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* ActorAllusion: When the crew is in jail, Chippie sings the Manchester Grammar School song. His actor, Creator/GeorgeCoulouris, attended the Manchester Grammar School.
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-->'''Archer''': Let's take our proper places, Miss Mallet.
-->'''Miss Mallet''': ''Oh!'' ({{Beat}}) Please, let us keep our ''umbrellas'' in their proper places, too.
-->'''Miss Mallet''': ''Oh!'' ({{Beat}}) Please, let us keep our ''umbrellas'' in their proper places, too.
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-->'''Jenkins''': "Dear Vic, just to tell you... I'm in trouble because of my lover. Rosie".
-->'''Dr. Sparrow''': Can I have a look? ({{Beat}}) Jenkins, can't you read? She says, "I'm in trouble because of my ''liver''".
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-->'''Helene''': Are you glad they have given you the bird?
-->'''Dr. Sparrow''': Er, yes, in a way.
-->'''Dr. Sparrow''': Er, yes, in a way.
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-->'''Captain Hogg''': GET OUT!
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-->'''Captain Hogg''': GET OUT!
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-->'''Captain Hogg''': Hogg:''' And now get out. Get out!
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-->'''CaptainHogg''': Hogg:''' GET OUT!
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-->'''Mr. Hornbeam''': Hornbeam:''' And "balloons" to you... ''sir''.
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-->'''Captain Hogg''': Hogg:''' This is a ship's dance, Mr. Hornbeam, not an excuse for loafing and idleness.
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--->'''Trail''': Madam, it ''is'' the ''Lotus'' and I am the Third Officer.
--->'''Miss Mallet''': Oh, so sorry, but you do look a little jim-jammy in that get-up.
--->'''Miss Mallet''': Oh, so sorry, but you do look a little jim-jammy in that get-up.
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''Doctor at Sea'' is a 1955 film and the second of the ''Film/DoctorSeries''. It stars Creator/DirkBogarde, Brenda de Banzie, Creator/BrigitteBardot, Creator/JamesRobertsonJustice, Maurice Denham, Michael Medwin, and Hubert Gregg.
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''Doctor at Sea'' is a 1955 film and the second of the ''Film/DoctorSeries''. It stars Creator/DirkBogarde, Brenda de Banzie, Creator/BrigitteBardot, Creator/JamesRobertsonJustice, Maurice Denham, Michael Medwin, Creator/MichaelMedwin, and Hubert Gregg.
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* SirNotAppearingInThisTrailer: Michael Medwin and Hubert Gregg make brief appearances in the film's trailer but aren't listed with the film's other stars.
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* SirNotAppearingInThisTrailer: Michael Medwin Creator/MichaelMedwin and Hubert Gregg make brief appearances in the film's trailer but aren't listed with the film's other stars.
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[[caption-width-right:350:That misadventurous medico finds himself uproariously afloat in the cause of duty.]]
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* SlipperySkid: Captain Hogg slips on some French chalk on the deck prior to the ship's dance.
* SomethingElseAlsoRises: When Corble hurts his back, he is stuck in a bent-over position and nothing seems to be able to get him upright again... until he catches sight of Helene's lovely long legs which straightens up his spine once more.
* SomethingElseAlsoRises: When Corble hurts his back, he is stuck in a bent-over position and nothing seems to be able to get him upright again... until he catches sight of Helene's lovely long legs which straightens up his spine once more.
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* SirNotAppearingInThisTrailer: Michael Medwin and Hubert Gregg make brief appearances in the film's trailer but aren't listed with the film's other stars.
* SlipperySkid: Captain Hogg slips on some French chalk on the deckprior to before the ship's dance.
* SomethingElseAlsoRises: When Corble hurts his back, he is stuck in a bent-overposition position, and nothing seems to be able to get him upright again... until he catches sight of Helene's lovely long legs which straightens up his spine once more.
* SlipperySkid: Captain Hogg slips on some French chalk on the deck
* SomethingElseAlsoRises: When Corble hurts his back, he is stuck in a bent-over
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* IntoxicationEnsues: Captain Hogg mixes his new pills with alcohol and as a result signals the evacuation of the ship.
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* SequelNonEntity: Despite his [[Film/DoctorInTheHouse1954 relationship with Nurse Gibson]], Dr. Sparrow makes no mention of her as he is pursued by Wendy and falls in love with Helene.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Despite his [[Film/DoctorInTheHouse1954 relationship with Nurse Gibson]], Dr. Sparrow makes no mention of her as he is pursued by Wendy and falls in love with Helene.
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* StaircaseTumble: Captain Hogg falls down some incredibly steep stairs when trying to attack Dr. Sparrow.
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* StaircaseTumble: Captain Hogg falls down some incredibly steep stairs when trying to attack Dr. Sparrow.Sparrow:
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** Wilson has one during his examination, revealing a giant tattoo on it.
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** Wilson has one during his examination, revealing a giant tattoo on it.tattoo.
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* LIsForDyslexia: Jenkins misreads a letter from his wife and mistakes trouble with her liver for trouble with her lover.
