Carry On Columbus was a 1992 film, and the most recent in the Carry On films series. It was the first Carry On film to have been made since 1978's Carry On Emmannuelle. The Carry On films were a long-running series of British popular low-budget comedy films, directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers. ... The Carry On films were a long-running series of British popular low-budget comedy films, directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers. ...

It co-incided with the production of two serious films commemorating the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas. The producers managed to persuade a number of alternative comedians such as Rik Mayall, Alexei Sayle, Peter Richardson, and Julian Clary to appear in the film, but it did not achieve any great commercial success and was panned by some critics. Hoever, the film was more profitable than the two serious Columbus films - 1492 and Christopher Columbus: The Discovery Christopher Columbus portrait, painted by Alejo Fernándõ between 1505 and 1536. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Rik Mayall (born on March 7, 1958 in Harlow, Essex) is an English comedian and actor. ... Alexei David Sayle is an English comedian, actor and author. ... Peter Richardson born 15 October 1951 in Devon, Britain, is a British actor, comedian, director, and writer. ... Julian Clary Julian Clary (25 May 1959) is an English comedian known for his camp style. ... 1492 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2004, the magazine Total Film described the greenlighting of the movie, and the decision to use alternative comedians, as the number two "dumbest decision in movie history." Total Film, published by Future Publishing, is the United Kingdoms second best-selling film magazine, after the longer-established Empire from Emap. ...

Cast list

• 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
• Nigel Planer: The Wazir
• Leslie Phillips: King Ferdinand
• June Whitfield: Queen Isabella
• Julian Clary: Don Juan Diego
• Sara Crowe: Fatima
• Holly Aird: Maria
• Keith Allen: Pepi the Poisoner
• Martin Clunes: Martin
• Jack Douglas: Marco the Cereal Killer
• Allan Corduner: Sam
• James Faulkner: Torquemada
• Peter Gordeno: The Shaman
• Don Henderson: The Bosun
• Burt Kwouk: Wang
• Rebecca Lacey: Chiquita
• Chris Langham: Hubba
• Daniel Peacock: Tonto the Torch
• Jon Pertwee: Duke of Costa Brava
• Tony Slattery: Baba the Messenger
• Richard Wilson: Don Juan Felipe
• Andrew Bailey: Genghis
• Philip Herbert: Ginger
• David Boyce: Customer with Ear
• Sara Stockbridge: Nina the Model
• Dave Freeman: Inquisitor number 1
• Duncan Duff: Inquisitor number 2
• Jonathan Tafler: Inquisitor number 3
• James Pertwee: Inquisitor number 4
• Toby Dale: Inquisitor number 5
• Michael Hobbs: Inquisitor number 6
• Don Maclean: Inquisitor with Ham Sandwiches
• Su Douglas: Countess Joanna
• John Antrobus: Manservant
• Lynda Baron: Meg
• Nej Adamson: Fayid
• Mark Arden: Mark
• Selva Rasalingam: Abdullah
• Harold Berens: Cecil the Torturer
• Peter Gilmore: Governor of the Canaries
• Marc Sinden: Captain Perez
• Reed Martin: Poca Hontas
• Prudence Solomon: Ha Ha
• Peter Grant: Cardinal

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External links

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