Young Doctors in Love (1982)

An 'Airplane'-style spoof of hospital soap operas: a brilliant young trainee can't stand the sight of blood; a doctor romances the head nurse in order to get the key to the drugs cabinet; ... See full summary »

Director:

Garry Marshall

Writers:

Michael Elias, Rich Eustis

Stars:

Sean Young, Michael McKean, Gary Friedkin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Young	...	Dr. Stephanie Brody
Michael McKean	...	Dr. Simon August
Gary Friedkin	...	Dr. Milton Chamberlain
Kyle T. Heffner	...	Dr. Charles Litto
Rick Overton	...	Dr. Thurman Flicker
Crystal Bernard	...	Julie
Ted McGinley	...	Dr. Bucky DeVol
Saul Rubinek	...	Floyd Kurtzman
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Dr. Oliver Ludwig
Pamela Reed	...	Nurse Norine Sprockett
Taylor Negron	...	Dr. Phil Burns
Patrick Collins	...	Dr. Walter Rist
Dabney Coleman	...	Dr. Joseph Prang
Titos Vandis	...	Sal Bonafetti
Michael Richards	...	Malamud Callahan

Storyline

An 'Airplane'-style spoof of hospital soap operas: a brilliant young trainee can't stand the sight of blood; a doctor romances the head nurse in order to get the key to the drugs cabinet; there's a mafioso on the loose disguised as a woman - in other words all the usual ingredients present and correct, though in this case the laughs are intentional.

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Plot Keywords:

spoof | hospital | nurse | doctor | medical intern | 

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Taglines:

With a song in their hearts and a foot in their mouths . . . they are [Video Australia]

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 July 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cupidon chez les Toubibs

Filming Locations:

2nd Street Tunnel between Hill and Figueroa, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

ABC Motion Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The hospital setting was shot in a former drug detoxification center in the wing of real life functioning hospital. The hospital was Rancho Los Angeles in Downey, California.

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Goofs

Malamud pushes an air conditioner out of the wall and there is a rope tied to his foot, but as he falls through the sky light in the next shot, there is no sign of either the air conditioner that he pushed out or the rope that was tied to his foot.

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Quotes

Dr. Phil Burns: Relax, relax. Take off your key.

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Crazy Credits

Later on it says Laser Effects Provided By: Then it shows two ducks being incinerated by a laser.

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Connections

Referenced in Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)

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Soundtracks

"GUAJIRA FLUTE"
As performed by Tito Puente Band
Courtesy of GNP - Crescendo Records

User Reviews

Garry Marshall's attempt at a spoof

When I was younger, this was one of my favorite movies. Don't ask why... just accept it. I remembered the little things. Michael McKean cutting out the pinatas appendix as a child. The kids imitating Sean Young as she goes into convulsions during a dance class. Gary Friedkin trying to hang up the phone (he's a 'little person'... you know the scene.) The Philadelphia F'in Philharmonic. Harry Dean Stanton... as though you need anything more, right?

I bought a used copy in the late 90s and watched it again... oh boy... nowhere near the film I thought it was. Then I realized it followed up Airplane! and several other like-minded spoofs of the day. It was confused in a lot of ways, as though it wanted to be raunchy but wasn't sure how to do it.

I still like the film in bits... some of them are genuinely funny. But as others said, it has a genuine sitcom feel to it. This is Marshall's first film after having worked in television for over 20 years and considering his track record since, you can tell he learned a few things from this film. After this, he went on to make Pretty Woman, the Runaway Bride, and Frankie & Johnny, all of which are decent films. Of course he also directed Exit to Eden (Rosie O'Donnell and Dan Aykroyd in bondage-wear? OUCH!) but we'll forgive him for that...