Dentist In The Chair (1960)

Two dental students (Bob Monkhouse, Ronnie Stevens) purchase dental equipment from a man (Kenneth Connor) purporting to be a salesman. It turns out, he is a thief who stole the instruments. Once they realize they've purchased stolen property, the race is on to restore the instruments to the proper place before the police arrest them. Based on the book by Matthew Finch and directed by Don Chaffey (JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS). I've never been much of a fan of British comedy especially British low comedy and this unfunny offering is a perfect example of why. However, the Brits lapped it up and the film was popular enough to spawn a sequel, DENTIST ON THE JOB the following year. The cast goes into overdrive flapping their wings in an attempt to convince us that it's fuuny but only Kenneth Connor seems to have comedic timing in his veins. Coincidentally, the same year as this laborious effort, there was a film which had some amusing dentist sequences, Corman's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. With Peggy Cummins (GUN CRAZY), Eric Barker and Eleanor Summerfield.