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The Clinic (1982)

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clip Paul’s arrival

Original classification rating: M. This clip chosen to be PG

Clip description

Student doctor Paul Armstrong (Simon Burke) arrives at the VD (venereal disease) clinic in Melbourne. Dr Linda Carmichael (Gerda Nicolson) introduces Paul to a hung-over Dr Eric Linden (Chris Haywood).

Curator’s notes

This early sequence establishes young student doctor Paul Armstrong as a nervous newcomer to the bustling clinic. He is startled by the winking overtures of a gay man in the waiting room and is gently mocked by Dr Carmichael. Paul’s hesitancy is comically contrasted with Dr Carmichael’s seen-it-all comments and Dr Linden’s laidback style.