MAS*H

Cultural

A film and later a television series about the staff of a battlefield hospital during the Korean War; M*A*S*H is an acronym for “m obile a rmy s urgical h ospital.” The film and the television program offered humor and serious observations about politics, love, friendship, and war.

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Other significant roles around this time included the highly strung Major Burns in Robert Altman's M*A*S*H and THX 1138, the eponymous protagonist of George Lucas's dystopian 1971 sci-fi debut.

From BBC

Moving to Los Angeles in the 1960s to pursue a career in film, he was cast in a small part in the 1970 film M*A*S*H, before landing the titular role in Robert Altman's Brewster McCloud.

From BBC

Boone in the director’s hit 1970 anti-war satire “M*A*S*H.”

From Los Angeles Times

In 1983, more than 100 million people watched the finale of “M*A*S*H.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He played sports as a child but was inspired to go into medicine after growing up watching TV comedy “M*A*S*H” about combat doctors in the Korean War.

From The Wall Street Journal

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