Dentist on the Job
| Dentist on the Job | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | C.M. Pennington-Richards |
| Produced by | Bertram Ostrer |
| Written by |
Hugh Woodhouse Hazel Adair |
| Starring |
Bob Monkhouse Ronnie Stevens Kenneth Connor Shirley Eaton |
| Music by | Ken Jones |
| Cinematography | Stephen Dade |
| Edited by | Bill Lenny |
| 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.[1] It stars Bob Monkhouse. Other actors appearing in the film include Kenneth Connor, Ronnie Stevens, Shirley Eaton, Richard Wattis and Charles Hawtrey.
Synopsis
Colonel Proudfoot of Proudfoot Industries tries to entice a couple of newly qualified 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, and the campaign will be a disaster.
Cast
- Bob Monkhouse as David Cookson[2]
- Kenneth Connor as Sam Field[3]
- Ronnie Stevens as Brian Dexter
- Shirley Eaton as Jill Venner[4]
- 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
- Arthur Mullard (uncredited)
- Charlotte Mitchell as Mrs Burke
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.
References
- ↑ "Dentist on the Job". imdb.com. 1 June 1961.
- ↑ "Bob Monkhouse". The Independent. 30 December 2003.
- ↑ "Kenneth Connor". IMDb.com.
- ↑ "Shirley Eaton". IMDb.com.