- Actors: Gregory Peck, Tony Curtis, Angie Dickinson, Eddie Albert, James Gregory
- Directors: David Miller
- Writers: Henry Ephron, Leo Rosten, Phoebe Ephron, Richard L. Breen
- Producers: Robert Arthur
- Format: Colour, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language English
- Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Universal Studios
- DVD Release Date: 5 April 2011
- Run Time: 126 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- ASIN: B004I1K05C
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 72,945 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Universal Pictures presents "CAPTAIN NEWMAN M.D." (1963) (126 min/Color) -- Starring: Gregory Peck, Tony Curtis, Angie Dickinson, Eddie Albert, Bobby Darin & Robert Duvall
Directed by David Miller
Captain Josiah J. Newman, M.D. (Gregory Peck) is the head of a psych-unit at a Southwestern army base during the waning days of World War II. 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. The matriarchal figure of the ward is Lieutenant Grace Blodgett (Jane Withers), but Newman is more interested in his assistant Lieutenant Francie Corum (Angie Dickinson), with whom he is having an affair.
Further help is provided by human nature expert, Corp. Jackson Laibowitz (Tony Curtis), the orderly. Three patients: Colonel Bliss (Eddie Albert) is suffering from a guilt complex from all the men he has sent to death; Corporal Tompkins (Bobby Darin), although decorated for bravery in combat, calls himself a coward for failing to save his pal from a burning plane; and Captain Winston (Robert Duvall) is guilt-ridden and has lapsed into catatonia because he had hidden for over a year in the basement of a building in Germany.
Darin's performance was outstanding, allowing himself to become the character he was betraying.
Oscar Nominations for Best Supporting Actor (Bobby Darin), Best Sound & Best Screenplay
BIOS:
1. David Miller [Director]
Date of Birth: 28 November 1909 - Paterson, New Jersey
Date of Death: 14 April 1992 - Los Angeles, California
2. Gregory Peck [aka: Eldred Gregory Peck]
Date of Birth: 5 April 1916 - La Jolla, California
Date of Death: 12 June 2003 - Los Angeles, California
3. Tony Curtis [aka: Bernard Herschel Schwartz]
Date of Birth: 3 June 1925 - The Bronx, New York
Date of Death: 29 September 2010 - Henderson, Las Vegas, Nevada
4. Angie Dickinson [aka: Angeline Brown]
Date of Birth:30 September 1931 - Kulm, North Dakota
Date of Death: Unknown
5. Eddie Albert [aka: Edward Albert Heimberger ]
Date of Birth: 22 April 1906 - Rock Island, Illinois
Date of Death: 26 May 2005 - Pacific Palisades, California
6. Robert Duvall
Date of Birth: 5 January 1931 - San Diego, California
Date of Death: Unknown
7. Bobby Darin [aka: Walden Robert Cassotto]
Date of Birth: 14 May 1936 - The Bronx, New York
Date of Death: 20 December 1973 - Los Angeles, California
Mr. Jim's Ratings:
Quality of Picture & Sound: 5 Stars
Performance: 5 Stars
Story & Screenplay: 5 Stars
Overall: 5 Stars [Original Music, Cinematography & Film Editing]
Total Time: 126 min on DVD ~ Universal Pictures ~ (April 5, 2011)
Directed by David Miller
Captain Josiah J. Newman, M.D. (Gregory Peck) is the head of a psych-unit at a Southwestern army base during the waning days of World War II. 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. The matriarchal figure of the ward is Lieutenant Grace Blodgett (Jane Withers), but Newman is more interested in his assistant Lieutenant Francie Corum (Angie Dickinson), with whom he is having an affair.
Further help is provided by human nature expert, Corp. Jackson Laibowitz (Tony Curtis), the orderly. Three patients: Colonel Bliss (Eddie Albert) is suffering from a guilt complex from all the men he has sent to death; Corporal Tompkins (Bobby Darin), although decorated for bravery in combat, calls himself a coward for failing to save his pal from a burning plane; and Captain Winston (Robert Duvall) is guilt-ridden and has lapsed into catatonia because he had hidden for over a year in the basement of a building in Germany.
Darin's performance was outstanding, allowing himself to become the character he was betraying.
