Carry on Christmas (1973 TV Movie)

Sidney James: Santa (Mr Belcher), Seed Pod, Sir Henry, Sgt Ball, Robin Hood

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Quotes 

• Santa AKA Mr Belcher : What's your name, then?

  Virginia : Oh, here we go. It's Virginia. Then Mum says we call her virgin for short, and then you say not for long, all right?

  Santa AKA Mr Belcher : [turning to Virginia's mother]  She's very forward for her age!

  Virginia's Mother : Yes, well we had a French student living with us - she probably got it from him.

  Santa AKA Mr Belcher : [looks at Virginia, then turns back to face the mother]  I wouldn't be at all surprised!

• [Sgt Ball enters the trench, and explains that he was in No-Man's-Land on reconisance] 

  Captain Ffing-Burke : Reconisance! That's a darn silly idea!

  Sgt. Ball : You should know - it was yours!

• Private Parkin : There's someone coming!

  Sgt Ball : Leave this to me, sir.

  [aiming his rifle down the trench] 

  Sgt Ball : Halt! Who goes there!

  Adelle : [from outside the trench]  Amiee?

  Sgt Ball : A couple of frogs, sir. Advance, Amiee, and give the password.

  Adelle : [walking into the trench]  Derrière?

  Sgt Ball : Derrière? I said , ?Password?

  Adelle : Oh, pardon, monsieur!

• Santa AKA Mr Belcher : Why can't we go back to living like cavemen? I know it was a rough and ready existence - the men where always rough and the women were always ready!

• Robin Hood : I shot an arrow in the air, it came to earth, I know not where!

  Friar Tuck : I'll show you!

  [stands up, and turns to reveal the arrow sticking out of his cloak] 

  Robin Hood : You should have turned the other cheek!

• Robin Hood : I'll follow you into hell itself.

  Maid Marion : I'm going home to Mother!

  Robin Hood : That's what I just said!

• [Seed has introduced Crompet to Bodkin, Anthro and Senna] 

  Crompet : Senna Pod? Oh, what a funny name!

  Seed Pod : It runs in the family!

• [Seed Reveals that Crompet is Bodkin's Christmas Present] 

  Bodkin Pod : What do I do with it?

  Seed Pod : 19 years old, and he asks, ?What do I do with it?

  Anthro Pod : I'll show you.

  Seed Pod : [bashes Anthro with a club]  You will not!

  Anthro Pod : Why not? I taught you everything you know!

  Seed Pod : I don't want you teaching *him* everything I know!

• Santa AKA Mr Belcher : My wife hasn't really got a Christmas spirit. When I went into bed last night, guess what she said?

  Mr. Sibley : [referring to his sandwich]  Put that wretched thing away!

  Santa AKA Mr Belcher : How did you know?

• Santa AKA Mr Belcher : [a slap and an exclamation is heard from out of shot]  Hello, that's coming from the bedding department!

  Bed Customer : [Walking out and adjusting her jumper]  Well, really

  Santa AKA Mr Belcher : [Noticing Mr Sibley]  I might have known!

  Mr. Sibley : How dare you! I was just showing her, how to get an overnight bunk up!

• Seed Pod : It's the Angles!

  Senna Pod : How do you know it's the Angles?

  Seed Pod : They always have a white line down the middle of the woad!

• Virginia : [Climbing onto Santa's knee]  Now then, what are you going to give me?

  Santa AKA Mr Belcher : Well, you're making it hard for me!

  [Picking up a yellow yo-yo] 

  Santa AKA Mr Belcher : How about a little yo-yo?

  Virginia : I don't like them!

  Santa AKA Mr Belcher : [Putting the yo-yo away and picks up a doll dressed as a fairy]  I know - how about a fairy?

  Virginia : Oh, like the one that comes and does mum's hair?

  Santa AKA Mr Belcher : No, no!

  [Puts the fairy back] 

  Virginia : He's got a little yo-yo - I've seen it!