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* LIsForDyslexia: Jenkins misreads a letter from his wife and mistakes trouble with her liver "liver" for trouble with her lover."lover".
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* DoubleEntendre: After Dr. Sparrow gives Harry a life-saving operation, the rest of the crew give him Sandyman's pet bird as a token of appreciation. Helen asks him of his thoughts on the gift:
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* DoubleEntendre: After Dr. Sparrow gives Harry a life-saving operation, the rest of the crew give him Sandyman's pet bird as a token of appreciation. Helen Helene asks him of his thoughts on the gift:
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-->'''Dr. Sparrow''': Can I have a look? ({{Beat}}) Jenkins, can't you read? She says "I'm in trouble because of my ''liver''".
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-->'''Dr. Sparrow''': Can I have a look? ({{Beat}}) Jenkins, can't you read? She says says, "I'm in trouble because of my ''liver''".
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* CrackOhMyBack: Corble slips a disc while stoking and finds himself stuck in a bent over position.
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* CrackOhMyBack: Corble slips a disc while stoking and finds himself stuck in a bent over bent-over position.
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* TheCasanova: Trail only has one thing on the mind - women. He goes off looking for girls in Bellos, tries to pull Jill during the ship's dance and when he thinks the ship is sinking he is the first to ask if Helene and Miss Mallet have made it to safety.
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* TheCasanova: Trail only has one thing on the mind - women. He goes off looking for girls in Bellos, tries to pull Jill during the ship's dance and when he thinks the ship is sinking sinking, he is the first to ask if Helene and Miss Mallet have made it to safety.
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* AssShove: Archer accidentally gives Miss Mallet one with his umbrella when the two are boarding a lifeboat.
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* AssShove: Archer accidentally gives Miss Mallet one with his umbrella when the two are boarding a lifeboat.lifeboat:
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* InconsistentSpelling: The crewman with the bird is called "Sand'''e'''man" on the DVD subtitles, but "Sand'''y'''man" in the script.
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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The crewman with the bird is called "Sand'''e'''man" on the DVD subtitles, but "Sand'''y'''man" in the script.
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''Doctor at Sea'' is a 1955 film and the second of the ''Film/DoctorSeries''. It stars Creator/DirkBogarde, Brenda de Banzie, Creator/BrigitteBardot, James Robertson Justice, Maurice Denham, Michael Medwin, and Hubert Gregg.
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''Doctor at Sea'' is a 1955 film and the second of the ''Film/DoctorSeries''. It stars Creator/DirkBogarde, Brenda de Banzie, Creator/BrigitteBardot, James Robertson Justice, Creator/JamesRobertsonJustice, Maurice Denham, Michael Medwin, and Hubert Gregg.
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* LargeHam: Captain Hogg is one just as all of James Robertson Justice's characters tend to be, but when he mixes his pills with alcohol, it hits all new levels:
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* LargeHam: Captain Hogg is one just as all of James Robertson Justice's Creator/JamesRobertsonJustice's characters tend to be, but when he mixes his pills with alcohol, it hits all new levels:
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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The crewman with the bird is called "Sand'''e'''man" on the DVD subtitles, but "Sand'''y'''man" in the script.
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* TheToothHurts: Corble has a pain in his tooth, so Dr. Sparrow has to use pliers to extricate the molar. The only issue is the tooth is so hard to remove that attempting to do so sends Corble, Dr. Sparrow and Easter all crashing to the floor. Trail, who also has a toothache, witnesses this and leaves as soon as possible.
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* TheToothHurts: Corble has a pain in his tooth, so Dr. Sparrow has to use pliers to extricate the molar. The only issue is the tooth is so hard to remove that attempting to do so sends Corble, Dr. Sparrow Sparrow, and Easter all crashing to the floor. Trail, who also has a toothache, witnesses this and leaves as soon as possible.
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* {{Pun}}: The {{Tagline}} claims Dr. Sparrow is "she-sick", a play on "sea sick" that pokes fun at his troubles with women.
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* {{Pun}}: The {{Tagline}} claims Dr. Sparrow is "she-sick", a play on "sea sick" "seasick" that pokes fun at his troubles with women.women.
* PuttingTheMedicInComedic: The film involves Dr. Sparrow working as the doctor on board the SS ''Lotus'' and most of the comedy arises from his struggles to deal with difficult patients, such as when he has to try and calm down a drunken Captain Hogg.
* PuttingTheMedicInComedic: The film involves Dr. Sparrow working as the doctor on board the SS ''Lotus'' and most of the comedy arises from his struggles to deal with difficult patients, such as when he has to try and calm down a drunken Captain Hogg.
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** Dr. Thomas' first name is "George".
** Another girl is called "Phyllis".
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* DoubleEntendre: After Dr. Sparrow gives Harry a life-saving operation, the rest of the crew give him Sandeman's pet bird as a token of appreciation. Helen asks him of his thoughts on the gift:
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* DoubleEntendre: After Dr. Sparrow gives Harry a life-saving operation, the rest of the crew give him Sandeman's Sandyman's pet bird as a token of appreciation. Helen asks him of his thoughts on the gift:
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** We don't get to know Harry, Fred or Rosita's last names.
