Abstract: A dispensing and cutting mechanism for film or the like comprising a frame structure, means for holding a supply of film, an advancing roller structure for moving film from the film supply, means to drive the advancing roller structure, and a cutting structure mounted forward the advancing roller structure to sever a length of film. The advancing roller structure further has an idler roller and a drive roller which are mounted for rotation and in an aligned configuration to the frame structure. The cutting structure is comprised of a fixed bottom cutting structure mounted to the frame structure forward and generally in line with the idler roller. A pivotable upper cutting structure is further mounted to the drive shaft and is constructed and arranged to cooperate with the fixed bottom cutting structure.