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Crownsville Hospital: From Lunacy to Legacy
Crownsville Hospital: From Lunacy to Legacy

Crownsville Hospital: From Lunacy to Legacy

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Crownsville Hospital: From Lunacy to Legacy is a feature-length documentary film highlighting the history of the Crownsville State Mental Hospital in Crownsville, MD.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

7.8/10

Release Date

18 October 2018

Country

United States of America

Cast

Emil Gallina

Emil Gallina

Himself / Narrator

Willem Bosma

Willem Bosma

Himself / Psychiatrist 1998-2004

George Phelps Jr.

George Phelps Jr.

Himself / Anne Arundel County Deputy Sheriff 1951-1976

Luis Flores

Luis Flores

Himself / Psychiatrist, Unit Director 1968-1988

Essie Sutton

Essie Sutton

Herself - Volunteer Services 1960-2004

Janice Hayes-Williams

Janice Hayes-Williams

Herself / Researcher

Dennis Dupont

Dennis Dupont

Himself / Chaplain 1995-2004

Cathie Dewey

Cathie Dewey

Herself / Clinical Nurse Specialist 1989-2004

Errol Phillips

Errol Phillips

Himself / Psychiatrist 1970-1972

Steven Isaac

Steven Isaac

Himself / Psychiatric Aid, Nurse 1965-2004

Sarah Maddox

Sarah Maddox

Herself / Nurse's Aid 1952-1982

Harold Bausum

Harold Bausum

Himself / Security Guard 1951-1958

David Keys

David Keys

Himself / Refrigeration Technician 1995-2003

Jackie Allsup

Jackie Allsup

Herself / Psychiatric Aid, Health Assistant, Assistant Director of Nursing 1970-1989

Carlos Fenwick

Carlos Fenwick

Himself / Patient 1986-1988

Velma Williams

Velma Williams

Herself / Direct Care Aid 1969-1997

Guy Ferguson

Guy Ferguson

Himself / Patient 1976-1983

Steven Sunday

Steven Sunday

Himself / Patient 1965-1970

Roger Pritchard

Roger Pritchard

Himself / Patient 1962-1965

Maria Reyes-Soto

Maria Reyes-Soto

Herself / Director of Medical Services 1990-2004

Maryalice Davis

Maryalice Davis

Herself / Music Therapist 1992-1998

Becky Estep

Becky Estep

Herself / Volunteer 1971

Betty McKnew

Betty McKnew

Herself / Crownsville Resident 1939-1995

Uria Yoder

Uria Yoder

Himself / Direct Care Aid / Gate Man 1953-1955 (voice)

Deborah Quirk

Deborah Quirk

Herself / Dance Movement Specialist 1970-1989

Bob Durner

Bob Durner

Himself / Direct Care Aid, Social Worker, Director Hearings Office 1962-1993

Chanda Middleton

Chanda Middleton

Herself

Stephanie Hartman

Stephanie Hartman

Herself / Recreation Therapist 1992-1996

John Dunn

John Dunn

Himself / Art Therapist 1998-2004

Sandy Savani

Sandy Savani

Herself / Daughter of Patient

Doug Struck

Doug Struck

Himself / Reporter for Evening Capital 1974-1979

Ron Hendler

Ron Hendler

Himself / Superintendent 1997-2002

Linda Emery

Linda Emery

Herself / Charge Nurse 1975-1998

Jane Murphy

Jane Murphy

Herself / Laundry Assistant, Dietician 1968-1971

Bryan McCollom

Bryan McCollom

Himself / Social Worker 1998-2004

Lisa Clements

Lisa Clements

Herself / Dental Assistant 1994-1997

Rose Parker

Rose Parker

Herself / Certified Nursing Assistant 1974-1998

Bill Chase

Bill Chase

Himself / Public Defender 1984-1997

Kathryn Crosby

Kathryn Crosby

Herself / Adolescent Unit Nurse 2001-2003

Joe Friend

Joe Friend

Himself / Feasibility & Planning for Community Service Center at Crownsville Hospital

Tony McConkey

Tony McConkey

Himself / Delegate

Chris Trumbauer

Chris Trumbauer

Himself / City Councilman

Steve Schuh

Steve Schuh

Himself / Anne Arundel County Executive

Bishop Larry Lee Thomas, Sr

Bishop Larry Lee Thomas, Sr

Himself / Bishop of Empowering Believers Church / Crownsville Cemetery Cleanup Organizer

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