** The same can be said for Easter, Trail, Fellowes, Mr. Whimble, Chippie, Corble, Captain Beamish, Colonel Porella, Captain Draper, Mr. Hornbeam, Ordinary Seaman Wilson, Ordinary Seaman Merritt, Sandeman, Mrs. Thomas, Johnson or Williamson's first names.
** The same can be said for Easter, Trail, Fellowes, Mr. Whimble, Chippie, Corble, Captain Beamish, Colonel Porella, Captain Draper, Mr. Hornbeam, Ordinary Seaman Wilson, Ordinary Seaman Merritt, Sandeman, Mrs. Thomas, Johnson or Williamson's first names.
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** We don't get to know Harry, Fred Fred, or Rosita's last names.
** The same can be said for Easter, Trail, Fellowes, Mr. Whimble, Chippie, Corble, Captain Beamish, Colonel Porella, Captain Draper, Mr. Hornbeam, Ordinary Seaman Wilson, Ordinary Seaman Merritt,Sandeman, Sandyman, Mrs. Thomas, Johnson Johnson, or Williamson's first names.
** The same can be said for Easter, Trail, Fellowes, Mr. Whimble, Chippie, Corble, Captain Beamish, Colonel Porella, Captain Draper, Mr. Hornbeam, Ordinary Seaman Wilson, Ordinary Seaman Merritt,
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* ShoutOut:
** One of Captain Hogg's previous First Officers once had a time where he believed himself to be {{UsefulNotes/Cleopatra|VII}}.
** The "Wedding March" is hummed by Miss Mallet and whistled by Archer.
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* ShoutOut:
**ShoutOut: One of Captain Hogg's previous First Officers once had a time where he believed himself to be {{UsefulNotes/Cleopatra|VII}}.
** The "Wedding March" is hummed by Miss Mallet and whistled by Archer.{{UsefulNotes/Cleopatra|VII}}.
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** The "Wedding March" is hummed by Miss Mallet and whistled by Archer.
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* LegFocus: When Corble catches sight of Helene's legs, the films treats the viewers to a close-up shot of Creator/BrigitteBardot's lovely legs.
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-->'''Easter''': Cor! He ain't gonna have headache when he wakes up in the morning, Doc.
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-->'''Easter''': Cor! He ain't half gonna have a headache when he wakes up in the morning, Doc.
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* TheFilmOfTheBook: The film is based on Richard Gordon's 1953 novel of the same name.
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* NoGuyWantsToBeChased:
** Wendy's advances on Dr. Sparrow drive him out of the country and into a job at sea.
** Miss Mallet's flirting with Captain Hogg are a subject of constant irritation for him.
** Wendy's advances on Dr. Sparrow drive him out of the country and into a job at sea.
** Miss Mallet's flirting with Captain Hogg are a subject of constant irritation for him.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Despite his [[Film/DoctorInTheHouse1954 relationship with Nurse Gibson]], Dr. Sparrow makes no mention of her as he is pursued by Wendy and falls in love with Helene.
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* MistakenForPregnant: When Jenkins gets a letter from his wife, Rosie, he misreads her writing about trouble with her liver and thinks she's written about trouble with her ''lover'', leading him to think she is pregnant and to try and hang himself.
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->''"They say that worse things happen at sea, but what ''could'' be worse than being landed with Wendy?"''.
-->-- '''Dr. Simon Sparrow''' justifying his reason for joining the crew of the SS ''Lotus''.
''Doctor at Sea'' is a 1955 film and the second of the ''Film/DoctorSeries''. It stars Creator/DirkBogarde, Brenda de Banzie, Creator/BrigitteBardot, James Robertson Justice, Maurice Denham, Michael Medwin, and Hubert Gregg.
After fending off the advances of Wendy Thomas (Creator/JoanSims) for the last time, Dr. Simon Sparrow (Bogarde) looks for a new career - one as a ship's doctor. He signs up on a cargo ship, the SS ''Lotus'', under the command of the grouchy and prone to shouting Captain Wentworth Hogg (Justice).
Despite suffering from seasickness at first, Dr. Sparrow quickly settles into life on board, getting to know Steward Easter (Denham), Third Officer Trail (Medwin) and Second Officer Aubrey Archer (Gregg). After arriving in Brazil, he meets Helene Colbert (Bardot), a young French nightclub singer.
Captain Hogg is then ordered to let Helene and her friend Muriel Mallet (De Banzie) come along for the return trip, as Miss Mallet is the daughter of the chairman of the shipping company.
HilarityEnsues as romance blossoms between Helene and Dr. Sparrow, while Miss Mallet chases after Captain Hogg, and tries to lure him to her with promises of promotion if the two marry.
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!!Tropes at Sea:
* AbhorrentAdmirer:
** Wendy is mad about Dr. Sparrow, but he wants nothing to do with her. It gets to the point where he takes a job at sea just to get away from her:
--->'''Wendy''': Oh, have you got a headache?
