Carry On Christmas (4) (1973) -
I thought that this was definitely the best of the Christmas efforts from the 'Carry On' team. They seemed to have found their way better by going for a sketch show style, instead of trying to fit sketches in to an existing story. And they managed to deliver a much better performance than the previous three Christmas specials, because the scenes each seemed to have been more thought out and were tied together by Sid's story as a department store Father Christmas.
They also tried to put a moral or two in which was nice for the time of year, but not standard for the team.
It still wasn't their absolute best though, certainly no way near as good as 'Screaming' (1966) and 'Cleo' (1964), but I have to give them all credit for the Nutcracker ballet scene, which was very funny.
However, Jack Douglas should be edited out of every 'Carry On' film he ever appeared in. I don't understand how anyone could have ever thought his weird 'tic' thing was funny?
Other than Jack and the fact that Babs should really have kept those things on her chest locked away, it was harmless fun and I could see how it might have been brilliant in it's time.
461.09/1000.
I thought that this was definitely the best of the Christmas efforts from the 'Carry On' team. They seemed to have found their way better by going for a sketch show style, instead of trying to fit sketches in to an existing story. And they managed to deliver a much better performance than the previous three Christmas specials, because the scenes each seemed to have been more thought out and were tied together by Sid's story as a department store Father Christmas.
They also tried to put a moral or two in which was nice for the time of year, but not standard for the team.
It still wasn't their absolute best though, certainly no way near as good as 'Screaming' (1966) and 'Cleo' (1964), but I have to give them all credit for the Nutcracker ballet scene, which was very funny.
However, Jack Douglas should be edited out of every 'Carry On' film he ever appeared in. I don't understand how anyone could have ever thought his weird 'tic' thing was funny?
Other than Jack and the fact that Babs should really have kept those things on her chest locked away, it was harmless fun and I could see how it might have been brilliant in it's time.
461.09/1000.