Heartsounds
Heartsounds is a 1984 American made-for-television drama film directed by Glenn Jordan and starring Mary Tyler Moore and James Garner.[1][2][3]
| Heartsounds | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Martha Weinman Lear (Based on the Book) |
| Written by | Fay Kanin (Written for Television by) |
| Directed by | Glenn Jordan |
| Starring | Mary Tyler Moore James Garner |
| Music by | Leonard Rosenman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Norman Lear |
| Producers | Fern Field Fay Kanin |
| Cinematography | Richard Ciupka |
| Editor | John Wright |
| Running time | 128 minutes |
| Production companies | Embassy Pictures Embassy Television |
| Distributor | StudioCanal Sony Pictures Sony Pictures Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release |
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Plot
New York urologist Harold Lear gets a taste of his own medicine when he suffers a heart attack and is confronted with a medical institution which does not seem equipped to help. Wife Martha steps in to fight the system and get a measure of service and compassion. Ultimately the greatest battle is not waged against the medical profession, however, but against Lear's own failing body his own mortal fears.
Cast
- Mary Tyler Moore as Martha Weinman Lear
- James Garner as Harold Lear
- Sam Wanamaker as Moe Silverman
- Wendy Crewson as Judy
- David Gardner as Barney Knapp
- Carl Marotte as Michael
- Wayne Best as Intern 'Lover'
- Anthony Bishop as Proprietor
- David Bolt as Psychoanalyst
- David Clement as Dr. Bell
- Beverly Cooper as Nurse 'Lark'
- Eve Crawford as Ruth Nathanson
- Sandy Crawley as Chief Resident
- Marvin Goldhar as Mr. Weinman
- Lynne Gorman as Mrs. Bailey
- Patricia Hamilton as Flo
- Tom Harvey as Walter Simon
- Meg Hogarth as Estelle
- Cec Linder as Dr. Lorber
- Doris Petrie as Mrs. Weinman
- Steve Petrie as Chet
- Maida Rogerson as Annie
- Michael J. Reynolds as Dr. Roberts
- Françoise Vallée as Neurologist
- Paul Vincent as Doorman Fred
- Jimmy Williams as Carl (as Jim Williams)
- George E. Zeeman as Dr. Gross (as George Zeeman)
See also
References
- Lear, Martha Weinman. Heartsounds. New York: Simon & Schuster. 1980. ISBN 0-671-24329-2
- Stoler, Peter. "Diagnoses" - Time Magazine - Monday, June 30, 1980
- Heartsounds - at IMDb
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