Favorite Films (lists up to participating site members)

[Steadmund Brand]

Great idea for a list !!


I thought I would include films in mental health institutions as well..if that’s ok

here is my starting list


Brink of Life 1958
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest-1975
Britannia Hospital- 1982 ( third film in the Mick Travis trilogy- If and O Lucky Man being the others)
Titicut Follies-1967 ( not a "film" but a documentary by Fred Wiseman....very disturbing!!)
Men in Black ( 1934 Three Stooges Short.. not the Tommy Lee Jones Will Smith film paging Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine, Dr. Howard)
The Cabinet of Dr Caligari-1919
Even Dwarfs Started Small-1970- oh Herzog...what can I say
King of Hearts- 1966 ( I think this should count.... but maybe not)
Shock Corridor- 1963


Steadmund Brand

[Mayerling]

I loved 'Green for Danger' with Alistair Sim. Loved both book by Cristianna Brand and the film. I suppose 'One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest' is OK? It was a psychiatric facility, but still a hospital of sorts.

Of course there were all those British 'Carry On' films with Sid James and co.. 'Carry On Doctor, Nurse, Matron' and so on. Earlier Dirk Bogarde, who was a J Arthur Rank star was in a series of films about a young trainee doctor. 'Doctor in the House' (1954) was typical of that series.

'Intent to Kill' was a 1958 thriller starring Richard Todd. It featured a shootout in the hospital corridors!

Hi Rosella,

"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" is a good choice. So are a few older movies like "The Snake Pit", "Bedlam", "Separate Worlds". I was working quickly so I forgot "Carry On Nurse" (with that concluding "Daisy" joke), and Bogard's "Doctor" Series (another one was "Doctor at Sea"). I actually once read the novel that was the basis for the first film, "Doctor in the House". The author (his first name was Richard, I can't recall the last) actually had a different ending for the character of Sir Lancelot Spratt (James Robinson Justice in the film and in the others).

Jeff

[Rosella]

I loved 'Green for Danger' with Alistair Sim. Loved both book by Cristianna Brand and the film. I suppose 'One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest' is OK? It was a psychiatric facility, but still a hospital of sorts.

Of course there were all those British 'Carry On' films with Sid James and co.. 'Carry On Doctor, Nurse, Matron' and so on. Earlier Dirk Bogarde, who was a J Arthur Rank star was in a series of films about a young trainee doctor. 'Doctor in the House' (1954) was typical of that series.

'Intent to Kill' was a 1958 thriller starring Richard Todd. It featured a shootout in the hospital corridors!

[Mayerling]

Hello Jeff. Glad you're feeling better.

I like #1. Paddy Chayefsky was a genius.

Cheers.
LC

Thanks LC. I think Chayefsky was a brilliant screenplay/ straight play writer. But I also liked the film for the performances of George C. Scott and Diana Rigg.

Jeff

[lynn cates]

Paddy

Hello Jeff. Glad you're feeling better.

I like #1. Paddy Chayefsky was a genius.

Cheers.
LC

[Mayerling]

Since I was concerned about health matters for the last nine days, I feel a need to try to make a list for - hospital related movies.

You can include clinics, or even watering places.

01. The Hospital (1970)
02. Men in White
03. The "Dr. Kildare" series (with or without Lew Ayres)
04. County Hospital (with Stan and Ollie - and Billy Gilbert as a doctor who is hanging on for his fee)
05. The Cure (Chaplin's Mutual film with Edna Purviance and Eric Campbell)
06. Green For Danger (a wartime hospital setting for a wonderful mystery film with Alistair Sim, Trevor Howard, and Leo Genn.)
07. Trio (the last segment with Michael Rennie, Jean Simmons, Roland Culver, Raymond Huntley set in a sanitarium.)
08. The Citadel
09. Arrowsmith
10. M.A.S.H. (wartime "meatball" surgery in Korea)

That should start it off well.

Jeff

[GUT]

Hi Dunny,

Thanks for your concern and wishes. I left an explanation of what is going on above in a message to Steadmund.

Actually, the late Don Adams had already done the voice of "Tennessee Tuxedo", the penguin who wants to be helpful - and fails - for the same people who did the "Rocky and Bullwinkle" cartoons, before "Get Smart" and "Inspector Gadget".

Jeff

Looks like the name is spreading Dunny.

[Mayerling]

feel better mayer....if your laid up...enjoy some egr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcz5Xo0W4Zk

vice squad for yur viewing please

Thanks Rocky for your concern. I did view "Vice Squad" today, and it would rank high in my list of "police procedural" films (like "Gideon's Day").

Jeff

[Mayerling]

It's nice when you can pass on things like that to the next generation, GUT.

Mayerling, best wishes for your quick recovery.

Hi Dunny,

Thanks for your concern and wishes. I left an explanation of what is going on above in a message to Steadmund.

Actually, the late Don Adams had already done the voice of "Tennessee Tuxedo", the penguin who wants to be helpful - and fails - for the same people who did the "Rocky and Bullwinkle" cartoons, before "Get Smart" and "Inspector Gadget".

Jeff

[Mayerling]

Mayerling...Get well soon my friend!!!


Steadmund Brand

I'm back now, and the pain problem seems relatively under control - with tylanol of all things! My doctor also checked me at his office today, and found I'm basically okay - he gave me some possible referrals.

But thanks for your wishes Steadmund.

Jeff

[Steadmund Brand]

Mayerling...Get well soon my friend!!!


Steadmund Brand

[RockySullivan]

Thank you.

I am putting a personal message here for all. I have been having increasing problems with my right leg and side all week, and am heading for the New York Hospital in Queens (formerly Booth Memorial) today. The reason I am putting this here is that this thread has a lot of readers and can be seen by many. I hope to be back soon, in a better condition.

Good luck to you all.

Jeff

feel better mayer....if your laid up...enjoy some egr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcz5Xo0W4Zk

vice squad for yur viewing please

[GUT]

It's nice when you can pass on things like that to the next generation, GUT.

Mayerling, best wishes for your quick recovery.

Never tried to share it with him just a natural possession from Inspector Gadget to Max.

He is also a big 60s music fan.

[Rosella]

There's 'Farewell my Queen', a 2012 film with Diane Kruger. It shows the last weeks of Marie Antoinette's life as Queen through the eyes of her maid.
Also, in 1989 a big international production 'La Revolution Francaise' was mounted for the 200th anniversary. It was made for French, Italan, UK, German and Canadian audiences, and had an international cast.

[Pcdunn]

It's nice when you can pass on things like that to the next generation, GUT.

Mayerling, best wishes for your quick recovery.