What are the key story phases in The Dentist?

The story of The Dentist progresses through these phases: The Tyrant's Office, Upstairs Rebellion, Ladder and Crowd, Reluctant Surrender.

How does The Dentist end?

In the final act ("Reluctant Surrender"): Yielding to public pressure, the Dentist withdraws his opposition. He contemptuously orders ice from his new son-in-law, ending the film on an ironic note.

The Dentist (1932) — AI Story Visualization

Name: The Dentist
Genre: comedy
Released: 1932
Rating: 5.9

Plot Analysis Summary

A hot-tempered dentist's abusive control over his life is challenged by his daughter's romance and public pressure.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Tyrant's Office

Upstairs Rebellion

Ladder and Crowd

Reluctant Surrender

An unconventional dentist deals with patients in slapstick fashion.

Directed by

Leslie Pearce

Key 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)

Rating: 5.9/10 (42 votes)