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A hospital's chief-of-staff struggles to find meaning in his life during a spate of staff deaths.A hospital's chief-of-staff struggles to find meaning in his life during a spate of staff deaths.A hospital's chief-of-staff struggles to find meaning in his life during a spate of staff deaths.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 7 wins & 5 nominations total
Richard Dysart
- Dr. Welbeck
- (as Richard A. Dysart)
- Director
- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaWhen Dr. Herbert Bock rants, "We have established the most enormous, medical...entity ever conceived and people are sicker than ever!" the slight pause, searching for the word "entity", was spontaneously ad-libbed by George C. Scott to save the take. The scripted line was, "we have ASSEMBLED the most enormous medical ESTABLISHMENT ever conceived." Scott heard his slip in mid-sentence, so he reworded the line so as to not make it repetitive. Director Arthur Hiller loved the save so much he used that take in the movie.
- GoofsIn the Emergency Room, the dead patient's eyes and head change positions between the time Mrs. Cushing and Dr. Spezio look at him.
- Quotes
Herbert Bock: I mean, where do you train your nurses, Mrs. Christie--Dachau?
- Crazy creditsAlthough Barnard Hughes played two distinct roles, the end credits lists Hughes as playing the role of Drummond but not Dr. Mallory.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Best! Movies! Ever!: Hospitals (2007)
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Certainly the highlight of this film is it's cast.
Diana Rigg, George C. Scott, Bernard Hughes to mention a few.
I have accumulated more time in hospitals and with doctors over the years than I care to think about.
This comedy attacks the pomp and pretension in all aspects of our society, through the setting of one of it's "Most Haughty" institutions... the Medical profession.
The idea that such goings on could be possible, might be a shock to some, but is a delight to anyone with the perspective of experience.
Dr Brock (Scott) undergoes a mid-life crisis of monumental proportions before our eyes as we, and he, become enamored with the prospect of his involvement with Miss Drummond (Rigg).
The thread of the absurd is woven into this wonderful mix in the form of the irony that the Hospital appears to be killing it's own workers as they mismanage their affairs in it.
The climax is unpredictable (unless you've seen it) and made even more hilarious if you happen to guess.
It's not everyone's brand of humor, to be sure, and has uproariously funny "Dark Moments" if you're open to them.
I loved every minute, and was delighted to see it out on DVD.
Diana Rigg, George C. Scott, Bernard Hughes to mention a few.
I have accumulated more time in hospitals and with doctors over the years than I care to think about.
This comedy attacks the pomp and pretension in all aspects of our society, through the setting of one of it's "Most Haughty" institutions... the Medical profession.
The idea that such goings on could be possible, might be a shock to some, but is a delight to anyone with the perspective of experience.
Dr Brock (Scott) undergoes a mid-life crisis of monumental proportions before our eyes as we, and he, become enamored with the prospect of his involvement with Miss Drummond (Rigg).
The thread of the absurd is woven into this wonderful mix in the form of the irony that the Hospital appears to be killing it's own workers as they mismanage their affairs in it.
The climax is unpredictable (unless you've seen it) and made even more hilarious if you happen to guess.
It's not everyone's brand of humor, to be sure, and has uproariously funny "Dark Moments" if you're open to them.
I loved every minute, and was delighted to see it out on DVD.
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