Cupid Pulls a Tooth (1914)
John Carter, a young dentist, is putting a gold filling in for a most striking young lady. Cupid works overtime and they are mutually attracted. John asks permission to call. It is granted. But father says he will not have a tooth pulling dentist calling on his daughter. John arrives but escaped only because of his fleet-footedness. He swears everlasting vengeance on father. The next day father gets the toothache. When he can stand it no longer, he decides to go to a dentist and have the tooth pulled. The first sign he reads says: John Carter, Dentist. Father goes on to the next sign. As it happens, that dentist is a chum of John Carter's and has just called up John requesting him to come over for a consultation. John is in the back room when father enters. Father says he wants his tooth pulled. John puts his friend wise and for some reason, unknown to the father, the friend decides the tooth must not be pulled. John comes to father's assistance and relieves him of the sour spot, after securely strapping him in the chair to give him the necessary gas. Father wakes up just in time to find John is starting in on the rest of his teeth. At father's ejaculations at not wanting to lose the rest, John tells him it's either his teeth or his daughter. Father decides he needs the teeth the worst.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Al Christie | Director |
| Cast | Role |
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| Eddie Lyons | |
| Victoria Forde | |
| Harry L. Rattenberry |
