Dentist in the Chair
1960 British film
- 1960 (1960)
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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.
External links
- Dentist in the Chair at IMDb
- Dentist in the Chair at Rotten Tomatoes
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Films directed by Don Chaffey
- Strange Stories (1953)
- Skid Kids (1953)
- Time Is My Enemy (1954)
- The Secret Tent (1956)
- The Girl in the Picture (1957)
- The Flesh Is Weak (1957)
- A Question of Adultery (1958)
- The Man Upstairs (1958)
- Danger Within (1959)
- Dentist in the Chair (1960)
- Lies My Father Told Me (1960)
- Nearly a Nasty Accident (1961)
- A Matter of WHO (1961)
- Greyfriars Bobby (1961)
- The Webster Boy (1962)
- Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
- The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963)
- A Jolly Bad Fellow (1964)
- The Crooked Road (1965)
- One Million Years B.C. (1966)
- The Viking Queen (1967)
- A Twist of Sand (1968)
- Clinic Exclusive (1971)
- Creatures the World Forgot (1971)
- Charley One-Eye (1973)
- Persecution (1974)
- Ride a Wild Pony (1975)
- The Fourth Wish (1976)
- Pete's Dragon (1977)
- The Magic of Lassie (1978)
- C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979)
- Casino (1980) (TV)
- International Airport (1985) (TV)
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