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Carnaby, M.D.

Original title: Doctor in Clover
  • 19661966
  • 1h 37min
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Doctor in Clover (1966)
Comedy

"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
5.8/10
412
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  • Director
    • Ralph Thomas
  • Writers
    • Richard Gordon(novel)
    • Jack Davies(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Leslie Phillips
    • James Robertson Justice
    • Shirley Anne Field
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ralph Thomas
  • Writers
    • Richard Gordon(novel)
    • Jack Davies(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Leslie Phillips
    • James Robertson Justice
    • Shirley Anne Field
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    • 10User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Shirley Anne Field, James Robertson Justice, and Leslie Phillips in Doctor in Clover (1966)
    Doctor in Clover (1966)
    Suzan Farmer, Arthur Haynes, and Joan Sims in Doctor in Clover (1966)
    Alexandra Bastedo and James Robertson Justice in Doctor in Clover (1966)
    Suzan Farmer and Arthur Haynes in Doctor in Clover (1966)
    Joan Sims in Doctor in Clover (1966)
    Shirley Anne Field, John Fraser, and Leslie Phillips in Doctor in Clover (1966)
    Doctor in Clover (1966)

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    Leslie Phillips
    Leslie Phillips
    • Dr. Gaston Grimsdykeas Dr. Gaston Grimsdyke
    James Robertson Justice
    James Robertson Justice
    • Sir Lancelot Sprattas Sir Lancelot Spratt
    Shirley Anne Field
    Shirley Anne Field
    • Nurse Bancroftas Nurse Bancroft
    John Fraser
    John Fraser
    • Dr. Miles Grimsdykeas Dr. Miles Grimsdyke
    Joan Sims
    Joan Sims
    • Matron Sweetas Matron Sweet
    Arthur Haynes
    Arthur Haynes
    • Tarquin Wendoveras Tarquin Wendover
    Fenella Fielding
    Fenella Fielding
    • Tatiana Rubikovas Tatiana Rubikov
    Jeremy Lloyd
    Jeremy Lloyd
    • Lambert Symingtonas Lambert Symington
    Noel Purcell
    Noel Purcell
    • O'Malleyas O'Malley
    Robert Hutton
    Robert Hutton
    • Rock Stewartas Rock Stewart
    Eric Barker
    • Prof. Halfbeckas Prof. Halfbeck
    Terry Scott
    Terry Scott
    • Robert the hairdresseras Robert the hairdresser
    Norman Vaughan
    Norman Vaughan
    • TV Commentatoras TV Commentator
    Elizabeth Ercy
    Elizabeth Ercy
    • Jeannine Belmondas Jeannine Belmond
    Alfie Bass
    Alfie Bass
    • Flemingas Fleming
    Jean Benedetti
    Jean Benedetti
    • Man in French Movieas Man in French Movie
    Anne Cunningham
    • Women's Ward Sisteras Women's Ward Sister
    Suzan Farmer
    Suzan Farmer
    • Nurse Hollidayas Nurse Holliday
    • Director
      • Ralph Thomas
    • Writers
      • Richard Gordon(novel)
      • Jack Davies(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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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 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. Numerous antics follow, with Dr. Grimsdyke getting Spratt fixed up with the new prim-and-proper Matron Sweet (Joan Sims), and his attempted failures to lure the hospital's beauty, the physiotherapist. —Graeme Huggan <hia95gh@sheffield.ac.uk>
    sequelbased on novelindependent film
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The Newest and Funniest 'DOCTOR" of them all!
    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Parents guide
      • Add content advisory

    Did you know

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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 reviews10

    Review
    Top review
    The best and worst of the "Doctor" films.
    By this time the Doctor films were using the Carry-On scripts. It's all very familiar and features a lot of Carry-On regulars, including Terry Scott as a gay hairdresser. The series had also lost the edge of the original Bogarde films, this being very much more slapstick. It's nice to see Robertson Justice reprising his role, but his character has now become a parady figure of fun. The popular "swinging sixties" element gets into the film here as there is references to Carnaby Street and girls in mini-skirts, coupled with a repetitive pop tune of the era. Leslie Phillips is good though and settles into the role of a charming, but bungling cad with ease. I would like to know why during the end credits the film suddenly goes into rewind. It strikes me as very odd.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 1967 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Doctor in Clover
    • Filming locations
      • Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK
    • Production companies
      • The Rank Organisation
      • Betty E. Box-Ralph Thomas Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 37min
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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