James Robertson Justice (15 June 1907 - 2 July 1975) was a British actor. He is best remembered for portraying pompous authority figures in comedies including each of the seven films in the Doctor series. He also co-starred with Gregory Peck in several adventure movies, notably The Guns of Navarone. Clip from the 1954 film: Doctor in the House
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Doctor in the House may refer to: . Doctor in the House, a 1952 novel by Richard Gordon . Doctor in the House, a 1954 British film adaptation of the novel . Doctor in the House, seven British and Australian television series inspired by the film series . Doctor in the House, the first series; See also. Doctorin' the House", a song by Coldcut from the album What's That Noise? Sir Lancelot Spratt - an obituary By Tim Mitchell Public fascination with all things medical continues to spawn a range of books, films and television programmes both fictional and based on reality. The nature of clinical medicine with its plethora of interactions between staff and patients is fertile ground for story-telling. James Robertson Justice appeared as the irascible chief surgeon Sir Lancelot Spratt, a role he would repeat in many of the sequels. Plot summary The story follows the fortunes of Simon Sparrow (Dirk Bogarde), starting as a new medical student at the fictional St Swithin's Hospital in London. James Robertson Justice (1907-1975) Actor Soundtrack IMDbPro Starmeter See rank Play trailer 2:48 Doctor in Trouble (1970) 15 Videos 37 Photos James Robertson Justice was always a noticeable presence in a film with his large stature, bushy beard and booming voice.
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Caricatures such as Sir Lancelot Spratt, of the 1954 Doctor in the House British film comedy, who famously declared "Remember, to be a successful surgeon you need the eyes of a hawk, the heart of a lion, and the hands of a lady", one hopes are consigned to the archives of farce. James Robertson Justice: Sir Lancelot Spratt Showing all 5 items Jump to: Photos (2) Quotes (3) Photos Quotes Sir Lancelot Spratt : You cut a patient he bleeds, until the processes of nature form a clot and stop it. This interval is known scientifically as the 'bleeding time'. You! What's the bleeding time? Simon Sparrow : Ten past ten, sir. Further climbing the credits, he put his stature to good use as King Henry VIII in "The Sword and the Rose" before establishing his best known role, as the intimidating Sir Lancelot Spratt in. Bestselling novelist. Doctor in the House, his first novel, which was published in 1952, introduced the character of Sir Lancelot Spratt, the irascible chief surgeon—"S for spleen, P for prostate, R for rump, A for apoplexy."It became a bestseller and was made into a film two years later, starring Dirk Bogarde, Kenneth More, and James.
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One of its most notable characters was the terrifying, loud, bullying consultant surgeon Sir Lancelot Spratt, played by actor James Robertson Justice (1907-1975) (Figure 1). On viewing a 1966 BBC interview with Robertson Justice we became suspicious that he had based his character on a well-known British urologist, Frederick 'Snorker. The one and only James Robertson Justice, who played demanding surgeon, Sir Lancelot Spratt in six feature films, plus Captain Hogg in Doctor at Sea (starring a young Brigitte Bardot, no less). A person, who shall remain nameless for reasons of mystery, whispered into my ear earlier this week.
Comedy. Along with three high-spirited companions, a medical student faces five hectic but hilarious years at St Swithin's Hospital, under the stern eye of irascible Sir Lancelot Spratt. He adds that, in surgery, the "hectoring image of Sir Lancelot Spratt who never listened to other doctors or patients has thankfully disappeared." One of the reasons for the disappearance of the surgeon cast in the Spratt mould is that trainee surgeons, in common with all doctors, now learn the value of good communication skills from.
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He falls in with three longer-serving hopefuls and is soon immersed in the wooing, imbibing, and fast-sportscar-driving that constitute 1950s medical training. However, the formidable figure of Chief Surgeon Sir Lancelot Spratt (James Robertson Justice) forever looms to remind them of their real purposes. —Jeremy Perkins {J-26} The budget cost Box her first choice for the film's antagonist, the flinty chief surgeon Sir Lancelot Spratt (a much crankier version of the character in Gordon's novel). Robert Morley turned the role down because they didn't have enough to pay him what he wanted. Instead, Box cast James Robertson Justice, with other Rank leading men -- Kenneth.
