Doctors & Nurses_
"A Prescription for Laughter"
Doctors and Nurses is a gimmick film, a down under age reversal trick in the style of Alan Parker's 'Bugsy Malone'. A bunch of kids play the game of Doctors and Nurses - of the inoffensive dress-up kind - tending a bunch of adults suffering from a variety of ailments.
Starring
Pamela Stephenson, Bert Newton, Richard Meikle
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Doctors & Nurses was released 45 years ago in 1981.
Overview
Doctors and Nurses is a gimmick film, a down under age reversal trick in the style of Alan Parker's 'Bugsy Malone'. A bunch of kids play the game of Doctors ...
Doctors & Nurses is a Family, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 26m.
CAST (20)
Pamela Stephenson
Permanent Wave
Bert Newton
Mr Cody
RM
Richard Meikle
The President
Drew Forsythe
Katz
Andrew McFarlane
Milligan
Graeme Blundell
Mr X
June Salter
Lady Cliquot
TB
Terry Bader
Mr Gleeson
Bill Young
Agent 1
Lance Curtis
Agent 2
BM
Bill McCluskey
Producer
Rebecca Rigg
Mercia King
ML
Miguel López
Juan Peron
JS
Jason Samuels
Bud Abel
JL
Jeremy Larsson
Rupert Young
BG
Brent Gowland
Bernard Christian
Sarah Lambert
Mary Grey
JS
Julith Steer
Catrina Fellows
Simone Buchanan
Jane Gilmour
RN
Roger Newcombe
Narrator (uncredited)
CREW
STUDIOS (3)
Finn Productions
The Australian Film Commission
Universal Entertainment Corporation
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Doctors & Nurses about?
Doctors and Nurses is a gimmick film, a down under age reversal trick in the style of Alan Parker's 'Bugsy Malone'. A bunch of kids play the game of Doctors and Nurses - of the inoffensive dress-up kind - tending a bunch of adults suffering from a variety of ailments.
How long is Doctors & Nurses?
Doctors & Nurses has a runtime of 86 minutes (1h 26m).
Who stars in Doctors & Nurses?
The cast of Doctors & Nurses includes Pamela Stephenson, Bert Newton, Richard Meikle, Drew Forsythe, Andrew McFarlane.
GENRES (2)
Family
Comedy