--->'''Dr. Sparrow''': Yes, I have, rather.
** Miss Mallet often flirts with Captain Hogg, who can't stand her, and calls her "the one with the teeth".
* ActionFilmQuietDramaScene: Harry's operation is all played dead seriously for such a normally carefree and frothy comedy.
* AffectionateNickname: Easter calls Captain Hogg "Father".
* TheAlcoholic: Chippie takes to the booze to fight off his sadness over leaving Wapping.
* AlcoholInducedIdiocy: Chippie's drinking habit leads him to have nasty turns and get violent.
* AlliterativeName:
** '''A'''ubrey '''A'''rcher.
** Miss Mallet's first name isn't said in the film, but her full name is '''M'''uriel '''M'''allet.
* AllThereInTheScript: Several character's names aren't given in the film:
** Miss Mallet's first name is "Muriel".
** The girl who accompanies Trail to the ship's dance is called "Jill".
* AskAStupidQuestion: When Trail sees Archer dressed up smartly:
-->'''Trail''': Going ashore, Second?
-->'''Archer''': Well, I'm not dressed like this to go down to the engine room.
* AssShove: Archer accidentally gives Miss Mallet one with his umbrella when the two are boarding a lifeboat.
-->'''Archer''': Let's take our proper places, Miss Mallet.
-->'''Miss Mallet''': ''Oh!'' ({{Beat}}) Please, let us keep our ''umbrellas'' in their proper places, too.
* BadBoss: Dr. Thomas spends all his time off at social events and playing golf, leaving poor Dr. Sparrow to take all the unpleasant work and surgeries.
* TheBigDamnKiss: Dr. Sparrow gives one to Helene after he tells her she has received a job offer for Rio which means the two can be together.
* BriefAccentImitation: Easter picks up a Chinese accent when telling Dr. Sparrow of the time he worked as Pin Yung, his Chinese magician character.
* BungledSuicide: Jenkins' attempt to hang himself is cut short by Dr. Sparrow and Mr. Whimble coming to the rescue.
* TheCasanova: Trail only has one thing on the mind - women. He goes off looking for girls in Bellos, tries to pull Jill during the ship's dance and when he thinks the ship is sinking he is the first to ask if Helene and Miss Mallet have made it to safety.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint:
** When Archer is told he has athlete's foot, his first remark about the issue is that he doesn't know any athletes.
** Jenkins takes out his teeth before he tries to hang himself because he doesn't want to swallow them and choke to death.
** During the evacuation of the ship, Miss Mallet sees a rescue flare go off and starts going on about how much she loves fireworks.
* CoveredInGunge: When Chippie runs across the deck screaming, he bumps into Archer, making him spill his athlete's foot remedy on his face.
* CrackOhMyBack: Corble slips a disc while stoking and finds himself stuck in a bent over position.
* CurseCutShort:
** During Easter's explanation of the location of Dr. Sparrow's cabin, he is cut off by a flushing toilet:
--->'''Easter''': It's them pipes, sir. You are situated, as you might say, indelibly below the Captain's-
** Captain Hogg's orders to Fellowes are cut off by the ship's horn:
--->'''Captain Hogg''': Mr. Fellowes, you'll oblige me by having this engine room telegraph cleaned up. It looks as it been out all night in a shower of-
* CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon: Jill's father threatens to cut Dr. Sparrow into tiny pieces and trample him into the carpet when he catches him with her while she's drunk and in a compromising position.
* DancesAndBalls: Captain Hogg throws a ship's dance on the ''Lotus'' to look superior to Captain Beamish.
* DearJohnLetter: Jenkins thinks he has received one from his wife:
-->'''Jenkins''': "Dear Vic, just to tell you... I'm in trouble because of my lover. Rosie".
-->'''Dr. Sparrow''': Can I have a look? ({{Beat}}) Jenkins, can't you read? She says "I'm in trouble because of my ''liver''".
* DirtyCop: Fellowes warns Dr. Sparrow that the police in Bellos will arrest anyone first chance they get.
* DirtyOldMan: Harry, one of the men working on the ''Lotus''. When the ship docks in Bellos, he immediately tries chasing after a young local.
* DoubleEntendre: After Dr. Sparrow gives Harry a life-saving operation, the rest of the crew give him Sandeman's pet bird as a token of appreciation. Helen asks him of his thoughts on the gift:
-->'''Helene''': Are you glad they have given you the bird?
-->'''Dr. Sparrow''': Er, yes, in a way.
* DrivenToSuicide: Jenkins tries to hang himself after he thinks that his wife has found another man.
* GargleBlaster: At the ship's dance, Easter serves surgical spirit and pretending it to be a cocktail he calls "fire alarm". Trail finds it tremendous, but it proves to be too strong for Jill, his dance partner.
* GetOut: Captain Hogg has no time for Archer after he tries asking him about his impending marriage to Miss Mallet and so kicks him out of his cabin:
-->'''Captain Hogg''': And now get out. Get out!
