Carry On Cruising Carry On Cruising Carry On Cruising is the sixth in the series of "Carry On" films to be made and was released in 1962. It was based on an original story by Eric Barker. P&O – Orient Lines were thanked in the credits. Regulars Sid James, Kenneth Williams and Kenneth Connor appear in the movie whereas Joan Sims and Charles Hawtrey do not. Sims took ill shortly before filming began and was replaced by Dilys Laye, making her "Carry On" debut, at four days' notice. Hawtrey was dropped for demanding star billing, but returned for the next entry, making this
Carry On Columbus Carry On star, not a Carry On bit player". The producers managed to persuade a number of alternative comedians such as Peter Richardson, Alexei Sayle, Rik Mayall, Julian Clary and Nigel Planer, all of whom except Clary are from the Comic Strip, to appear in the film. This was the last film that Gerald Thomas directed, as he died on 9 November 1993. Interiors: Exteriors: The film was panned by many critics. Michael Dwyer in "The Irish Times" described "Carry on Columbus" as a "flaccid, feeble comeback effort" and a "wretched and pathetic attempt which is singularly unfunny". However, "Carry