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'''''Dentist on the Job''''' is a 1961 British comedy film directed by [[C. M. Pennington-Richards]], the sequel to ''[[Dentist in the Chair]]'' (1960). It was released in the US with the title '''Get On with It!'''. The film was co-written by Hugh Woodhouse and [[Hazel Adair]]. It stars [[Bob Monkhouse]], [[Kenneth Connor]], |
'''''Dentist on the Job''''' is a 1961 British comedy film directed by [[C. M. Pennington-Richards]], the sequel to ''[[Dentist in the Chair]]'' (1960). It was released in the US with the title '''Get On with It!'''. The film was co-written by Hugh Woodhouse and [[Hazel Adair]]. It stars [[Bob Monkhouse]], [[Kenneth Connor]], [[Ronnie Stevens (actor)|Ronnie Stevens]] and [[Cyril Chamberlain]] repeating their roles from the prequel. Other actors appearing in the film include [[Shirley Eaton]], [[Richard Wattis]] and [[Charles Hawtrey (actor, born 1914)|Charles Hawtrey]]. |
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Revision as of 10:12, 17 December 2018
| Dentist on the Job | |
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| Directed by | C. M. Pennington-Richards |
| Written by | Hugh Woodhouse Hazel Adair |
| Produced by | Bertram Ostrer |
| Starring | Bob Monkhouse Ronnie Stevens Kenneth Connor Shirley Eaton |
| Cinematography | Stephen Dade |
| Edited by | Bill Lenny |
| Music by | Ken Jones |
| Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated |
Release date | 29 December 1961 |
Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Dentist on the Job is a 1961 British comedy film directed by C. M. Pennington-Richards, the sequel to Dentist in the Chair (1960). It was released in the US with the title Get On with It!. The film was co-written by Hugh Woodhouse and Hazel Adair. It stars Bob Monkhouse, Kenneth Connor, Ronnie Stevens and Cyril Chamberlain repeating their roles from the prequel. Other actors appearing in the film include Shirley Eaton, Richard Wattis and Charles Hawtrey.
Plot
Colonel Proudfoot of Proudfoot Industries tries to entice a couple of dentists to advertise "Dreem", a revolutionary type of toothpaste, but he knows that if the dentists learn that they are part of an advertising campaign, they will be struck off. The director of a Dental School sees his chance to rid the field of dentistry of two newly qualified incompetents.
Cast
- Bob Monkhouse as David Cookson
- Kenneth Connor as Sam Field
- Ronnie Stevens as Brian Dexter
- Shirley Eaton as Jill Venner
- Eric Barker as Colonel J.J. Proudfoot / The Dean
- Reginald Beckwith as Mr. Duff
- Richard Wattis as Macreedy
- Charles Hawtrey as Mr. Roper
- Richard Caldicot as Prison Governor
- Cyril Chamberlain as Director
- David Horne as Admiral Southbound
- Graham Stark as Sourfaced Man
- Charlotte Mitchell as Mrs Burke
- Arthur Mullard (uncredited)
- Andria Lawrence (uncredited)
Legacy
The studio logos, opening credits and a brief portion of the opening scene is added to the start of Monty Python and the Holy Grail on its special edition DVD. The clip ends with a sputtering, unseen "projectionist" realising he has played the wrong film. A "slide" then appears urging the audience to wait while the projectionist changes reels.
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