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9 December 1932 (USA)
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An unconventional dentist deals with patients in slapstick fashion. full summary | add synopsis
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One W.C.'s best shorts
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(Complete credited cast) | W.C. Fields | ... | Dentist |
 | Marjorie Kane | ... | Daughter (as 'Babe' Kane) |
| Arnold Gray | ... | Arthur the iceman |
| Dorothy Granger | ... | Patient (Miss Peppitone) |
| Elise Cavanna | ... | Patient (Miss Mason) |
| Zedna Farley | ... | Dental Assistant |
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21 min
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Mono (RCA Photophone System)
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Finland:S (1972) |
Australia:G
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On the Criterion DVD edition, a musical background has been added to the soundtrack for the lost golf ball sequence.
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Boom mic visible: The shadow of the boom falls on the ground behind the Dentist at the golf course.
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Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997) (V)
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W.C. Fields plays the title role in this short, and he's not a dentist I'd want to visit but he's extremely funny. There are all sorts of classic throw away gags in here, from melting a heavy 50 pound block of ice on the stove down to ice cube size to make it easier to carry, to a man with a huge beard, in which the dentist can't seem to find his mouth. Trying to pull a tooth from a society matron, he and the patient assume every possible position as he attempts to get the tooth out. At one point he's carrying her around while hanging onto the tooth with pliers. Ouch! While this is going on, he's also trying to stop his daughter from going out with the ice man, by locking her in her room. Very inventive and still very funny.