Oh Doctor! (1925 film)

For other films, see Oh Doctor (disambiguation).

Oh Doctor!
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Directed by	Harry A. Pollard
Screenplay by	Harvey Thew
Based on	Oh Doctor! (novel) Harry Leon Wilson
Produced by	Carl Laemmle
Starring	Reginald Denny Mary Astor
Cinematography	Gilbert Warrenton
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	February 23, 1925 (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.[1][2]

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

• 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)

Preservation

Prints of Oh Doctor! are held by UCLA Film and Television Archive, Academy Film Archive, and EYE Film Institute Netherlands.[3]

References

1. Progressive Silent Film List: Oh Doctor! at silentera.com
2. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
3. Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Oh Doctor!

External links

• Oh Doctor! at IMDb
• Lobby poster at silenthollywood.com