Carry on Christmas (1969) 1 of 6

The first special, Carry On Christmas, was broadcast in 1969.

It was filmed shortly after the completion of Carry on Up the Jungle and featured the same main cast from that film. It was scripted by long-term Carry On writer Talbot Rothwell.

The story was an irreverent take on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.

Ebenezer Scrooge is a misery at Christmas, refusing to share yuletide cheer with his employees and acquaintances.

When Scrooge is visited by three ghosts, we see what effect his miserly ways have had on those around him.

Starring -

Sid James, Terry Scott, Charles Hawtrey, Hattie Jacques, Barbara Windsor, Peter Butterworth, Frankie Howerd

IMDb - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0346707/

You can buy the Carry On: Christmas Special Box Set here -

http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/718110/-/Product.html?searchstring=Carry+On+Ch...

- and the entire Carry On collection here -

http://www.play.com/Search.aspx?searchtype=R2&searchstring=Carry+On&p...

Category:

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Tags:

• carry
• on
• christmas
• 1969
• Sid
• James
• comedy
• entertainment
• panto

[happinesscounts]

Classic British Nostalgia - Nobody can beat them, Shame Barbara Windsor and Jim Dale are the only surviving members

[Stereolabdream]

Bless you, Peter-made a lot of people laugh over the years via the Carry on's...

[counsell91]

@happinesscounts - And Kenneth Cope

[moroccocamel]

Thank you so much for posting this great Carry on Christmas episode. I laughed so much!

[quizmaster85]

"The Best Place in Town for CRUMPET"

Not to mention getting one's hands on her buns!

[blueleadguitar]

I grew up with the Carry On's but didn't know about this, it's excellent, thanks for posting

[sdrowe]

I never knew they made 4 TV specials, what a blast!

[NoctisEreptor]

@coltmanm No it's a fear of young people or children.

[coltmanm]

@NoctisEreptor i dont mean to pry but isn't that a phobia of dolls lol

[NoctisEreptor]

@coltmanm No he wasn't. Not really but he did have a thing about being scared of kids apparently, sort of mild paediophobia.

[coltmanm]

@NoctisEreptor really peter butterworth manic depressive

[NoctisEreptor]

@FreyaBlack Think he loathed christmas. He would have spent it with his old dear, but according to his diaries he wasn't a christmasy person, same as Hawtree, but he needed the money. Still the men were mostly manic depressives, williams, hawtree, james, butterworth.