Carry On Dick Carry On Dick Carry On Dick is the 26th in the series of "Carry On" films to be made. The story is based on the Dick Turpin legend and features Turpin (James) as an antihero, attempting to evade capture by the authorities. "Carry On Dick" was released in July 1974 and marked the end of an era for the series. It features the last appearances of Sid James (after nineteen appearances in the series), Hattie Jacques (fourteen appearances) and Barbara Windsor (nine appearances), although all three would appear in the "Carry On Laughing" TV series and Windsor would co-present a
Dick Penner sold over 250,000 copies. The song has since been covered by several other artists, including Creedence Clearwater Revival, on their album "Cosmo's Factory", and was featured in the movie "" as the favorite song on the jukebox of Zefram Cochrane (James Cromwell); played by Cochrane while meeting with the Vulcans who landed on Earth after detecting his first warp flight, the song is the first element of Human culture shared with an alien race. Penner, now retired, was a professor of English literature at the University of Tennessee. Wade & Dick – The College Kids Dick Penner Recordings of "Ooby-Dooby"