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Carry on Again Doctor (Region 2)

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Carry On Again Doctor(1969) is, in my own opinion, the funniest of the medical Carry On's. There is more structure to the plot than there was in Carry On Nurse (1958) or Carry On Doctor (1968) and the film being divided into three sections works well as there really feels as though there is a beginning, middle and end of a story.

Most of the same actors that were used in Doctor (1967) crop up in this entry with some playing almost identical characters. Jim Dale plays a doctor who is sent out to the Beatific Islands on a medical mission and discovers a special weight-reducing potion. Once back in England he opens a new clinic for women who wish to lose weight.

The cast also includes all the best Carry On gang Kenneth Williams, Joan Sims, Charles Hawtrey, Sid James (who is not introduced until at least half way through the film), Hattie Jaques, yet again reprising her familiar role of the Matron (though plays this more gently in this one in contrast to the more ferocious steretype displayed in Nurse and Doctor) and the bubbly Babara Windsor who quickly catches Jim Dales roving eye.

Carry On Again Doctor on the whole plays very well. Whilst seemingly settling down as a hospital based comedy, the film wildly steers direction and heads off to the Beatific Islands where the sleazy goings on there are used to great comic effect from the impeccably timed Sid James who has a great role in this one though is a in a smaller role than usual in a Carry On film. Then the film settles down and sees its last half hour almost encapsulate the feel of a regular T.V sitcom with the weight reducing clinic scenes where the likes of Joan Sims and Charles Hawtrey (hilariously in drag) are staying for full treatment. The ending is a little shoddy as it quickly cuts to the wedding of Jim Dale and Babara Windsor to give the film a happy ending but its so overly rushed it loses its effect quite easily.

Still on the whole this ranks as one of my own very favourite Carry On's. The dialogue sparkles along with fast, witty repartee, and there are some lovely performances from virtually all of the regular cast - Jim Dale, Joan Sims, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Sid James, Babara Windsor, Hattie Jaques and Patsy Rolands. Carry On Again Doctor belongs in the classic era of the series where they enjoyed enormous success with such entries as Camping (1969), Up The Kyber (1968), Doctor (1967) and Screaming (1966). Certainly many laughs to endure and is a must-see for fans. Generally a recommended comedy all round. A classic!

This is one of the very best Carry On films as the cast works perfectly from Sid James in hospital to get away from the wife to Charles Hawtrey going through the pains of motherhood with his wife about to give birth. This movie also has the added bonus of Frankie Howerd, who has some of the best lines, with a classic one for lip readers.
I must have seen this film at least 100 times over the years and I still like watching it now and then as it's just plain fun, as simple as that.

It is a very funny film when it gets in to it. i think the funiest part is when 1 man has to drink cod liver oil and it makes him want to go to the toilet pretty quick i rate this 5/5 if you buy it you wont be disapointed im only 16 and i love all carry on films!!!!