Carry On Columbus

1992 1h 31m EN

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3.9

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★3.9TMDB · 47

Comedy

Synopsis

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Christopher Columbus believes he can find an alternative route to the far East and persuades the King and Queen of Spain to finance his expedition...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jim Dale
Christopher Columbus
Bernard Cribbins
Mordecai Mendoza
Maureen Lipman
Countess Esmeralda
Peter Richardson
Bart Columbus
Alexei Sayle
Achmed
Rik Mayall
The Sultan
Charles Fleischer
Pontiac
Larry Miller
The Chief

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gerald Thomas
Writers: Dave Freeman
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Carry On Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Gerald Thomas, shot by Alan Hume. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Du Prez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chris Blunden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jim Dale and Bernard Cribbins and Maureen Lipman carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0103927 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gerald Thomas directs. Alan Hume behind the camera. John Du Prez scores. Chris Blunden cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Carry On Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Gerald Thomas, shot by Alan Hume. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Du Prez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Chris Blunden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jim Dale and Bernard Cribbins and Maureen Lipman carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0103927 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Alan Hume
Original score: John Du Prez
Editing: Chris Blunden
Production design: Harry Pottle
Makeup / hair: Sarah Monzani
Stunt coordinator: Jason White
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Carry On Columbus (1992)

Part of

Carry On Collection

This is classic British comedy at it's best! This collection contains all 31 hilarious Carry On movies. Starring: Kenneth Williams Charles Hawtrey Jim Dale Joan Sims Barbara Windsor Hattie Jacques Windsor Davies Valerie Leon Peter Butterworth Bernard Bresslaw Terry Scott Bill Maynard Phil Silvers Patsy Rowlands and Frankie Howerd.

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Gerald Thomas

Community reviews

What people are saying

CinemaSerf2025-06-19
★ 5/10
Despite assembling quite a solid cast of British comedy regulars, and having an half-decent story to underpin it, this is just pretty terrible. “Carry On” original Jim Dale takes on the title role as he is sent off at the behest of Ferdinand and Isabella to the new world to fetch back loads of gold without paying tribute to the venal “Sultan” (Rick Mayall). Aware of this plan, the barely disguised young “Fatima” (Sara Crowe) is sent to infiltrate their crew and sabotage the mission, but can she resists the charms of their intrepid captain? Moreover, can this sailor manage to keep his crew (and himself) on board as the journey leaves them hungry, thirsty, bored and horny. Maybe their arrival in the New World will satisfy their goals, after all the natives are bound to be a bit thick. Well aside from a silly tongue-twisting exercise between Dale and the dead-pan Richard Wilson, there is virtually nothing original nor funny about this innuendo and stereotype-ridden attempt at a seafaring adventure. It doesn’t help that the studio sets are the stuff of the 1930s - perhaps the real jungle refused them permission to film, and the contrived dialogue falls flat most of the time. These comedies were at their best when the humour was bawdy, yes, but delivered with a bit of cheek and wink-wink. It wasn’t subtle, no, but it was often a little more sophisticated than this puerile writing epitomised by an off-form Julian Clary and a completely wasted Bernard Cribbins who really ought to have known better. The format was sensibly put out to pasture years ago and ought to have been left there to become the fodder of British cinematic history. Instead, this pointless appendage to the original films do nobody any favours and make your standard Christmas pantomime look like Booker prize stuff. A very rusty nail in the “Carry In” coffin, sorry.

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