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Title

  • The hospital

Summary

  • In a large metropolitan hospital the patients die of neglect, the interns chase the nurses, the head of the hospital contemplates suicide and there's someone killing off the staff. A blisteringly funny satire.

Names

  • Hiller, Arthur, direction.
  • Gottfried, Howard, production.
  • Chayefsky, Paddy, 1923-1981, writing.
  • Kemper, Victor J., 1927- camera.
  • Albertson, Eric, editing.
  • Scott, George C., 1927-1999, cast.
  • Rigg, Diana, cast.
  • Hughes, Barnard, 1915-2006, cast.
  • Dysart, Richard, cast.
  • Simcha Productions.
  • United Artists Corporation.
  • Copyright Collection (Library of Congress)
  • MGM Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : United Artists, 1971.

Headings

  • -  Hospitals--United States--Drama
  • -  Physicians--United States--Drama

Genre

  • Dark comedy films
  • Feature films
  • Medical films (Motion pictures)
  • Fiction films

Notes

  • -  LP40744 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Simcha Productions, Inc.; 14Dec71; LP40744.
  • -  Director of photography, Victor J. Kemper ; film editor, Eric Albertson ; music composed and conducted by Morris Surdin ; production designed by Gene Rudolf.
  • -  George C. Scott, Diana Rigg, Barnard Hughes, Richard A. Dysart, Stephen Elliott, Donald Harron.
  • -  Summary from OCLC record 48946632.
  • -  This film (theatrical projection print) was selected for the National Film Registry.
  • -  Theatrical projection print partially viewed for credits.
  • -  Source used: Internet movie database, 7/3/2002.
  • -  Received: 1/14/1974; viewing print; copyright deposit; Copyright Collection.
  • -  Received: 5/27/2002; theatrical projection print; gift; MGM Collection.

Medium

  • 11 film reels of 11 on 6 (ca. 103 min., ca. 9,270 ft.) : sd., col. ; 35 mm. viewing print.
  • 11 film reels of 11 on 6 (ca. 103 min., ca. 9,270 ft.) : sd., col. ; 35 mm. theatrical projection print.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FGC 6753-6758 (viewing print)
  • CQA 1258-1263 (theatrical projection print)

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2002635444

Online Format

  • web page
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Chayefsky, Paddy, Writing, Victor J Kemper, George C Scott, Diana Rigg, Barnard Hughes, Richard Dysart, Simcha Productions, United Artists Corporation, Copyright Collection, and Mgm Collection. The Hospital. editeds by Albertson, Ericiting, , , directeds by Hiller, Arthurection, produceds by Gottfried, Howarduction United States: United Artists, 1971. Image. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2002635444/.

APA citation style:

Chayefsky, P., Kemper, V. J., Scott, G. C., Rigg, D., Hughes, B., Dysart, R. [...] Mgm Collection, Albertson, E., ed. (1971) The Hospital. Hiller, A., dir, Gottfried, H., prod United States: United Artists. [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2002635444/.

MLA citation style:

Chayefsky, Paddy, Writing, et al. The Hospital. ed by Albertson, Ericiting, , , dir by Hiller, Arthurection, prod by Gottfried, Howarduction United States: United Artists, 1971. Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2002635444/>.