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Leslie Phillips (Dr. Tony Burke) married Angela Scoular (Ophelia O'Brien) in 1982, a year after his first wife, Penelope Bartley, died.
By the time this movie was filmed, James Robertson Justice had suffered a bad stroke. It was intended for him to play Sir Lancelot Spratt and his brother, Captain George Spratt, but he was far too ill to do much. Producer Betty E. Box and Director Ralph Thomas kept what he had completed in the movie and paid him for both parts, saying he deserved it for his loyal service.
Robert Morley (Captain George Spratt) was the original choice for the role of Sir Lancelot Spratt in Doctor in the House (1954). He turned it down.
Luan Peters's debut.
On its original U.K. cinema release, it was commonly shown in a double bill, with OSS 117 Murder for Sale (1968) as the supporting feature.
"Dr. Tony Burke: A most unfortunate accident, sir. May I suggest a double dose of ipecacuanha to counteract the chill? Captain George Spratt: I didn't send for you to doctor me, Burke, your quackeries are required elsewhere. I've just received an SOS from the Russian vessel Drobny, reporting an acute case of appendicitis. She'll be alongside in twenty minutes. Dr. Tony Burke: The patient is a lady, sir? Captain George Spratt: Not the patient, the ship you clot. I'm sending you to perform the operation. Dr. Tony Burke: Oh. Thank you, sir. Captain George Spratt: You'll collect your tools and report, with the Master-at-Arms, on the poop in fifteen minutes. I shall inform my brother that your devotion to duty led you to volunteer for this most dangerous mission. Dr. Tony Burke: There's nothing dangerous about performing an appendectomy, sir. Captain George Spratt: No, but transferring from ship to ship by breeches bouy, with the Russians in charge of the operations, can hardly prove to be uneventful. [laughs]"
"Mrs. Dailey: Where's the Rolls? Llewellyn Wendover: What are you talking about, Mum? Mrs. Dailey: The conveyance. Llewellyn Wendover: Oh that. Oh the motorbike's in the shed. Mrs. Dailey: Motorbike? Llewellyn Wendover: And sidecar. Mrs. Dailey: Well surely you could have done a bit better than that, with your 22 divvies. Dawn Dailey: 26, Mummy. Mrs. Dailey: Mummy's talking, Dawn. Llewellyn Wendover: Well, there was 18 draws that week. I mean, the first divvy was only 22 pounds 6 shillings. I'm not a millionaire, you know. Dawn Dailey: You mean I married you for nothing? Llewellyn Wendover: Certainly not. You'll have everything a woman could wish for. You'll have a nice kitchen, gas stove, lovely enamel bath, fridge, washing machine, telly, dining room suite, airing cupboards, snooker table, a place to put the motor bike, a library and reception area. Mrs. Dailey: Oh, Sounds quite attractive. How many rooms are there? Llewellyn Wendover: Oh, there's only one room. But it's the best end of Willesden, and it's only 30 bob a week."
