| 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 |
| Budget | £86,033[1] |
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.[2] The screenplay was written by Val Guest, and based on a novel by Matthew Finch.[3] Additional scenes were written by Bob Monkhouse and George Wadmore.[4]
Dentist on the Job (1961), a sequel, followed.[5]
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 Bismarck!, Psycho, Oceans 11, Suddenly Last Summer, Dentist in the Chair and School for Scoundrels.[6] Kine Weekly said it "proved a terrific turn up" at the box office.[7]
References
- ↑ Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 359
- ↑ "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. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019.
- ↑ "Dentist on the Job (1961)". BFI. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018.
- ↑ "Box Office Hits in 1960" (PDF). Kine Weekly.
- ↑ Billings, Josh (15 December 1960). "It's Britain 1, 2, 3 again in the 1960 box office stakes". Kine Weekly. p. 8.
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