Dentist in the Chair
| Dentist in the Chair | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Don Chaffey |
| Written by | Matthew Finch (novel) Val Guest |
| Produced by | Bertram Ostrer |
| Starring | Bob Monkhouse Ronnie Stevens Kenneth Connor Eric Barker Vincent Ball |
| Cinematography | Reginald Wyer |
| Edited by | Bill Lenny |
| Music by | Ken Jones |
| Distributed by | Renown Pictures Corporation |
Release date | 1960 |
Running time | 84 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Dentist in the Chair is a 1960 British comedy film, directed by Don Chaffey and starring Bob Monkhouse, Ronnie Stevens, Eric Barker and Vincent Ball.[1] The screenplay was written by Val Guest, and based on a novel by Matthew Finch.[2] Additional scenes were written by Bob Monkhouse and George Wadmore.[3]
Dentist on the Job (1961), a sequel, followed.[4]
Plot
Two dental students, David Cookson (Monkhouse) and Brian Dexter (Ronnie Stevens) become mixed up in the misadventures of a thief, Sam Field (played by Kenneth Connor), when he tries to sell them stolen dental equipment.
Cast
- Bob Monkhouse as David Cookson
- Peggy Cummins as Peggy Travers
- Kenneth Connor as Sam Field
- Eric Barker as The Dean
- Ronnie Stevens as Brian Dexter
- Vincent Ball as Michaels
- Eleanor Summerfield as Ethel
- Reginald Beckwith as Mr. Watling
- Stuart Saunders as Inspector Richardson
- Ian Wallace as Dentist
- Peggy Simpson as Miss Brent
- Jean St. Clair as Lucy
- Rosie Lee as Maggie
- Charlotte Mitchell as Woman in Surgery
- Philip Gilbert as Young Man in Surgery
- Jeremy Hawk as Dental Instructor
- Harry Hutchinson as Porter
- Alf Dean as Wrestler
- Sheree Winton as Jayne
- Julie Alexander as Nurse
Reception
The twelve most popular films of the year in Britain in 1960 were Doctor in Love, Carry On Constable, Hercules Unchained, Two-Way Stretch, Conspiracy of Hearts, The League of Gentlemen, Sink the Bismark, Psycho, Oceans 11, Suddenly Last Summer, Dentist in the Chair and School for Scoundrels.[5]
References
- ^ "Dentist in the Chair (1960) - Don Chaffey | Cast and Crew". AllMovie.
- ^ Goble, Alan (8 September 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Dentist in the Chair (1960)". BFI.
- ^ "Dentist on the Job (1961)". BFI.
- ^ "Box Office Hits in 1960" (PDF). Kine Weekly.
External links
- Articles with short description
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- 1960 films
- 1960 comedy films
- British black-and-white films
- British comedy films
- 1960s English-language films
- Films based on British novels
- Films directed by Don Chaffey
- Films shot at Pinewood Studios
- British medical comedy films
