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Carnaby, M.D.

Original title: Doctor in Clover
  • 19661966
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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Carnaby, M.D. (1966)
Gaston Grimsdyke goes on a medical school course run by Sir Lancelot Spratt. Ralph Thomas's film, the penultimate in the `Doctor' series, is filled with the usual double entendres and lovely ladies with the plot hinging around a miracle rejuvenation serum.
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"Doctor in Clover", a.k.a. "Carnaby, M.D." is another "Doctor" movie, but this time, Dr. Gaston Grimsdyke (Leslie Phillips) is the main doctor in the story, looking for love and romance from... Read all"Doctor in Clover", a.k.a. "Carnaby, M.D." is another "Doctor" movie, but this time, Dr. Gaston Grimsdyke (Leslie Phillips) is the main doctor in the story, looking for love and romance from the hospital nurses, much to the annoyance of main Administrator Sir Lancelot Spratt (Jam... Read all"Doctor in Clover", a.k.a. "Carnaby, M.D." is another "Doctor" movie, but this time, Dr. Gaston Grimsdyke (Leslie Phillips) is the main doctor in the story, looking for love and romance from the hospital nurses, much to the annoyance of main Administrator Sir Lancelot Spratt (James Robertson Justice), who wants his doctors to be one hundred percent focussed on the job... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
458
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    • Ralph Thomas
    • Richard Gordon(novel)
    • Jack Davies(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Leslie Phillips
    • James Robertson Justice
    • Shirley Anne Field
    • Ralph Thomas
    • Richard Gordon(novel)
    • Jack Davies(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Leslie Phillips
    • James Robertson Justice
    • Shirley Anne Field
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Shirley Anne Field, James Robertson Justice, and Leslie Phillips in Carnaby, M.D. (1966)
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    James Robertson Justice and Leslie Phillips in Carnaby, M.D. (1966)
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    Leslie Phillips
    Leslie Phillips
    • Dr. Gaston Grimsdyke
    James Robertson Justice
    James Robertson Justice
    • Sir Lancelot Spratt
    Shirley Anne Field
    Shirley Anne Field
    • Nurse Bancroft
    John Fraser
    John Fraser
    • Dr. Miles Grimsdyke
    Joan Sims
    Joan Sims
    • Matron Sweet
    Arthur Haynes
    Arthur Haynes
    • Tarquin Wendover
    Fenella Fielding
    Fenella Fielding
    • Tatiana Rubikov
    Jeremy Lloyd
    Jeremy Lloyd
    • Lambert Symington
    Noel Purcell
    Noel Purcell
    • O'Malley
    Robert Hutton
    Robert Hutton
    • Rock Stewart
    Eric Barker
    Eric Barker
    • Prof. Halfbeck
    Terry Scott
    Terry Scott
    • Robert the hairdresser
    Norman Vaughan
    Norman Vaughan
    • TV Commentator
    Elizabeth Ercy
    Elizabeth Ercy
    • Jeannine Belmond
    Alfie Bass
    Alfie Bass
    • Fleming
    Jean Benedetti
    Jean Benedetti
    • Man in French Movie
    Anne Cunningham
    • Women's Ward Sister
    Suzan Farmer
    Suzan Farmer
    • Nurse Holliday
      • Ralph Thomas
      • Richard Gordon(novel)
      • Jack Davies(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Some J. Arthur Rank Organisation executives were astonished that John Fraser (Dr. Miles Grimsdyke) accepted such a non-descript role in this movie.
    • Goofs
      Whilst Dr Miles Grimsdyke is examining Tatiana Rubikov, alone, Tatiana after sniffing a hankerchief and smelling ether describes Grimsdyke with the words "you kinky thing" then when nurse Halliday enters the examination room a little later she copies Tatiana by also calling Grimsdyke "you kinky thing". How could nurse Halliday have known what grimsdyke had been called as nurse Halliday was not present.
    • Quotes

      Sir Lancelot Spratt: How did I get home ?

      Dr. Gaston Grimsdyke: I bought you.

      Sir Lancelot Spratt: By car ?

      Dr. Gaston Grimsdyke: No, operating trolley.

    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night Line-Up: Episode dated 16 April 1966 (1966)
    • Soundtracks
      Doctor In Clover
      Music Written, Orchestrated and Conducted by John Scott (uncredited)

      with lyrics by Rick Jones and sung by Kiki Dee

    User reviews12

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    Featured review
    6/10
    A wannabe Carry On film.
    DOCTOR IN CLOVER

    This is an old British comedy that is trying it's best to be a Carry On film, but failing.

    The movie is about a doctor, Dr. Grimsdyke, who gets fired from his job as a prison doctor. He gets a job being retrained at a hospital where his cousin works. The problem is, he is looking for love instead on concentrating on his studies. He is a bit of a ladies man, but when he has his heart set on a nurse that is not interested, he will do anything he can to get with her… even if it means screwing over her fiancé.

    The film is funny in places, and it does have that classic British comedy feel to it, but the characters were trying too hard to copy the legendary Carry On films. The comedy and the punch lines were very similar to them and the characters even had the same characteristics. The problem is, it just wasn't as funny as the Carry Ons.

    There are a few Carry On actors in it though, which makes it feel like one even more. The main character, Dr. Grimsdyke, is played by Leslie Phillips. Leslie has appeared in a couple of Carry On films before making this, but in this he has a lead role which is what I suppose attracted him to it. He did a good job, but unfortunately, he was carrying this film. The rest of the cast seemed like they were not acting in their own style. One of the main patient characters was clearly trying to be Sid James, but failing. Every time he was on the screen you could just see he was imitating Sid. Other Carry On faces that were in this were Joan Sims. Joan played the Matron of the hospital. She did a good job also, but I struggled to see her as the feisty Matron that she was playing. She has a face and personality that is better played as a nice person. Terry Scott also made a short appearance. He was funny. It was s shame that he was not in it that much. James Robertson Justice was a great actor. He was one of my favourite characters in this movie.

    Some of the things Dr. Grimsdyke does to get the girl is funny… and very slapstick. They did make me laugh. I was surprised that Leslie didn't say his "ding dong" catchphrase in the film. Seeing as he was playing a ladies man I would have thought they would have put that in the script. But he did say "Hello" in his famous way. J

    This film was good, but it would have been better if it was not trying too hard to be something it wasn't. This is the sixth Doctor movie in a series of films… and from what I have heard, the earlier ones are funnier. I will watch them if they are on TV, but I didn't know this was part of a series until I watched it. I do wish that I watched them in order though.

    I will give this film 6 out of 10.

    "Give it to me!"

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    • Oct 6, 2013

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    • Release date
      • August 1967 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK
    • Production companies
      • The Rank Organisation
      • Betty E. Box-Ralph Thomas Productions
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    • 1 hour 37 minutes
      • Mono

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