Carry On Again Doctor
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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Gerald Thomas
Ivor Powell
Brian Lawrence
Paul Cowan
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I never really took to Jim Dale in these films, and here he isn't really any better. He is the disgraced "Dr. Nookey" who after an assignation that went a bit wrong, is despatched to a distant hospital where he encounters "Screwer" (Sid James) - the procurer of a miraculous slimming formula. Determined to capitalise on this, he returns to Britain and with Hattie Jacques again donning her matron's uniform is soon making a mint. His good fortune attracts the attention of his erstwhile boss "Dr. Carver" (Kenneth Williams) and soon he has to fend of those not just envious of his success, but also those who want to see him six feet under (theatrically speaking!). I think the clue here is in the title: "Again". This is really just a rehash of old jokes and old scenarios just topped and tailed with a different front page. The jokes have been versioned several times before and to be honest, I felt the cast looked a little battle-weary. Barbara Windsor is growing in confidence and owning the screen more now, Joan Sims still has some of the best one-liners (along with James) and the film certainly doesn't hang about - but there are only just so many times Williams can flare his nostrils before you actually want some smoke to come out.
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The directors of Carry On Again Doctor are Gerald Thomas, Ivor Powell, Brian Lawrence, and Paul Cowan.
The cast of Carry On Again Doctor includes Valerie Leon as Deirdre Filkington-Battermore, Jack Arrow as Outpatient (uncredited), Shakira Caine as Scrubba (uncredited), Bob Todd as Patient on Breathing Apparatus (uncredited), Lewis Alexander as Man Dancing at Party (uncredited), Aileen Lewis as Lady Dancing at Party (uncredited), Alan Harris as Man at Dance (uncredited), Jill Goldston as Nurse (uncredited), Frank Forsyth as Mr. Bean (uncredited), Rupert Evans as Orderly (uncredited), Joan Sims as Mrs. Ellen Moore, George Roderick as Waiter (uncredited), and more.
The duration of Carry On Again Doctor is 1h 25 mins.
Carry On Again Doctor was released on 05 Dec 1969.
Carry On Again Doctor is listed under Comedy on Fanbiz.
Carry On Again Doctor has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "I never really took to Jim Dale in these films, and here he isn't really any better. He is the disgraced "Dr. Nookey" who after an assignation that went a bit wrong, is despatch..."
