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Portrayal of nurses in film

The image of nurses in comedy films.
Nurses are portrayed in film in different ways, depending on the narrative to be created. In this step and the following two steps you will see different images of nurses.

Your task

Watch this short trailer from the 1959 film, Carry On Nurse.

This is an additional video, hosted on YouTube.

Respond with the first word that comes to mind when you see the nurses. If other learners have submitted the same word please ‘like’ their comment and reply with why you agree.


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