Verified Unrenewed Public Domain
1932 Feature
The Dentist
Directed by Leslie Pearce → • Production: Independent Studio
The Dentist is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy short starring W. C. Fields. The film is one of four shorts Fields made with the "king of comedy," Mack Sennett, at Paramount. Although Sennett was near the end of his career, he found good use of the new medium of talking pictures for comedy, as the film demonstrates. It was directed by Leslie Pearce from a script by Fields himself. The film has been released on VHS and DVD.
Runtime
60 minutes
Aspect Ratio
59:45
Archival Copies
1 Vault Holding(s)
Classification
1929–1963 Unrenewed
The Video Boneyard Vault Holdings
Archival Master Preserved in Studio Vaults
This title is cataloged and preserved across physical storage drives D: & E: in The Video Boneyard archival collection (1 vault master holding). A broadcast-grade restoration with dynamic loudness normalization is scheduled for streaming release on our YouTube channel.
⚖️ Statutory Public Domain Clearance Provenance
First published in 1932. Under the Copyright Act of 1909, works published between 1929 and 1963 required mandatory formal copyright registration renewal during their 28th year. Official United States Copyright Office Catalog of Copyright Entries records show zero renewal registration was filed, placing this work permanently in the Public Domain.
Notable Screen Cast
Arnold Gray →
Lead Role
Harry Bowen →
Co-Star
Emma Tansey →
Co-Star
Thelma Hill →
Supporting Cast
Elise Cavanna →
Supporting Cast
Dorothy Granger →
Featured Cast
Bobby Dunn →
Featured Cast
Marjorie Kane →
Featured Cast
Bud Jamison →
Featured Cast
Billy Bletcher →
Featured Cast
W. C. Fields →
Featured Cast