Carry on Columbus
Brief Synopsis
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The Sultan of Turkey sends two spies to spy on Chris Columbus, a mapmaker with dreams of finding a new sea route to the gold-rich Indies. Financed by the king and queen of Spain, Columbus sets sail with a motley crew and a map in Hebrew translated by a dumb mariner. Losing their way, they end up the
Cast & Crew
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Gerald Thomas
Director
Jim Dale
Chris Columbus
Bernard Cribbins
Mort
Maureen Lipman
Countess Esmeralda
Peter Richardson
Bart Columbus
Alexei Sayle
Achmed
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Sequel
Release Date
1993
Distribution Company
United International Pictures; Village Roadshow Limited
Location
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 31m
Synopsis
The Sultan of Turkey sends two spies to spy on Chris Columbus, a mapmaker with dreams of finding a new sea route to the gold-rich Indies. Financed by the king and queen of Spain, Columbus sets sail with a motley crew and a map in Hebrew translated by a dumb mariner. Losing their way, they end up the Americas, where the natives are streetwise Indians with Brooklyn accents.
Director
Gerald Thomas
Director
Cast
Jim Dale
Chris Columbus
Bernard Cribbins
Mort
Maureen Lipman
Countess Esmeralda
Peter Richardson
Bart Columbus
Alexei Sayle
Achmed
Rik Mayall
Sultan Of Turkey
Charles Fleischer
Pontiac
Larry Miller
Indian Chief
Leslie Phillips
King Ferdinand
Nigel Planer
Grand Wazir
June Whitfield
Queen Isabella
Holly Aird
Keith Allen
Sara Crowe
Fatima
Julian Clary
Diego
Martin Clunes
Allan Corduner
Jack Douglas
James Faulkner
Peter Gilmore
Peter Gordeno
Don Henderson
Burt Kwouk
Rebecca Lacey
Danny Peacock
Jon Pertwee
Tony Slattery
Harold Berens
Sara Stockbridge
Richard Wilson
Richard Wilson
Crew
Edward Ambrose
Assistant Art Director
Jane Arnell
Casting Director
Natalie Baker
2nd Assistant Editor
Terry Bamber
2nd Assistant Director
Ken Barley
Other
Les Beaver
Other
Gordon Billings
Props Storeman
Bob Blues
Production Accountant
Chris Blunden
Editor
Lisa Bonnicho
Assistant (To John Goldstone)
Denis Brock
Gaffer
Antonio Caccavale
Other
Peter Childs
Art Director
Sean Connor
Other
John Cope
Chargehand Stagehand
Fred Crawford
Other
Kenny Crouch
Wardrobe Master
Gordon Davis
Assistant Accountant
Phoebe De Gaye
Costume Designer
Denise Exshaw
Set Decorator
Lorraine Fennell
Production Coordinator
Tommy Finch
Bestboy
Peter Francis
Art Department Assistant
Dave Freeman
Screenwriter
Michael Gardiner
Other
Stuart Gladstone
Production Runner
John Goldstone
Producer
Natasha Goldstone
Floor Runner
Gavin Gordon
Carpenter
Nicky Gregory
Other
Michael Gunner
Other
John Hammerton
Carpenter
Keith Hamshere
Stills Photographer
Becky Harris
3rd Assistant Director
Bill Hearn
Chargehand Carpenter
Philip Herbert
Propman
Ron Herbert
Carpenter
Joyce Herlihy
Production Supervisor
Jacky Holding
Accounts Assistant
Sue Honeyborne
Wardrobe Mistress
Peter Horrocks
Dubbing Editor
Keither Horsley
Unit Driver
Alan Hume
Director Of Photography
Martin Hume
Camera Operator
Simon Hume
Camera Focus
Gordon Humphrey
Other
Bryce Johnstone
Carpenter
Amanda Knight
Makeup Artist
Sarah Love
Hairdresser
Sue Love
Chief Hairdresser
Philip Macdonald
Chargehand Standby Propman
Steve Maguire
Assistant Editor
Colin Manning
Camera Grip
Ted Mitchell
Scenic Artist
Sarah Monzani
Chief Makeup Artist
Peter Mounsey
Other
Chris Munro
Sound Recordist
John Nethersole
Other
John New
Carpenter
Christine Newell
Assistant Dubbing Editor
Graham Nieder
Sound Maintenance
Ken Pattenden
Construction Manager
John Perry
Carpenter
Billy Poccety
Electrician
Harry Pottle
Production Designer
James Reid
Carpenter
Peter Rogers
Executive Producer
Gordon Routledge
Carpenter
Leonard Serpant
Stagehand
Tom Shirley
Electrician
Audrey Skinner
Assistant (To Peter Rogers And Gerald Thomas)
Gareth Tandy
1st Assistant Director
Ann Tasker
Publicist
Kenneth Thursby
Carpenter
Bradley Torbett
Chargehand Dressing Propman
Charles Torbett
Property Master
Maggie Unsworth
Script Supervisor
Terry Weaver
Other
David Williamson
Carpenter
Brian Winterborn
Production Buyer
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Sequel
Release Date
1993
Distribution Company
United International Pictures; Village Roadshow Limited
Location
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 31m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1993
Began shooting April 21, 1992.
Completed shooting May 27, 1992.
The 30th entry in the "Carry On" series.
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1993
