Dentist on the Job
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Dentist on the Job is a 1961 British comedy film directed by C.M. Pennington-Richards
. It was released in the US with the title Get on with it! It is the sequel to Dentist in the Chair
. The film was co-written by Bob Monkhouse
(who also appeared in the film) and Hazel Adair. Other actors appearing in the film include Kenneth Connor
, Ronnie Stevens
, Shirley Eaton
, Richard Wattis
and Charles Hawtrey.
in the special edition DVD of Monty Python and the Holy Grail
. The scene plays automatically if "Play Movie" is selected from the main menu (unless the movie is already in progress). As the screen goes dark, a sputtering, unseen "projectionist" is heard fumbling for the correct reel of film; a "slide" then appears urging the audience to wait while the projectionist changes reels. The 'correct' Monty Python movie's opening credits play properly from there.
C.M. Pennington-Richards
Cyril Montague Pennington Richards was a British film director and cinematographer.-Selected filmography:Director* The Oracle * Double Bunk * Dentist on the Job * Ladies Who Do...
. It was released in the US with the title Get on with it! It is the sequel to Dentist in the Chair
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, based on a novel by Matthew Finch...
. The film was co-written by Bob Monkhouse
Bob Monkhouse
Robert Alan "Bob" Monkhouse, OBE was an English entertainer. He was a successful comedy writer, comedian and actor and was also well known on British television as a presenter and game show host...
(who also appeared in the film) and Hazel Adair. Other actors appearing in the film include Kenneth Connor
Kenneth Connor
Kenneth Connor MBE was an English comedy stage, radio, film and TV actor, best known for his appearances in the Carry On films.-Career:...
, Ronnie Stevens
Ronnie Stevens
Ronnie Stevens may refer to:* Ronnie Stevens , British actor* Veronica Stevens, American female wrestler, sometimes known as "Ronnie" Stevens...
, Shirley Eaton
Shirley Eaton
Shirley Eaton is an English actress.Eaton appeared regularly in British films throughout the 1950s and 1960s, and achieved notability for her performance as Bond Girl Jill Masterson in the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger...
, Richard Wattis
Richard Wattis
Richard Cameron Wattis , was an English character actor.He attended King Edward's School, Birmingham and Bromsgrove School, after which he worked for the family electrical engineering firm before becoming a professional actor. After his debut with Croydon Repertory Theatre he made many stage...
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 MonkhouseBob MonkhouseRobert Alan "Bob" Monkhouse, OBE was an English entertainer. He was a successful comedy writer, comedian and actor and was also well known on British television as a presenter and game show host...
as David Cookson - Kenneth ConnorKenneth ConnorKenneth Connor MBE was an English comedy stage, radio, film and TV actor, best known for his appearances in the Carry On films.-Career:...
as Sam Field - Ronnie StevensRonnie Stevens (actor)Ronald Stevens was a London-born English actor known as Ronnie Stevens.He appeared in many television comedy series in regular roles, including May to December, Goodnight Sweetheart and A J Wentworth, BA. He also appeared as the "Minister of Pollution", in The Goodies pollution episode...
as Brian Dexter - Shirley EatonShirley EatonShirley Eaton is an English actress.Eaton appeared regularly in British films throughout the 1950s and 1960s, and achieved notability for her performance as Bond Girl Jill Masterson in the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger...
as Jill Venner - Eric BarkerEric BarkerEric Leslie Barker born in Thornton Heath, Surrey, was an English comedy actor. He is most remembered for his roles in the popular British Carry On films.-Career:...
as Colonel J.J. Proudfoot / The Dean - Reginald BeckwithReginald BeckwithReginald Beckwith was a British film and television actor, who made almost one hundred film and television appearances in his career.-Filmography:* Freedom Radio * Scott of the Antarctic...
as Mr. Duff - Richard WattisRichard WattisRichard Cameron Wattis , was an English character actor.He attended King Edward's School, Birmingham and Bromsgrove School, after which he worked for the family electrical engineering firm before becoming a professional actor. After his debut with Croydon Repertory Theatre he made many stage...
as Macreedy - Charles Hawtrey as Mr. Roper
- Richard CaldicotRichard CaldicotRichard Caldicot was a British actor famed for his role of Commander Povey in the BBC radio series The Navy Lark. He also appeared often on television, memorably as the obstetrician delivering Betty Spencer's baby in Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em.His father was a civil servant and he attended Dulwich...
as Prison Governor - Cyril ChamberlainCyril ChamberlainCyril Chamberlain was an English film and television actor. He appeared in a number of the early Carry On, Doctor in the House and St. Trinian's films....
as Director - David HorneDavid Horne (actor)-Biography:British actor and playwright David Horne began his film career in the 1930s, after a distinguished early career in the theatre. He was generally seen portraying pompous, self-satisfied characters...
as Admiral Southbound - Graham StarkGraham StarkGraham Stark is an English comedian, actor, writer and director.Stark was born in Wallasey on the Wirral in Cheshire, England. He first came to prominence on BBC Radio, making his debut in Happy Go Lucky and going on to Ray's A Laugh, Educating Archie and substitute on The Goon Show...
as Sourfaced Man - Arthur MullardArthur MullardArthur Ernest Mullard, original surname Mullord was an English comedy actor.- Early life :...
(uncredited)
Alternative use
The studio logos, opening credits and a brief portion of this film's opening scene is an "Easter egg"Easter egg (media)
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in the special edition DVD of Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a 1974 British comedy film written and performed by the comedy group Monty Python , and directed by Gilliam and Jones...
. The scene plays automatically if "Play Movie" is selected from the main menu (unless the movie is already in progress). As the screen goes dark, a sputtering, unseen "projectionist" is heard fumbling for the correct reel of film; a "slide" then appears urging the audience to wait while the projectionist changes reels. The 'correct' Monty Python movie's opening credits play properly from there.