-->'''Archer''': ({{Beat}}) The meteorological repor-
-->'''Captain Hogg''': GET OUT!
* TheGhost:
** Sir Wallaby Glebe, an ophthalmic surgeon and husband of Archer's cousin.
** [=McGlusky=], a crewmember onboard the ''Lotus'' who suffers from insomnia.
** Sir Arthur Mallet, the father of Miss Mallet and chairman of the ''Lotus''' shipping company.
** Rosie Jenkins, Jenkins' wife who he believes to be unfaithful.
* GrievousBottleyHarm: During his drunken episode, Captain Hogg attempts to throw a bottle of alcohol at Mr. Hornbeam. Luckily for Mr. Hornbeam, however, Captain Hogg misses.
* HypocriticalHumour: When Captain Hogg tells his crew the new ship rules added to accommodate for Miss Mallet and Helene, one of his rules is "No ruddy swearing".
* INeedAFreakingDrink:
** The stress of Harry's upcoming appendicitis makes Easter hit the brandy.
** When it is believed that the ship is sinking, Easter reminds Dr. Sparrow to keep the brandy on hand.
* IntoxicationEnsues: Captain Hogg mixes his new pills with alcohol and as a result signals the evacuation of the ship.
* LadyDrunk: Jill has too much fire alarm at the ship's dance and ends up completely trashed.
* LargeHam: Captain Hogg is one just as all of James Robertson Justice's characters tend to be, but when he mixes his pills with alcohol, it hits all new levels:
-->'''Captain Hogg''': Mutinous scum! I'll have the Board of Trade on the lot of you for this!
* LaughingMad: Captain Hogg cackles maniacally during his drunken episode after he throws a bottle at Mr. Hornbeam.
* LIsForDyslexia: Jenkins misreads a letter from his wife and mistakes trouble with her liver for trouble with her lover.
* {{Malaproper}}:
** Colonel Porella calls Helene a "nightshirt" instead of a "nightingale".
** After a long night of drinking, Archer says "chocked it" instead of "checked it".
* NoFullNameGiven:
** We don't get to know Harry, Fred or Rosita's last names.
** The same can be said for Easter, Trail, Fellowes, Mr. Whimble, Chippie, Corble, Captain Beamish, Colonel Porella, Captain Draper, Mr. Hornbeam, Ordinary Seaman Wilson, Ordinary Seaman Merritt, Sandeman, Mrs. Thomas, Johnson or Williamson's first names.
* NoodleIncident: Captain Hogg recalls once having a First Officer believe he was UsefulNotes/CleopatraVII in a heat-fueled delusion.
* NotWhatItLooksLike:
** Wendy's attempts to rub Dr. Sparrow's neck end with her falling on top of him. When her parents walk in, they think they're intruding on something romantic.
** When Dr. Sparrow tries to tuck a drunken Jill into bed, her father catches them and believes he's drugged her to have his way with her.
* PapaWolf: When Jill's father believes Dr. Sparrow is trying to take advantage of her, he tells Dr. Sparrow he's going to murder him.
* ParentheticalSwearing: Captain Hogg's attitude towards the ship's dance rubs the crew the wrong way, so when he slips after demanding more balloons, Mr. Hornbeam is quick to poke fun at him:
-->'''Mr. Hornbeam''': And "balloons" to you... ''sir''.
* PinkElephants: Chippie's alcoholism causes him to see things, such as giant green Alsatians.
* PoliceAreUseless: The policemen in Bellos do nothing about the frequent stealing as they're all too busy off gambling.
* PosthumousCharacter: Dr. Flowerday, Dr. Sparrow's predecessor on the SS ''Lotus''.
* {{Pun}}: The {{Tagline}} claims Dr. Sparrow is "she-sick", a play on "sea sick" that pokes fun at his troubles with women.
* TheRival: Captain Beamish is to Captain Hogg, to the point where Captain Hogg throws a ship's dance just to prove how much better the ''Lotus'' is to his ship.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After enduring Wendy's advances alongside having to take all of Dr. Thomas' dirty work, Dr. Sparrow quits his position and takes a new job at sea.
* SeriousBusiness: Seeing as it is to be used to make Captain Beamish look inferior, Captain Hogg treats his upcoming ship's dance with the utmost importance:
-->'''Captain Hogg''': This is a ship's dance, Mr. Hornbeam, not an excuse for loafing and idleness.
* ShipperOnDeck: When Mrs. Thomas catches Dr. Sparrow and Wendy in a suggestive position, she looks on approvingly and takes Dr. Thomas away to let them be alone.
* ShirtlessScene:
** Wilson has one during his examination, revealing a giant tattoo on it.
** Trail has one when the ''Lotus'' prepares to leave Bellos:
--->'''Trail''': Madam, it ''is'' the ''Lotus'' and I am the Third Officer.
--->'''Miss Mallet''': Oh, so sorry, but you do look a little jim-jammy in that get-up.
* ShotInTheAss: When trying to give Captain Hogg a surprise injection, Dr. Sparrow accidentally backs his rear into the needle Easter is holding.
