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American Football | Surgeon
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Best Writing Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | 1971
Best Motion Picture Comedy or Musical | 1971
Original Retrospective Documentary Library Release | 2003 | J.M.
Motion Picture | 2013
Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium | 1971
1971
Best Comedy Performance Female | 1971 | Sally
Best Comedy Performance Male | 1971 | Elliott
Best Film Editing | 1971 | Danford B.
Best Picture | 1971
Best Actress in a Supporting Role | 1971 | Sally
Best Director | 1971 | Robert
Best Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical | 1971 | Elliott
Best Director | 1971 | Robert
Best Screenplay Motion Picture | 1971
Best Supporting Actress Motion Picture | 1971 | Sally
Best Direction | 1971 | Robert
Best Film | 1971
Best Film Editing | 1971 | Danford B.
Best Sound Track | 1971
Best Actor For | 1971
Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special | 1971 | Johnny
Best Overall New Extra Features Library Release | 2003 | J.M.
Best Audio Commentary Library Release | 2003 | Robert
Best Foreign Film | 1973
Best Edited Feature Film | 1971 | Danford B.
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | 1971 | Robert
Budget 3,500,000 USD
Box Office Collection 81,600,000 USD
The fourteen-year-old son of director Robert Altman, Mike, wrote the lyrics to the theme song "Suicide is Painless". Because of its inclusion in the subsequent television series, he continued to get residuals throughout its run and syndication. His father was paid $75,000 for directing, but his son eventually made about $2 million in song royalties, with payments continuing, from first syndication through the present day, as M*A*S*H (1972) continues in syndication around the world.
Tom Skerritt recalled that the dialogue was about 80% improvised. In order to create a different kind of atmosphere, Robert Altman cast some of the parts from improvisational clubs who had no previous movie or TV experience.
The first take of the shot where Hot Lips is revealed in the shower didn't work because Sally Kellerman anticipated the reveal, and was already lying on the floor when the tent flap went up. To distract her, Robert Altman and Gary Burghoff entered the shower tent and dropped their trousers while the shot was rolling outside. While Kellerman was staring at them, the tent flap was raised, resulting in her genuine surprise and shock when she realized what had happened. In the Special Edition double disc DVD, they say that Radar (portrayed by Gary Burghoff) had been standing naked beside the camera, and that's the reason why Sally Kellerman looks so surprised when the flap was raised.
According to Johnny Mandel and Robert Altman, the film's famous theme song was intended to be the "stupidest song ever written". After attempting to write the lyrics himself, Altman said he found it too difficult to write "dumb enough", and instead gave to the task to his fourteen-year-old son. Mike Altman allegedly wrote the lyrics in five minutes, not even expecting to be paid, since he was the director's son. He ended up making millions in royalties off the song.
The operating scenes were almost cut out due to their graphic nature. However, two women who were visiting the set told the producers that the operating scenes were what made the movie, and should be kept in.
"Painless: [lining up during football game] All right, Bub, your fuckin' head is coming right off. [the first use of the word "fuck" in a major motion picture]"
"Duke Forrest: [as Frank Burns is being taken away in a straight jacket by the MPs] Now, fair's fair Henry. If I nail Hotlips and hit Hawkeye can I go home too?"
