Event - Film Screening, “Captain Newman, M.D.” (1963)

Film Screening, “Captain Newman, M.D.” (1963)

11.14.18, 2:00 pm

A dedicated army psychiatrist (Gregory Peck) treats patients and confronts military mentality on a stateside air base during WWII.  Also starring Tony Curtis, Angie Dickinson and Bobby Darin.

Directed by David Miller, 126 minutes.

Therapeutic Cinema Fall 2018 Film Series

An 8-week series of films that explore the psychological challenges of creating and maintaining an identity. Whether the focus is on a patient or a therapist, these movies offer a peek into the myriad workings of the mind. Each film is introduced by Mark Ethan Toporek, who also leads a post-screening discussion. He is a member of the Actors Studio, who has appeared in films including The Secret Lives of Dentists, The Confessionand Lesser Prophets. He has been presenting the Film Series at the Queens Museum since 1998, and at Manhattan’s 92Y since 2003.