Doctors and Nurses (film)
| Doctors and Nurses | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maurice Murphy |
| Produced by | Brian Rosen |
| Written by |
Morris Gleitzman Doug Edwards Robn Moase Tony Sheldon Maurice Murphy |
| Based on | an original idea by Maurice Murphy |
| Starring |
Bert Newton Richard Meikle Graeme Blundell |
| Cinematography | John Seale |
| Distributed by | Classic Films |
Release dates | 1981 |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$400,000[1] |
Doctors and Nurses is a 1981 Australian comedy film directed by Maurice Murphy. The gimmick is child actors play doctors and nurses and adults play patients.[2]
Horror Movie and Goose Flesh
After making the movie, Maurice Murphy and Brian Rosen decided to make a follow up project, shooting two films back to back, Horror Movie and Goose Flesh, budgeted at $500,000 each.[3] The movie had the same plot line but Horror Movie was a straight film whereas Goose Flesh was a comedy. The same cast and crew would be used.[2]
Filming starting in Sydney in April 1981. A scene would be shot straight then re-shot as a comedy. However the film ran out of money and filming stopped after a week. Brian Rosen was left with $700,000 debt.[2]
References
External links
- Doctors and Nurses at IMDB
- Doctors and Nurses at Oz Movies
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