What is Carry On Columbus (1992)?

[UndeadKingUK]

Carry On Columbus is a 1992 comedy film and is the 31st and final film of the Carry On films. (Not to be confused with NETFLIX's Carry-On)
The Carry On films is a British film institution series that consisted of comedy films that were often low budgeted and made at Pinewood Studios.
In the series' original run from 1958-1978, the franchise had brought some names into popularity such as Kenneth Williams, Sid James and Barbra Windsor.
The films' comedy includes usual comedy jokes as well as some jokes you can't get away with nowadays.
By the 1970s the franchise had stalled because of most of the regulars leaving and the comedy becoming outdated.
Carry On Emmannuelle (1978) was the last Carry On film of the series' original run, being the only carry on film to be released to a mature audience and was a failure critically and financially.
14 years later, Carry On Columbus was released and mixed familiar faces by the likes of Bernard Cribbins and Jim Dale, with new alternative comedians such as Rik Mayall and Julian Clairy.
On a budget of £2.5 million it made only £1.7 million, making it a box office failure and killed any chance of a Carry On revival.
Also the film received negative reviews from critics and was voted the worst British film on the Guardian back in 2004.
The film was never released on DVD or Blu-Ray, it was only released on VHS. (Despite an Australian Bootleg DVD copy from 2006.)
Here's the trailer to get your thoughts on it.
(Credit: United International Pictures and Stewart McNair)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqZvC5j99Cg

[UndeadKingUK]

Also there is a song at the end credits of the film which is way better than the actual film.
(Credit: Fantastic Planet and Carry On Forever)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juH_s72yqFY

[UndeadKingUK]

This was also reviewed by Barry Norman on Film '92.
(Credit: BBC and Rik Mayall Scrapbook)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGIktxAzl1s
And yes, Larry Miller is in the film.

[UndeadKingUK]

Also, it was on the news at one point, I don't know which. But I can tell it was a British news programme.
(Credit: Rik Mayall Scrapbook)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8YNJBZYV-c

[UndeadKingUK]

Jon Pertwee, who was best known for Worzel Gummidge (1979-1981; 2019-2021) and Doctor Who (1963-1989; 2005-present), gave his perspective of being in Carry On Columbus during a Doctor Who convention in 1993. He did appear in three Carry On films prior to this one.
(Credit: demon27dan)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOW2Q8Ao7L8
NOTE: He mentions T. P. McKenna. His scene never made it into the final film, according to IMDb, his scene was cut.

[UndeadKingUK]

Also I heard that this film was in production as early as 1979, with the film supposedly as Carry On Again Nurse, but was cancelled because Charles Hawtrey and Kenneth Williams had passed away in 1988.

[Hobbit XIII]

lol Woah take me back to PAradise City, I remember that film.

[UndeadKingUK]

Also, its worth noting its an American Streaming Service called "ScreenPix"

[Hobbit XIII]

Julian Clairy what a character he is.
I do miss him not being on TV.

[UndeadKingUK]

Originally posted by Corvus XIII:

lol Woah take me back to PAradise City, I remember that film.

Really?

[eram]

Carry on Botting 2025

[UndeadKingUK]

Originally posted by Corvus XIII:

Julian Clairy what a character he is.
I do miss him not being on TV.

He won Celebrity Big Brother UK in 2012.

[UndeadKingUK]

Originally posted by eram:

Carry on Botting 2025

lol

[swillfly]

the original Daredevil for your viewing pleasure:

https://youtu.be/ter8PHsZv18

[UndeadKingUK]

Originally posted by swillfly:

the original Daredevil for your viewing pleasure:

https://youtu.be/ter8PHsZv18

Why are you sending me that? Its got nothing to do with Carry On Columbus.

[UndeadKingUK]

There were plans of another Carry On film as early as April 2003, but it never happened due to various reasons