Oh Doctor! (1925 film)
{{short description|1925 film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Oh Doctor!
| image = Oh Doctor poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = Harry A. Pollard
| producer = Carl Laemmle
| writer =
| screenplay = Harvey Thew
| story =
| based_on = Oh Doctor! (novel)
Harry Leon Wilson
| starring = Reginald Denny
Mary Astor
| cinematography = Gilbert Warrenton
| editing =
| studio = Universal Pictures
| distributor = Universal Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1925|02|23}}
| country = United States
| language = Silent (English intertitles)
}}
Oh Doctor! is a 1925 American silent comedy based on the novel of the same name written by Harry Leon Wilson. It was directed by Harry A. Pollard and stars Reginald Denny and Mary Astor. It was produced and released by Universal Pictures. It has been preserved and is available on DVD.[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/O/OhDoctor1925.html Progressive Silent Film List: Oh Doctor!] at silentera.comThe American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
Plot
Rufus Billops, son of wealthy parents, has been reared to manhood believing he is delicate and sickly. He inherits a huge fortune, but it has been placed in some long-term investments, so for some years he will have only a small income. He borrows from three elderly loan-sharks who wish him to live long enough to obtain his principal (so he can pay them). They supply inspiration in the form of a beautiful nurse. Rufus falls in love with her and finding that she admires daring men, he does some reckless stunts that cause his creditors to almost die from anxiety. Dolores, the nurse, creates a scheme to gain the release of his fortune from the lenders, and Rufus finally wins her affection.
:Exhibitors Trade Review (1925)
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Reginald Denny as Rufus Billings Jr.
- Mary Astor as Dolores Hicks
- Otis Harlan as Mr. Cinch
- William V. Mong as Mr. McIntosh
- Tom Ricketts as Mr. Peck
- Lucille Ward as Aunt Beulah Rush
- Mike Donlin as Buzz Titus
- Clarence Geldart as Doctor Seaver
- Blanche Payson as Dr. Maude, The Osteopath
- George Kuwa as Chang
- Martha Mattox as Death Watch Mary Schultz
- Helen Lynch as Maid
- Vincent Rose as Pianist (uncredited)
- Jackie Taylor as Violinist / Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
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Preservation
References
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External links
{{commons category|Oh, Doctor! (1925 film)}}
- {{IMDb title|tt0016172}}
- [http://silenthollywood.com/sitebuilder/images/1925_Oh_Doctor-326x487.jpg Lobby poster] at silenthollywood.com
{{Harry A. Pollard}}
Category:American silent feature films
Category:Films based on short fiction
Category:Universal Pictures films
Category:Silent American comedy films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by Harry A. Pollard
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