Carry on Christmas (1973)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 50M

Synopsis

Sid James as Father Christmas recounts times of the festive season through the ages, from life in stone age times. A country house party in the 18th Century. Christmas in the trenches during world war one. Next up is a Robin Hood send up with Sid as Robin.

Actors

Sid James

Santa (Mr Belcher) / Seed Pod / Sir Henry / Sgt Ball / Robin Hood.

Joan Sims

Virginia's Mother / Senna Pod / Bishop's Wife / Adelle / 6th Ballerina / Salvation Army Collector / Maid Marion / Traffic Warden.

Barbara Windsor

Virginia / Crompet / Fanny / Fifi / 1st Ballerina / Lady Frances.

Kenneth Connor

Mr. Sibley / Anthro Pod / Bishop / Pvt Parkin / 2nd Ballerina / Will Scarlet.

Peter Butterworth

1st Singing Caveman / Guest / 2nd Dart player / 1st German / 3rd Ballerina / Friar Tuck.

Bernard Bresslaw

Bodkin Pod / Boll / 1st Dart Player / Capt Ffing-Burke / 5th Ballerina / Little John / Policeman.

Jack Douglas

2nd Singing Caveman / Crapper / 2nd German / 4th Ballerina / Alan A'Dale.

Julian Holloway

Angle Leader / Captain Rhodes.

Laraine Humphrys

Bed Customer

Crews

Peter Rogers

Executive Producer

Gerald Thomas

Producer

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