An unconventional dentist deals with a variety of eccentric and difficult patients in slapstick fashion.
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| W.C. Fields | ... |
Dentist
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| Marjorie Kane | ... |
Mary - Dentist's Daughter
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| Arnold Gray | ... |
Arthur - The Iceman
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| Dorothy Granger | ... |
Miss Peppitone - Patient
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Elise Cavanna | ... |
Miss Mason - Patient
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Zedna Farley | ... |
Dental Assistant
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Henry Hanna |
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Joseph Belmont | ... |
Mr. Benford - Man Hit by a Golf Ball (uncredited)
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| Billy Bletcher | ... |
Mr. Foliage - Bearded Patient (uncredited)
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Joe Bordeaux | ... |
Benford's Caddy (uncredited)
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| Harry Bowen | ... |
Joe (uncredited)
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| Bobby Dunn | ... |
Dentist's Caddy (uncredited)
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| George Gray | ... |
Benford's Golf Partner (uncredited)
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Barney Hellum | ... |
Patient in Waiting Room (uncredited)
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| Thelma Hill | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Bud Jamison | ... |
Charley Frobisher (uncredited)
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Pete Rasch | ... |
Benford's Tough Son (uncredited)
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Emma Tansey | ... |
Old Lady (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Leslie Pearce | ||
Written by
| W.C. Fields | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Mack Sennett | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| John W. Boyle | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Mack Sennett Comedies (A Mack Sennett Star Comedy)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1932) (United States) (theatrical) (presents) (A Paramount Release)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1969) (Finland) (tv)
- Viihde-Kuva (1972) (Finland) (theatrical) (16 mm)
- France 3 (1984) (France) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (1996) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- The Voyager Company (1996) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- The Criterion Collection (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Wide Vision (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Flicker Alley (2014) (United States) (DVD) (on 'The Mack Sennett Collection, Vol. 1: 1909-1933')
- HGV Video Productions (1992) (Canada) (VHS)
- Madacy Home Video (1996) (Canada) (VHS)
- Questar Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Star Classics Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Video Treasures (1989) (United States) (VHS)
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Other Companies
- Screen Time Images (audio restoration)
- Screen Time Images (film restoration)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After preliminaries with ice and golf, dentist Fields turns to the problems of his patients. He wrestles one woman all over the office during an extraction. One man is so heavily bearded he can't find the man's mouth and uses a shotgun to flush out birds.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Based on the Broadway stage skit "An Episode at the Dentist" written by W.C. Fields for the "Earl Carroll Vanities" in 1928. See more » |
| Goofs | The shadow of the boom falls on the ground behind the Dentist at the golf course. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Down Memory Lane (1949). See more » |
| Quotes |
Benford's Tough Son:
So, you're the guy that hit my father on the head. Dentist: Yes, you want to make anything out of it. [socks him in the jaw] Arthur - The Iceman: [rising to the Dentist's defense] I'd like to see you do that again. Dentist: Is it necessary for him to do it again? See more » |