Dentist in the Chair

1960
1h 24m

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Burglar steals Dentistry equipment by mistake and tries to sell them to Student Dentists. Mild amusements follow.Burglar steals Dentistry equipment by mistake and tries to sell them to Student Dentists. Mild amusements follow.Burglar steals Dentistry equipment by mistake and tries to sell them to Student Dentists. Mild amusements follow.

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5.1/10

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Trivia
As "Wilvram" suspected in 2018 Avril Angers plays a tea lady under the pseudonym "Rosie Lee."

Quotes
[the tutor asks David Cookson how to revive a patient who has collapsed under anaesthetic. David gives the wrong answer]
David Cookson: I'll get the hang of it, sir, I promise.
Dental Instructor: You'll either get the hang of it or else you'll hang for it.

Crazy credits
Initial caption in opening credits: "There is no dental hospital in the country that will accept responsibility for what happens in this film. Neither will the producers."

Connections
Followed by Dentist on the Job (1961)

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Review

Featured review

5/10

A coagulation of the plasma!

Dentist in the Chair is directed by Don Chaffey and adapted to screenplay by Val Guest from Matthew Finch's book. It stars Bob Monkhouse, Kenneth Connor, Peggy Cummins, Eric Barker and Ronnie Stevens. Music is by Ken Jones and cinematography by Reginald Wyer.

A pretty unfunny Brit comedy that has good intentions but even a talented cast and writer can't lift this above the maudlin. Plot revolves around dentistry students at The King Alfred Dental Hospital, who get involved in stolen instruments and affairs of the heart, the latter complicated since the focus of the boys' attention is The Dean's niece!

It's all very innocent of course, but as it lacks daring or any sort of worthy story based cohesion, it's a chore to get through. Not helped by a damp squib of a finale. Cast are fine enough but all involved in this venture have better legacies elsewhere. 4/10