Carry On Laughing which - by contrast - are broadcast regularly on British television. It is also considered much less successful at transferring the established formula to the small screen than the "Carry On Christmas specials". The series was conceived after the departures of two long-serving "Carry On" contributors: writer Talbot Rothwell and actor Charles Hawtrey. Furthermore, Kenneth Williams declined to appear in the series. Other "Carry On" regulars only appeared in a minority of episodes: Sid James in only the first four, Hattie Jacques in only one; and Bernard Bresslaw appeared only in the second series. In the absence of Rothwell, other
Carry On Sergeant for an Army officer to use; the American equivalent is, "As you were." The title that replaced "The Bull Boys" was suggested by Stuart Levy to cash in on the popularity of the 1957 film "Carry on Admiral," which was written by Val Guest. At the time, the success of "Carry On Sergeant" prompted applause and audience laughter in serious settings where the phrase was used, including amongst audiences of the film "The Devil's Disciple" (1959). The film was the third most successful movie at the British box office in 1958. Interiors: Exteriors: "Variety" called "Carry On Sergeant" "a modest,