role in Britain’s film and comedy heritage and hold the title of the second longest screen franchise (1958 – 1992) after<i> James Bond</i>. However, <i>Carry On</i> eclipses fellow British cultural export <i>Bond</i> with 31 films as opposed to<i> Bond</i>’s 27. \n\r\nKenneth Williams (1926-1988) appeared in 26 <i>Carry On</i> films and is one of the most significant entertainers of the 20th Century. Known for his iconic voice and camp performance, his career spanned radio, film, stage and television, making him one of the most in demand and recognised performers of his time. \n\r\nCredits include <i>Hancock’s Half Hour</i>, numerous West End revues, directing Joe Orton’s <i>Loot</i>, voicing all the characters in children’s series <i>Willo’ the Wis</i><i>p</i> and being a regular panellist on<i> Just a Minute</i>. In addition to <i>Carry On</i> work and his widely recognised quasi-catchphrase “Oooh, Matron!”, Williams is equally well known for his partnership with Hugh Paddick as polari speaking Julian and Sandy in BBC’s Radio’s<i> Round the Horne</i> that exposed audiences to queer lives at a time when homosexuality was illegal in the UK.   \n\r\nWilliams is commemorated by a blue plaque at the address of his father’s barber shop, where he lived between 1935 and 1956, and another at Farley Court, where he was resident between 1963 and 1970. \n\nThe Julius Caesar costume had an eventful history, It was originally created for Richard Burton, who played Mark Antony in the 1963 historical film <i>Cleopatra</i>. <i>Cleopatra</i> had a troubled production period. Filming began in England at Pinewood Studios but then shifted to Rome. 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