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Where Does It Hurt? (1972)
Excellent movie. Available complete on YouTube
A funny romp through a hospital stay with a lot of politically incorrect humor therein. Sellers, Lenz, Pflug, Morita, and the rest of the cast are excellent. Fast paced, witty, and also worth thinking about, this movie shows medicine at its worst, in a good natured way. Well directed by Rod Amateau, this movie is well worth seeing. YouTube has an excellent copy available. I also bought the Australian version on DVD. If you watch and listen closely, there are numerous sight and audio gags through out the movie. The jokes may be a bit broad at times, but the underlying truth is still there, even in the days of the Affordable Care Act. The prices for 1970's medical care shown on the screen are hard to believe. The main story line is only exaggerated a little bit. If these types of things go on in home repair or car repair, why shouldn't they go on in medical body repair? See the movie and judge for yourself.
A Covenant with Death (1967)
Very good movie with interesting performances and ideas.
I saw this movie when it came out in 1967 when I was 22 and in the Army. I remember it as being an excellent example of a philosophical question used to good effect in a popular movie. I went on to get a degree in Philosophy, so I must have learned something. The plot concerns the rights of a man legally convicted of murder and sentenced to death. What rights, if any, does someone in such a situation have?
I just ordered an used DVD of the movie and am looking forward to watching it again after almost 50 years. I plan to enjoy it as much as I did the first time I saw it.
Maharis was fine as a young, inexperienced judge coping with a highly unusual situation. I still remember Katy Juardo, Whit Bissel, Earl Holliman, and John Anderson for their distinctive performances. Gene Hackman I don't remember at all, although he is now one of my favorite actors. Times change it seems.