* ShoutOut:
** One of Captain Hogg's previous First Officers once had a time where he believed himself to be {{UsefulNotes/Cleopatra|VII}}.
** The "Wedding March" is hummed by Miss Mallet and whistled by Archer.
* ShowerScene: Dr. Sparrow catches Helene just as she comes out of his shower, unaware that his cabin has been given to her and Miss Mallet.[[note]] Creator/BrigitteBardot was believed to have been the first actress in British cinema to film a nude scene.[[/note]]
* SlipperySkid: Captain Hogg slips on some French chalk on the deck prior to the ship's dance.
* SomethingElseAlsoRises: When Corble hurts his back, he is stuck in a bent-over position and nothing seems to be able to get him upright again... until he catches sight of Helene's lovely long legs which straightens up his spine once more.
* StaircaseTumble: Captain Hogg falls down some incredibly steep stairs when trying to attack Dr. Sparrow.
-->'''Easter''': Cor! He ain't gonna have headache when he wakes up in the morning, Doc.
* SuddenlyShouting: Captain Hogg flies back and forth from 0 to 100 in seconds when disciplining Ordinary Seamen Wilson and Merritt after their brawl,
* {{Tagline}}: "[[Film/DoctorInTheHouse1954 That doctor]] is back... and she-sick".
* TheToothHurts: Corble has a pain in his tooth, so Dr. Sparrow has to use pliers to extricate the molar. The only issue is the tooth is so hard to remove that attempting to do so sends Corble, Dr. Sparrow and Easter all crashing to the floor. Trail, who also has a toothache, witnesses this and leaves as soon as possible.
* TrrrillingRrrs: When Captain Hogg asks Trail for balloons, he specifies that he wants "rrround ones".
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->''"They say that worse things happen at sea, but what ''could'' be worse than being landed with Wendy?"''.
-->-- '''Dr. Simon Sparrow''' justifying his reason for joining the crew of the SS ''Lotus''.
''Doctor at Sea'' is a 1955 film and the second of the ''Film/DoctorSeries''. It stars Creator/DirkBogarde, Brenda de Banzie, Creator/BrigitteBardot, James Robertson Justice, Maurice Denham, Michael Medwin, and Hubert Gregg.
After fending off the advances of Wendy Thomas (Creator/JoanSims) for the last time, Dr. Simon Sparrow (Bogarde) looks for a new career - one as a ship's doctor. He signs up on a cargo ship, the SS ''Lotus'', under the command of the grouchy and prone to shouting Captain Wentworth Hogg (Justice).
Despite suffering from seasickness at first, Dr. Sparrow quickly settles into life on board, getting to know Steward Easter (Denham), Third Officer Trail (Medwin) and Second Officer Aubrey Archer (Gregg). After arriving in Brazil, he meets Helene Colbert (Bardot), a young French nightclub singer.
Captain Hogg is then ordered to let Helene and her friend Muriel Mallet (De Banzie) come along for the return trip, as Miss Mallet is the daughter of the chairman of the shipping company.
HilarityEnsues as romance blossoms between Helene and Dr. Sparrow, while Miss Mallet chases after Captain Hogg, and tries to lure him to her with promises of promotion if the two marry.
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!!Tropes at Sea:
* AbhorrentAdmirer:
** Wendy is mad about Dr. Sparrow, but he wants nothing to do with her. It gets to the point where he takes a job at sea just to get away from her:
--->'''Wendy''': Oh, have you got a headache?
--->'''Dr. Sparrow''': Yes, I have, rather.
** Miss Mallet often flirts with Captain Hogg, who can't stand her, and calls her "the one with the teeth".
* ActionFilmQuietDramaScene: Harry's operation is all played dead seriously for such a normally carefree and frothy comedy.
* AffectionateNickname: Easter calls Captain Hogg "Father".
* TheAlcoholic: Chippie takes to the booze to fight off his sadness over leaving Wapping.
* AlcoholInducedIdiocy: Chippie's drinking habit leads him to have nasty turns and get violent.
* AlliterativeName:
** '''A'''ubrey '''A'''rcher.
** Miss Mallet's first name isn't said in the film, but her full name is '''M'''uriel '''M'''allet.
* AllThereInTheScript: Several character's names aren't given in the film:
** Miss Mallet's first name is "Muriel".
** The girl who accompanies Trail to the ship's dance is called "Jill".
* AskAStupidQuestion: When Trail sees Archer dressed up smartly:
-->'''Trail''': Going ashore, Second?
-->'''Archer''': Well, I'm not dressed like this to go down to the engine room.
* AssShove: Archer accidentally gives Miss Mallet one with his umbrella when the two are boarding a lifeboat.
-->'''Archer''': Let's take our proper places, Miss Mallet.
-->'''Miss Mallet''': ''Oh!'' ({{Beat}}) Please, let us keep our ''umbrellas'' in their proper places, too.
* BadBoss: Dr. Thomas spends all his time off at social events and playing golf, leaving poor Dr. Sparrow to take all the unpleasant work and surgeries.
