Dentist in the Chair

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Dentist in the Chair
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Directed by Don Chaffey
Written byMatthew Finch (novel)
Val Guest
Produced byBertram 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.
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
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]

Contents

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

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]

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References

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