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RUNTIME
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Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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The Dentist
1932 0h 21m EN
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5.9
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★5.9TMDB · 44
Comedy
Synopsis
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An unconventional dentist deals with patients in slapstick fashion.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
W.C. Fields
Dentist
Marjorie Kane
Mary - Dentist's Daughter
Arnold Gray
Arthur the Iceman
Dorothy Granger
Patient (Miss Peppitone)
Elise Cavanna
Patient (Miss Mason)
Zedna Farley
Dental Assistant
Joseph Belmont
Mr. Benford - Man Hit by a Golf Ball
Billy Bletcher
Mr. Foliage - Bearded Patient
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Leslie Pearce
- Writers
- W.C. Fields
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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94 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Leslie Pearce, shot by John W. Boyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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ERA
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W.C. Fields and Marjorie Kane and Arnold Gray carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0022807 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Leslie Pearce directs. John W. Boyle behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 294 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Leslie Pearce, shot by John W. Boyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5W.C. Fields and Marjorie Kane and Arnold Gray carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0022807 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 8Classified under 9 themes, including "golf", "slapstick comedy", "dentist", "elopement".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- John W. Boyle
- Runtime
- 21 min · 0h 21m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Leslie Pearce
Production companies
Who made it
- MA
Mack Sennett Comedies
US
Key crew
- ProducerMack Sennett
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- golf
- slapstick comedy
- dentist
- elopement
- tooth extraction
- waiting room
- short film
- comedy
- humor
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1932-12-09
Also known as
International titles
- Le dentisteFR