* TheBigDamnKiss: Dr. Sparrow gives one to Helene after he tells her she has received a job offer for Rio which means the two can be together.
* BriefAccentImitation: Easter picks up a Chinese accent when telling Dr. Sparrow of the time he worked as Pin Yung, his Chinese magician character.
* BungledSuicide: Jenkins' attempt to hang himself is cut short by Dr. Sparrow and Mr. Whimble coming to the rescue.
* TheCasanova: Trail only has one thing on the mind - women. He goes off looking for girls in Bellos, tries to pull Jill during the ship's dance and when he thinks the ship is sinking he is the first to ask if Helene and Miss Mallet have made it to safety.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint:
** When Archer is told he has athlete's foot, his first remark about the issue is that he doesn't know any athletes.
** Jenkins takes out his teeth before he tries to hang himself because he doesn't want to swallow them and choke to death.
** During the evacuation of the ship, Miss Mallet sees a rescue flare go off and starts going on about how much she loves fireworks.
* CoveredInGunge: When Chippie runs across the deck screaming, he bumps into Archer, making him spill his athlete's foot remedy on his face.
* CrackOhMyBack: Corble slips a disc while stoking and finds himself stuck in a bent over position.
* CurseCutShort:
** During Easter's explanation of the location of Dr. Sparrow's cabin, he is cut off by a flushing toilet:
--->'''Easter''': It's them pipes, sir. You are situated, as you might say, indelibly below the Captain's-
** Captain Hogg's orders to Fellowes are cut off by the ship's horn:
--->'''Captain Hogg''': Mr. Fellowes, you'll oblige me by having this engine room telegraph cleaned up. It looks as it been out all night in a shower of-
* CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon: Jill's father threatens to cut Dr. Sparrow into tiny pieces and trample him into the carpet when he catches him with her while she's drunk and in a compromising position.
* DancesAndBalls: Captain Hogg throws a ship's dance on the ''Lotus'' to look superior to Captain Beamish.
* DearJohnLetter: Jenkins thinks he has received one from his wife:
-->'''Jenkins''': "Dear Vic, just to tell you... I'm in trouble because of my lover. Rosie".
-->'''Dr. Sparrow''': Can I have a look? ({{Beat}}) Jenkins, can't you read? She says "I'm in trouble because of my ''liver''".
* DirtyCop: Fellowes warns Dr. Sparrow that the police in Bellos will arrest anyone first chance they get.
* DirtyOldMan: Harry, one of the men working on the ''Lotus''. When the ship docks in Bellos, he immediately tries chasing after a young local.
* DoubleEntendre: After Dr. Sparrow gives Harry a life-saving operation, the rest of the crew give him Sandeman's pet bird as a token of appreciation. Helen asks him of his thoughts on the gift:
-->'''Helene''': Are you glad they have given you the bird?
-->'''Dr. Sparrow''': Er, yes, in a way.
* DrivenToSuicide: Jenkins tries to hang himself after he thinks that his wife has found another man.
* GargleBlaster: At the ship's dance, Easter serves surgical spirit and pretending it to be a cocktail he calls "fire alarm". Trail finds it tremendous, but it proves to be too strong for Jill, his dance partner.
* GetOut: Captain Hogg has no time for Archer after he tries asking him about his impending marriage to Miss Mallet and so kicks him out of his cabin:
-->'''Captain Hogg''': And now get out. Get out!
-->'''Archer''': ({{Beat}}) The meteorological repor-
-->'''Captain Hogg''': GET OUT!
* TheGhost:
** Sir Wallaby Glebe, an ophthalmic surgeon and husband of Archer's cousin.
** [=McGlusky=], a crewmember onboard the ''Lotus'' who suffers from insomnia.
** Sir Arthur Mallet, the father of Miss Mallet and chairman of the ''Lotus''' shipping company.
** Rosie Jenkins, Jenkins' wife who he believes to be unfaithful.
* GrievousBottleyHarm: During his drunken episode, Captain Hogg attempts to throw a bottle of alcohol at Mr. Hornbeam. Luckily for Mr. Hornbeam, however, Captain Hogg misses.
* HypocriticalHumour: When Captain Hogg tells his crew the new ship rules added to accommodate for Miss Mallet and Helene, one of his rules is "No ruddy swearing".
* INeedAFreakingDrink:
** The stress of Harry's upcoming appendicitis makes Easter hit the brandy.
** When it is believed that the ship is sinking, Easter reminds Dr. Sparrow to keep the brandy on hand.
* IntoxicationEnsues: Captain Hogg mixes his new pills with alcohol and as a result signals the evacuation of the ship.
* LadyDrunk: Jill has too much fire alarm at the ship's dance and ends up completely trashed.
* LargeHam: Captain Hogg is one just as all of James Robertson Justice's characters tend to be, but when he mixes his pills with alcohol, it hits all new levels:
-->'''Captain Hogg''': Mutinous scum! I'll have the Board of Trade on the lot of you for this!
* LaughingMad: Captain Hogg cackles maniacally during his drunken episode after he throws a bottle at Mr. Hornbeam.
