Larry (1974 film)

Larry
Genre	Drama
Based on	Larry: Case History of a Mistake by Robert T. McQueen
Screenplay by	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
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	April 23, 1974 (1974-04-23)

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

1. "Larry: Case History of a Mistake". The Saturday Review. 12 September 1970.
2. "Unique issue of medical mistake in pre-HMO era". amazon.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.

External links

• Larry at IMDb
• Larry at Rotten Tomatoes