Carry on Nurse (1959)

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The "Carry On" gang take up residence in the men's ward of a British hospital in this wildly funny and wildly crude farce. There's not much of a plot, but plenty of nudging and winking, as the male patients line up by their bedpans as a mixed assortment of female nurses tend to their every whim.… More The "Carry On" gang take up residence in the men's ward of a British hospital in this wildly funny and wildly crude farce. There's not much of a plot, but plenty of nudging and winking, as the male patients line up by their bedpans as a mixed assortment of female nurses tend to their every whim. Included in the menagerie is Bert Albie (Wilfrid Hyde White), who enjoys killing time by taunting an overweight student nurse; Bernie Bishop (Kenneth Connor), a sharp-tongued boxer; and Hinton (Charles Hawtrey), who likes to amuse himself at the radio. There's also a slight romantic storyline, hinging around Ted York (Terence Longdon) and his amorous advances upon the attractive Nurse Denton (Shirley Eaton). But the gag's the thing in this rambunctious entry. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.
Directed By: Gerald Thomas
Genres: Drama, Comedy

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1960 Wide
Studio: HBO Video

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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Ribald--for the 1950s--and typical in British nurse series.

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One of the funnier Carry Ons, spawning several more hospital bound entries. This is still the most subtle and best, featuring Leslie Philips' legendary catchphrase. Ding Dong!

Cast

            Kenneth Connor as Bernie Bishop

            Kenny Williams as Oliver Reckitt

            Charles Hawtrey as Hinton

            Leslie Phillips as Jack Bell

            Terence Longdon as Ted York

            Hattie Jacques as Matron

            Bill Owen as Percy Hickson

            Shirley Eaton as Dorothy Denton

            Cyril Chamberlain as Bert Able

            Brian Oulton as Henry Bray

            Joan Hickson as Sister

            Susan Stephen as Georgie Axwell

            Joan Sims as Nurse Stella Dawson

            Susan Beaumont as Frances James

            Ann Firbank as Helen Lloyd

            Rosalind Knight as Nightie Nightingale

            Harry Locke as Mick

            Leigh Madison as Miss Winn

            John Van Eyssen as Stephens

            Anthony Sagar as 1st Ambulance Man

            Fred Griffiths as 2nd Ambulance Man

            Ed Devereaux as Alec Lawrence

            Hilda Fenemore as Rhoda Bray

            Irene Handl as Madge Hickson

            John Horsley as Anaesthetist

            Wilfrid Hyde-White as Colonel

            Jill Ireland as Jill Thompson

            Michael Medwin as Ginger

            Norman Rossington as Norm

            Susan Shaw as Mrs. Jane Bishop

            Marianne Stone as Mrs. Alice Able

            Frank Forsyth as John Gray

            June Whitfield as Meg
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