Carnaby, M.D. (1966)

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"Doctor in Clover", a.k.a. "Carnaby, M.D." is another "Doctor" movie, but this time, Dr. Gaston Grimsdyke (Leslie Phillips) is the main doctor in the story, looking for love and romance ... See full summary »

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  • Suzan Farmer and Arthur Haynes in Carnaby, M.D. (1966)
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  • Shirley Anne Field, John Fraser, and Leslie Phillips in Carnaby, M.D. (1966)
  • Suzan Farmer, Arthur Haynes, and Joan Sims in Carnaby, M.D. (1966)
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  • Shirley Anne Field, James Robertson Justice, and Leslie Phillips in Carnaby, M.D. (1966)

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24 March 2016 | hitchcockthelegend
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| An apple a day keeps the doctor away...
Doctor in the House was released in 1954 and promptly became the start of a franchise of Brit comedy films. The quality and standard of each film, a total of seven, varies and will always be a subject of debate among fans. Clover, the 6th offering, isn't particularly great, and minus series regular Dirk Bogarde, it is often painted as the runt of the litter. Yet there are some strengths worthy of time spent with the pic to save it from sequel damnation.

Leslie Phillips fronts up as the focal point, he's a randy doctor who as he attempts to go about his fanciful Lothario ways, becomes acutely aware of his advancing years, cue his attempts at looking young. James Robertson Justice is still on hand as the boisterous Sir Lancelot Spratt, while Joan Sims, Fenella Fielding, Arthur Haynes, Shirley Anne Field and John Fraser are filing in for some daft medical shenanigans.

It's a bit "Carry On" lite, at times feeling like it's trying to be more risqué than is possible. Yet Fielding and Haynes are super as strong personality patients, Phillips carries the movie with ease, while Justice cuts lose from the gruff persona - to see him have fun courtesy of a dubious serum plot line. Nobody's idea of a British classic, for sure, but fun enough with a G&T on a Sunday afternoon. 6/10

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Trivia

Arthur Haynes (Tarquin Wendover) was for a period in the early 1960s considered one of the biggest names in British comedy. However, he only had two credited film roles. 'Doctor In Clover' was the second of these and completed shortly before his premature death at the age of 52.

Quotes

Robert the hairdresser: Of course the moustache will have to go.
Dr. Gaston Grimsdyke: Have to go ? But... but it makes makes me look younger !
Robert the hairdresser: By the time I've finished with your hair you won't look old enough to grow one.

Goofs

Whilst Dr Miles Grimsdyke is examining Tatiana Rubikov, alone, Tatiana after sniffing a hankerchief and smelling ether describes Grimsdyke with the words "you kinky thing" then when nurse Halliday enters the examination room a little later she copies Tatiana by also calling Grimsdyke "you kinky thing". How could nurse Halliday have known what grimsdyke had been called as nurse Halliday was not present.

Soundtracks

Swing of the Sporran
(uncredited)
Music Written, Orchestrated and Conducted by John Scott (uncredited)

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Comedy

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Release Date:

August 1967

Language

English

Country of Origin

UK

Filming Locations

Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK

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