Carry on Again Doctor (1969)

Dr Nookey is disgraced and sent to a remote island hospital. He is given a secret slimming potion by a member of staff, Gladstone Screwer, and he flies back to England to fame and fortune. ... See full summary »

Director:

Gerald Thomas

Writer:

Talbot Rothwell (screenplay)

Stars:

Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sidney James	...	Gladstone Screwer
Kenneth Williams	...	Doctor Frederick Carver
Charles Hawtrey	...	Doctor Ernest Stoppidge
Jim Dale	...	Doctor Jimmy Nookey
Joan Sims	...	Ellen Moore
Barbara Windsor	...	Goldie Locks aka Maud Boggins
Hattie Jacques	...	Matron
Patsy Rowlands	...	Miss Fosdick
Peter Butterworth	...	Shuffling Patient
Elizabeth Knight	...	Nurse Willing
Alexandra Dane	...	Stout Woman
Peter Gilmore	...	Henry
Pat Coombs	...	New Matron
Patricia Hayes	...	Mrs. Beasley
William Mervyn	...	Lord Paragon

Storyline

Dr Nookey is disgraced and sent to a remote island hospital. He is given a secret slimming potion by a member of staff, Gladstone Screwer, and he flies back to England to fame and fortune. But others want to cash in on his good fortunes, and some just want him brought down a peg or two.

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Plot Keywords:

medical | carry on | eighteenth part | sequel | actor shares first name with character | 

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Taglines:

The "Carry On" team in a BRAND NEW laughter operation! [Australia]

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Carry On Line

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 May 1970 (USA)

Also Known As:

Carry On Again Doctor

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios canteen

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Rank Organisation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kenneth William's contract allowed him to be released every Monday morning to record his radio programme 'Stop Messin' About'

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Goofs

When Doctor Nookie runs into Casualty and asks Matron what is the case he has to deal with, Matron says "Officer" and not "Doctor" when talking to him.

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Quotes

Native Porter: [introducing Nookey] This is Doctor Kinky.
Dr. Jimmy Nookey: Cookie. No, no, no... I mean Nookey.

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Connections

Featured in Carry on Forever: Episode #1.3 (2015)

User Reviews

A densely-plotted sequel

Fans of the original CARRY ON DOCTOR might well be forgiven for assuming that this rushed-out sequel offers more of exactly the same, and indeed for the first half of the production that's exactly the case. Once more, the setting of the film is a hospital, with Hattie Jacques as Matron and Kenneth Williams as a pompous doctor. It's all very warm and familiar, with most of the Carry On team present and correct. Once again, Jim Dale is the focus of the slapstick comedy, and there's also a meatier role for Charles Hawtrey who gets probably the most screen time of his Carry On career.

So far, so predictable and yet so amusing - fans will be in their element with another assured, confident piece of film-making, packed with seaside postcard-style humour. And then at the halfway point things change; there are exotic locales and a surprisingly densely-plotted narrative involving a magical weight loss elixir. This all builds to an unpredictable climax with multiple factions attempting to get one over on each other; it's the most complex script-writing of the series since the early 1960s, and proved to be a great and welcome surprise for this fan.