Carry on Doctor (1967)

Director:

Gerald Thomas

Writer:

Talbot Rothwell (screenplay)

Release Date:

December 1967 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

They're Back! In the funniest operation you'll see in any theatre

Plot:

The popular Dr Kilmore is sacked after being discovered in a compromising position on the roof of the nurses' home...

Plot Keywords:

Medical | Carry On | Sexy Nurse | Stockings | Sequel

Cast

Frankie Howerd	...	Francis Bigger
Sid James	...	Charlie Roper (as Sidney James)
Charles Hawtrey	...	Mr. Barron
Kenneth Williams	...	Dr. Kenneth Tinkle
Jim Dale	...	Dr. Jim Kilmore
Barbara Windsor	...	Nurse Sandra May
Joan Sims	...	Chloë Gibson
Bernard Bresslaw	...	Ken Biddle
Hattie Jacques	...	Matron
Anita Harris	...	Nurse Clarke
Peter Butterworth	...	Mr. Smith
June Jago	...	Sister Hoggett
Derek Francis	...	Sir Edmund Burke
Dandy Nichols	...	Mrs. Roper
Peter Jones	...	Chaplain

Also Known As:

Carry on Doctor or Nurse Carries on Again or Death of a Daffodil or Life Is a Four-Letter Ward - A Bedpanorama of Hospital Life (UK) (long title)

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | UK:A (original rating) | Australia:PG | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG (video rating) | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Maidenhead Town Hall, Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK

Company:

Adder Productions

Trivia:

Joan Sims was first offered another part.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the ambulance arrives at the hospital, it parks at an angle in relation to the door. In the next shot, it is directly in line with the entrance.

Quotes:

Chloe Gibson: Doctor is Mr Bigger going to be alright?
Dr. Kenneth Tinkle: Are you his next of kin?
Chloe Gibson: Oh no but any day now.
Dr. Kenneth Tinkle: What do you mean any day now?
Chloe Gibson: Well me and Mr Bigger have had an understanding for a number of years and we are kind of on the verge of you know what I mean!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Carry on Snogging (1998) (TV)

My top choice from a British Institution

I've always loved the Carry On... movies. I guess growing up in Britain, these movies were the first real movies you get to see, where they use words like 'bum', 'arse', and 'knickers', and you don't have to feel embarrased in front of your parents, because you knew that whilst there was a lot of innuendo, there's never be anything actually rude.

This one was filmed in and around my home town, and features loads of local landmarks. It is also a showcase for the cream of british comedy actors from the seventies, such as Sid James, Frankie Howard, Kenneth Williams, Charlie Hawtrey, and the very under-valued Jim Dale. The plot is simple. Two doctors in a hospital. One is popular with staff and patients, is good at his job, and is loved from afar by the pretty nurse. The other doctor is resentful, and enlists the help of the old battle-axe Matron to engineer his dismissal. Cue some saucy humour ('Oh, youve got a nice pear!') and some slapstick to match keaton, and you have the movie. You all know how it'll end, but that's OK. Just watch and enjoy.