* LIsForDyslexia: Jenkins misreads a letter from his wife and mistakes trouble with her liver for trouble with her lover.
* {{Malaproper}}:
** Colonel Porella calls Helene a "nightshirt" instead of a "nightingale".
** After a long night of drinking, Archer says "chocked it" instead of "checked it".
* NoFullNameGiven:
** We don't get to know Harry, Fred or Rosita's last names.
** The same can be said for Easter, Trail, Fellowes, Mr. Whimble, Chippie, Corble, Captain Beamish, Colonel Porella, Captain Draper, Mr. Hornbeam, Ordinary Seaman Wilson, Ordinary Seaman Merritt, Sandeman, Mrs. Thomas, Johnson or Williamson's first names.
* NoodleIncident: Captain Hogg recalls once having a First Officer believe he was UsefulNotes/CleopatraVII in a heat-fueled delusion.
* NotWhatItLooksLike:
** Wendy's attempts to rub Dr. Sparrow's neck end with her falling on top of him. When her parents walk in, they think they're intruding on something romantic.
** When Dr. Sparrow tries to tuck a drunken Jill into bed, her father catches them and believes he's drugged her to have his way with her.
* PapaWolf: When Jill's father believes Dr. Sparrow is trying to take advantage of her, he tells Dr. Sparrow he's going to murder him.
* ParentheticalSwearing: Captain Hogg's attitude towards the ship's dance rubs the crew the wrong way, so when he slips after demanding more balloons, Mr. Hornbeam is quick to poke fun at him:
-->'''Mr. Hornbeam''': And "balloons" to you... ''sir''.
* PinkElephants: Chippie's alcoholism causes him to see things, such as giant green Alsatians.
* PoliceAreUseless: The policemen in Bellos do nothing about the frequent stealing as they're all too busy off gambling.
* PosthumousCharacter: Dr. Flowerday, Dr. Sparrow's predecessor on the SS ''Lotus''.
* {{Pun}}: The {{Tagline}} claims Dr. Sparrow is "she-sick", a play on "sea sick" that pokes fun at his troubles with women.
* TheRival: Captain Beamish is to Captain Hogg, to the point where Captain Hogg throws a ship's dance just to prove how much better the ''Lotus'' is to his ship.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After enduring Wendy's advances alongside having to take all of Dr. Thomas' dirty work, Dr. Sparrow quits his position and takes a new job at sea.
* SeriousBusiness: Seeing as it is to be used to make Captain Beamish look inferior, Captain Hogg treats his upcoming ship's dance with the utmost importance:
-->'''Captain Hogg''': This is a ship's dance, Mr. Hornbeam, not an excuse for loafing and idleness.
* ShipperOnDeck: When Mrs. Thomas catches Dr. Sparrow and Wendy in a suggestive position, she looks on approvingly and takes Dr. Thomas away to let them be alone.
* ShirtlessScene:
** Wilson has one during his examination, revealing a giant tattoo on it.
** Trail has one when the ''Lotus'' prepares to leave Bellos:
--->'''Trail''': Madam, it ''is'' the ''Lotus'' and I am the Third Officer.
--->'''Miss Mallet''': Oh, so sorry, but you do look a little jim-jammy in that get-up.
* ShotInTheAss: When trying to give Captain Hogg a surprise injection, Dr. Sparrow accidentally backs his rear into the needle Easter is holding.
* ShoutOut:
** One of Captain Hogg's previous First Officers once had a time where he believed himself to be {{UsefulNotes/Cleopatra|VII}}.
** The "Wedding March" is hummed by Miss Mallet and whistled by Archer.
* ShowerScene: Dr. Sparrow catches Helene just as she comes out of his shower, unaware that his cabin has been given to her and Miss Mallet.[[note]] Creator/BrigitteBardot was believed to have been the first actress in British cinema to film a nude scene.[[/note]]
* SlipperySkid: Captain Hogg slips on some French chalk on the deck prior to the ship's dance.
* SomethingElseAlsoRises: When Corble hurts his back, he is stuck in a bent-over position and nothing seems to be able to get him upright again... until he catches sight of Helene's lovely long legs which straightens up his spine once more.
* StaircaseTumble: Captain Hogg falls down some incredibly steep stairs when trying to attack Dr. Sparrow.
-->'''Easter''': Cor! He ain't gonna have headache when he wakes up in the morning, Doc.
* SuddenlyShouting: Captain Hogg flies back and forth from 0 to 100 in seconds when disciplining Ordinary Seamen Wilson and Merritt after their brawl,
* {{Tagline}}: "[[Film/DoctorInTheHouse1954 That doctor]] is back... and she-sick".
* TheToothHurts: Corble has a pain in his tooth, so Dr. Sparrow has to use pliers to extricate the molar. The only issue is the tooth is so hard to remove that attempting to do so sends Corble, Dr. Sparrow and Easter all crashing to the floor. Trail, who also has a toothache, witnesses this and leaves as soon as possible.
* TrrrillingRrrs: When Captain Hogg asks Trail for balloons, he specifies that he wants "rrround ones".
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