Carry On Again Doctor

"Their latest laughter operation!"

1969 1h 25m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 65

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Their latest laughter operation!”

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Cast

Sidney James
Gladstone Screwer
Kenneth Williams
Dr. Frederick Carver
Charles Hawtrey
Dr. Ernest Stoppidge
Jim Dale
Dr. Jimmy Nookey
Joan Sims
Mrs. Ellen Moore
Barbara Windsor
Goldie Locks
Hattie Jacques
Miss Soaper, the Matron
Patsy Rowlands
Miss Fosdick

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gerald Thomas
Writers: Talbot Rothwell
Languages: English, German
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Carry On Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Gerald Thomas, shot by Ernest Steward. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alfred Roome shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sidney James and Kenneth Williams and Charles Hawtrey carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Their latest laughter operation!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gerald Thomas directs. Ernest Steward behind the camera. Alfred Roome cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
4Part of the "Carry On Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Gerald Thomas, shot by Ernest Steward. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Alfred Roome shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sidney James and Kenneth Williams and Charles Hawtrey carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Their latest laughter operation!".
9IMDB entry: tt0064132 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ernest Steward
Editing: Alfred Roome
Costume design: Anna Duse
Makeup / hair: Eithné Fennel
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Carry On Again Doctor (1969)

Part of

Carry On Collection

This is classic British comedy at it's best! This collection contains all 31 hilarious Carry On movies. Starring: Kenneth Williams Charles Hawtrey Jim Dale Joan Sims Barbara Windsor Hattie Jacques Windsor Davies Valerie Leon Peter Butterworth Bernard Bresslaw Terry Scott Bill Maynard Phil Silvers Patsy Rowlands and Frankie Howerd.

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Gerald Thomas

Community reviews

What people are saying

CinemaSerf2023-08-06
★ 6/10
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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