Oscar Nominations for Best Supporting Actor (Bobby Darin), Best Sound & Best Screenplay
BIOS:
1. David Miller [Director]
Date of Birth: 28 November 1909 - Paterson, New Jersey
Date of Death: 14 April 1992 - Los Angeles, California
2. Gregory Peck [aka: Eldred Gregory Peck]
Date of Birth: 5 April 1916 - La Jolla, California
Date of Death: 12 June 2003 - Los Angeles, California
3. Tony Curtis [aka: Bernard Herschel Schwartz]
Date of Birth: 3 June 1925 - The Bronx, New York
Date of Death: 29 September 2010 - Henderson, Las Vegas, Nevada
4. Angie Dickinson [aka: Angeline Brown]
Date of Birth:30 September 1931 - Kulm, North Dakota
Date of Death: Unknown
5. Eddie Albert [aka: Edward Albert Heimberger ]
Date of Birth: 22 April 1906 - Rock Island, Illinois
Date of Death: 26 May 2005 - Pacific Palisades, California
6. Robert Duvall
Date of Birth: 5 January 1931 - San Diego, California
Date of Death: Unknown
7. Bobby Darin [aka: Walden Robert Cassotto]
Date of Birth: 14 May 1936 - The Bronx, New York
Date of Death: 20 December 1973 - Los Angeles, California
Mr. Jim's Ratings:
Quality of Picture & Sound: 5 Stars
Performance: 5 Stars
Story & Screenplay: 5 Stars
Overall: 5 Stars [Original Music, Cinematography & Film Editing]
Total Time: 126 min on DVD ~ Universal Pictures ~ (April 5, 2011)
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
One of Gregory Peck's best..
16 Jan 2005
and yet, this SUPERB film isn't on DVD! ARGH!!!!
Dr. Josiah Newman (Gregory Peck) runs the psychiatric unit of a U.S. Military Hospital during WWII. Short of help, Newman coerces newly arrived neurotic orderly Jackson Leibowitz (Tony Curtis) to work in his ward. Leibowitz's scheming & humor quickly turns life inside the ward upside down. Newman, while amused, tries to maintain a semblance of order. Newman's other recruit to the ward is nurse Lt. Francie Corum (Angie Dickinson). Corum is at first shocked by what she sees in the ward, but admires the compassionate & effective way in which Newman deals with each of his patients. Together Newman & Corum help a variety of patients with war related psychological traumas, while they themselves struggle with the dilema of healing these soldiers so they can be sent back into battle to face possible death.
At the time of the writing of this review, you can only get this on VHS (if you're lucky), and catch it on AMC. I really wish this was on DVD. I'd buy it in a HEARTBEAT.
Dr. Josiah Newman (Gregory Peck) runs the psychiatric unit of a U.S. Military Hospital during WWII. Short of help, Newman coerces newly arrived neurotic orderly Jackson Leibowitz (Tony Curtis) to work in his ward. Leibowitz's scheming & humor quickly turns life inside the ward upside down. Newman, while amused, tries to maintain a semblance of order. Newman's other recruit to the ward is nurse Lt. Francie Corum (Angie Dickinson). Corum is at first shocked by what she sees in the ward, but admires the compassionate & effective way in which Newman deals with each of his patients. Together Newman & Corum help a variety of patients with war related psychological traumas, while they themselves struggle with the dilema of healing these soldiers so they can be sent back into battle to face possible death.
At the time of the writing of this review, you can only get this on VHS (if you're lucky), and catch it on AMC. I really wish this was on DVD. I'd buy it in a HEARTBEAT.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Captain Newman, M.D.
22 May 2003
While its true that "To Kill a Mockingbird" overshadows "Captain Newman, M.D." in the popular consciousness of Gregory Peck's work, I believe the latter ranks among his best work. A psychologist in charge of a stateside U.S. Army Air Corps mental hospital, Captain Newman and his staff struggle to treat aviators shattered by their combat experiences in the European Theater of Operations. The supporting cast is excellent, and while there's plenty of humor in "Captain Newman", the script doesn't shy away from the wrenching impact of war upon the human psyche. Look for young Robert Duvall as a speechless veteran in a small part that, ironically, reprises the role he had in "To Kill a Mockingbird". This classic oughta be available on DVD!
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Intelligent comedy-drama
30 May 1999
A precursor of sorts to "M*A*S*H" in that it takes a somewhat critical view of the military establishment, "Captain Newman M.D." is an intelligent comedy-drama with Gregory Peck as a military psychiatrist beset by a variety of troubled patients, most notably a traumatized corporal played by singer Bobby Darin who received a well-deserved best supporting actor Oscar nomination for his splendid work here. Peck is good, too, bringing his trademark blend of stoic pride and quiet compassion to the title role. The comedy, most of it provided by conman Tony Curtis, doesn't always blend smoothly with the drama, but the cast keeps this generally absorbing film on a mostly steady track throughout.
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