Curtis is the comic sidekick and angie the pretty nurse and love interest. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing captain newman, m. Newman gregory peck is a kindhearted military psychiatrist who decides whether disturbed soldiers are ready to return to combat in world war ii. Gregory peck leads an allstar cast in captain newman, m. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. The 81st academy awards are in a few short weeks and everyone is a buzz with oscar fever. The hospital is underresourced and newman scrounges what he. Captain newman, md is a serious film about such people and they are at the heart of the story with peck trying his best to fix the broken minds and psyches in our. The academy award nominated comedydrama follows the affable captain newman as he uses. Release date dec 23, 1963 usa unknown run time 126 min. Where newman is less fortunate is in its screenplay, which vacillates between comedy and drama and never quite finds the appropriate balance between the two. Not unlike operation petticoat 1959 before it nor mash 1970 after this story uses war as a backdrop for a comedy with dramatic elements.
Of special concern to him are a war hero bobby darin plagued by guilt for the death of his friend, a commander whose casualties weigh heavily on his conscience. The film is classified as a comedy and there are more than enough laughs to keep the viewer entertained. This motion picture is a combination of comedy and tragedy, about a captain in world war ii who is a psychiatrist who practices empathy with his patients. In fact, from what i can gather, most of it was shot on the universal lot back in universal city, ca. Quotes showing 11 of 1 i learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong. And yet in 1963 nine years before mash this comedydrama from noname director david miller had very much the same premise. Similarly, newman takes great care to seduce an army nurse angie dickinson, into what she thinks is a romantic date. The dynamic between tony curtis and gregory peck is delightful. I heart bobby darin captain newman, md 1963 and the academy award nomination. From my first run viewing in a theater through subsequent viewings on commercial tv and hating every commercial break, then on vhs and now dvd, captain newman, md has been one of my all time favorite movies.
Newman is the doctor in charge of ward 7, the neuropsychiatric ward, at an army air corps hospital in arizona. The third result is harold anthony newman age 70s in laurel, md. He has two orderlies who are very unconventional in the treatment of all the patients, which adds to the many comedy parts of the movie. Doktor josiah newman prowadzi jednostke medyczna zajmujaca sie opieka psychiatryczna. To honor the oscars i wanted to talk about something very few people know about. Angie dickinson, bobby darin, eddie albert, gregory peck, robert duvall, tony curtis official content from universal studios home. When ward 7 is searching for gavonis salami, leibowitz makes a reference to the ray milland film the lost weekend. Nominated new york film critics circle award for best actor. John newman in maryland md 56 records found whitepages. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for john newman in maryland md. This weeks dry heat obscurity wasnt entirely shot in arizona. Ad francis, the battler nominated golden globe award for best supporting actor motion picture. Gallery of 9 movie poster and cover images for captain newman, m.
I had watched captain newman md on vhs many years ago. And the fantabulous emancipation of one harley quinn. Captain newman md shows us a military psychiatrist who relates to his patients with compassion and devotion. And this one is set in the middle of the war, though in an arizona military hospital far from direct action. Peck heads a psychiatric ward in an army hospital during wwii. Triple oscar nominated psychological war film with twists of black humour which is set during world war ii. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. I heart bobby darin captain newman, md 1963 and the. On the beach a grim reminder of the cold war era, this film is based on a novel that depicts a world dying of radiation after a nuclear war, but the underlying message is how each character faces the inevitable with hope and dignity. Theres also a structural problem inherent in newman.
Captain newman gregory peck is head of a neuropsychiatric ward at a military hospital which treats combatants suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder. The military in general is only just coming to accept psychiatric disorders as legitimate and newman generally has 6 weeks. A good movie to catch and catch is the verb if its playing, say. Eddie albert, gregory peck, angie dickinson, robert duvall, tony curtis, bobby darin. And of course the movie spawned one of the most beloved tv comedy series of all time.
A good movie to catch and catch is the verb if its playing, say, on eightysixth street and you live on, say, eightyfirst street and dont feel up to reading leo rostens book of the same name. Select this result to view harold anthony newmans phone number, address, and more. The academy award nominated comedydrama follows the affable captain newman as he uses both humor and compassion to reach patients whose wartime injuries plague their minds instead of their bodies. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Tony curtis, angie dickinson, eddie albert and bobby darin costar in this critically acclaimed film, penned by phoebe and henry ephron. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Find movie and film cast and crew information for captain newman, m. Following a conversation with friends about pstd in wwi ii, i bought the movie on dvd. The hospital is underresourced and newman scrounges what he needs with the help of his inventive staff, especially cpl. Harold is related to timothy j newman and david w newman as well as 3 additional people. Pecks brentwood production also coproduced the film. Newman is a patriarchal protector to his patients, preferring to keep him in his ward, rather than return them to certain death on the battlefield.
Nominated golden globe award for best actor motion picture drama. Though newman uses the tools of well, actually i first read this book sometime around 1965my copy was printed in 1964. The excellent drama and comedy in this movie is only the beginning of the list that. The disney channel is trying something new with its latest musical film.