Dentist in the Chair

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. The screenplay was written by Val Guest, and based on a novel by Matthew Finch. Additional scenes were written by Bob Monkhouse and George Wadmore.

Dentist on the Job (1961), a sequel, followed.

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

 * Bob Monkhouse as David Cookson
 * Peggy Cummins as Peggy Travers
 * Kenneth Connor as Sam Field
 * Eric Barker as The Dean
 * Ronnie Stevens as Brian Dexter
 * Vincent Ball as Michaels
 * Eleanor Summerfield as Ethel
 * Reginald Beckwith as Mr. Watling
 * Stuart Saunders as Inspector Richardson
 * Ian Wallace as Dentist
 * Peggy Simpson as Miss Brent
 * Jean St. Clair as Lucy
 * Rosie Lee as Maggie
 * Charlotte Mitchell as Woman in Surgery
 * Philip Gilbert as Young Man in Surgery
 * Jeremy Hawk as Dental Instructor
 * Harry Hutchinson as Porter
 * Alf Dean as Wrestler
 * Sheree Winton as Jayne
 * Julie Alexander as Nurse

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. Kine Weekly said it "proved a terrific turn up" at the box office.