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Crownsville Hospital: From Lunacy to Legacy

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

Top 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

Overview

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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