Film Snail

6.1

Carry On Again Doctor

NR·1969·85m

Comedy

Summary

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.

Cast

Sid 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

Lucy Griffiths

Old Lady in Headphones

Harry Locke

Porter

Gwendolyn Watts

Night Sister

Valerie Leon

Deirdre

Frank Singuineau

Native Porter

Valerie Van Ost

Out-Patients Sister

Billy Cornelius

Patient in Plaster

Simon Cain

X-Ray Man

Elspeth March

Hospital Board Member

Valerie Shute

Nurse

Ann Lancaster

Miss Armitage

Jack Arrow

Outpatient (uncredited)

Frances Baker

Fat Lady (uncredited)

Donald Bisset

Patient (uncredited)

Wilfrid Brambell

Mr. Pullen (uncredited)

Shakira Caine

Scrubba (uncredited)

Jenny Counsell

Night Nurse (uncredited)

Jill Damas

Night Nurse (uncredited)

Claire Davenport

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Heather Emmanuel

Plump Native Girl (uncredited)

Mabel Etherington

Lady at Dance (uncredited)

Frank Forsyth

Mr. Bean (uncredited)

Hugh Futcher

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Jill Goldston

Nurse (uncredited)

Alan Harris

Man at Dance (uncredited)

Alan Harris

Waiter (uncredited)

Faith Kent

Matron (uncredited)

Anthony Lang

Sick-Looking Man (uncredited)

Aileen Lewis

Lady Dancing at Party (uncredited)

Louis Matto

Waiter (uncredited)

Rosalind Mendleson

Outpatient (uncredited)

Harry Phipps

Outpatient (uncredited)

George Roderick

Waiter (uncredited)

Eric Rogers

Bandleader (uncredited)

Georgina Simpson

Nurse (uncredited)

Emile Stemmler

Waiter (uncredited)

Yutte Stensgaard

Trolley Nurse (uncredited)

Bob Todd

Patient on Breathing Apparatus (uncredited)

Johnnie Wade

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Pearl Walters

Lady at Dance (uncredited)

Eric Wetherell

Man at Dance (uncredited)

Michael Stevens

Orderly (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Gerald Thomas

Screenplay

Talbot Rothwell

Reviews

Geronimo1967

August 6, 2023

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.