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Under the Doctor

  • 19761976
  • 1h 24m
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Under the Doctor (1976)
Comedy
A British sex comedy about a doctor, a bevy of beautiful women and their sexual problems. Can the overworked and over-titillated doctor help his patients while resisting the urge to help him... Read allA British sex comedy about a doctor, a bevy of beautiful women and their sexual problems. Can the overworked and over-titillated doctor help his patients while resisting the urge to help himself?A British sex comedy about a doctor, a bevy of beautiful women and their sexual problems. Can the overworked and over-titillated doctor help his patients while resisting the urge to help himself?
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
130
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
76,542
678
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    • Director
      • Gerry Poulson
    • Writer
      • Ron Bareham
    • Stars
      • Barry Evans
      • Liz Fraser
      • Hilary Pritchard
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    • Director
      • Gerry Poulson
    • Writer
      • Ron Bareham
    • Stars
      • Barry Evans
      • Liz Fraser
      • Hilary Pritchard
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    • 3User reviews
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    Barry Evans
    Barry Evans
    • Doctor Boyd, Psychiatrist…
    Liz Fraser
    Liz Fraser
    • Sandra
    Hilary Pritchard
    • Lady Victoria Stockbridge
    Penny Spencer
    Penny Spencer
    • Marion Parson
    Jonathan Cecil
    Jonathan Cecil
    • Rodney Harrington-Harrington…
    Elizabeth Counsell
    • Nurse Addison
    Peter Cleall
    • Wilkins, Butler
    • Director
      • Gerry Poulson
    • Writer
      • Ron Bareham
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    • Trivia
      As Penny Spencer walks through Knightsbridge topless under a see-through blouse, the reactions of the passers-by are genuine, as they were not aware of the film cameras.
    • Alternate versions
      Although the UK cinema version was uncut the 1986 video release was cut by 1 minute 1 sec by the BBFC to remove most of the early flashback sex scenes between the stepfather and his stepdaughter. The 1999 Cinema Club video was uncut.
    • Soundtracks
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      Music by Jean Bouchéty

      Lyrics by Ron Bareham

      Sung by Vince Hill

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    Liz Fraser!
    As an unsuspecting teenager in search of cheap thrills, I'd sneak down to my local 'Vi-star' video shop to peruse the shelves heaving with low-budget horror, martial arts and soft-core sex flicks, in wonder. Hey. This was the mid 1980's.

    It was at this time that I first acquainted myself with the eminently strange phenomena that is/was the British sex comedy. A host of well-known faces from TV and the 'golden age' of British comedy would gather in front of a mouldy old arriflex, and ham it up mirthlessly through antediluvian routines for presumably minimal recompense. Their mugging was usually recorded with a complete dearth of anything even vaguely resembling cinematic flair. And only occasionally interrupted by unknown young models taking their clothes off. Far more interesting than anything on-screen was the fact that these films were all sizable box-office smashes in their day.

    Amidst such dispiriting (and totally English) fare shone the beacon of middle-aged female pulchritude that was Liz Fraser. A talented comedienne who had worked alongside the finest British comic talents of the day since the late fifties, Liz rather obligingly agreed to remove the vast majority of her clothes in 'Confessions of a driving instructor' and 'Confessions from a holiday camp'. She also made brief and unrevealing (though highly welcome) cameos in 'Adventures of a taxi driver', 'Adventures of a private eye' and 'Rosie Dixon: Night nurse'. The mother lode for Frazer fans, though, is 'Under the Doctor'.

    I didn't get to see this film until many years later. 1999 to be precise. In an extremely belated low-price video incarnation. And naturally, I only purchased it due to Liz's name on the label. I made myself comfortable, hoping at best to get a quick glimpse of the lady in her infamous black bra. I didn't dare to dream that the flick would hit the heady heights of 'Driving instructor' (Liz in basque and suspenders, black bra and panties, and frolicking in a bath). Oh, ye of little faith. Not only does Liz model her under garments. She is also given rather more screen time than usual to parade her eye-popping wares, and even performs a delightful Marlene Dietrich spoof. Complete with top hat.

    After the let downs of the 'Adventures' movies and the truly execrable 'Rosie Dixon' I thought that I'd seen the best of this phenomenally sexy woman. Not so. 'Under the doctor' is the cream of a lamentable crop.

    It goes without saying that, Liz excepted, 'Under the Doctor' is without any redeeming features whatsoever. In fact, I've only ever watched the whole thing through once. The film-makers rather thoughtfully shoe-horned the bulk of Liz's performance into one section of the piece. In much the same way that she presumably shoe-horned her formidable bosom into that basque. Hence, I merely forward the tape to the desired point and enjoy 10 minutes or so of true cinematic artistry.

    Actually, now that I come to think of it, Hilary Pritchard is worth the odd repeat play as well. But no match for Mrs. Fraser. Natch.

    Trivia hounds. Did you know that Barry Evans, the nominal 'star' of this fiasco and the immortal 'Adventures of a taxi driver' actually ended up driving a taxi to support himself once his career nose-dived? One hopes that his real-life adventures were far more stimulating that his on-screen ones.

    R.I.P. Mr. Evans
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    • May 25, 2004

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    • Release date
      • November 1976 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Way You Smile
    • Filming locations
      • Isleworth Studios, London Road, Isleworth, Middlesex, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • GPA Films
      • Thorrawood
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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