Larry (1974 film)
Larry | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Robert McQueen (book) David Seltzer |
Directed by | William A. Graham |
Music by | Peter Matz |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Herbert Hirschman |
Producers | Mitchell Brower Robert Lovenheim |
Cinematography | Terry K. Meade |
Editor | Ronald J. Fagan |
Running time | 80 minutes |
Production company | Tomorrow Entertainment |
Distributor | CBS |
Release | |
Original network | CBS |
Picture format | Color |
Audio format | Mono |
Original release |
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Larry is a 1974 American drama film starring Frederic Forrest and Tyne Daly. It is based on Robert T. McQueen's 1973 book Larry: Case History of a Mistake[1]
Plot[]
A man wrongly confined in a mental hospital for his first 26 years, who is discovered to have average intelligence. Upon being released, a social worker guides him in his learning process of how to cope with the real world.[2]
Selected cast[]
- Frederic Forrest as Larry Herman
- Tyne Daly as Nancy Hockworth
- Michael McGuire as Dr. McCabe
- Robert Walden as Tom Corman
- Katherine Helmond as Maureen Whitten
References[]
- ^ "Larry: Case History of a Mistake". The Saturday Review. 12 September 1970.
- ^ "Unique issue of medical mistake in pre-HMO era". amazon.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1974 films
- 1974 drama films
- 1974 television films
- American films
- English-language films
- Films about mental disability
- Films directed by William Graham (director)
- American drama television film stubs