The 300 Year Weekend
| The 300 Year Weekend | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Victor Stoloff |
| Written by | Victor Stoloff |
| Produced by | Victor Stoloff |
| Starring | William Devane |
| Cinematography | Joseph C. Brun |
| Music by | Gilbert Fuller |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Cinerama Releasing Corp |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $260,000[1] |
The 300 Year Weekend is a 1971 drama film starring William Devane about a group therapy session.
The movie was shot in Toronto at Studio City in July 1969 using New York theatre actors.[2][3] Finance came from ABC Pictures.[4]
The film was given several test engagements in February 1971 but was not widely released.[1] Kino Lorber released a now out-of-print DVD of the film in 2020. It includes a commentary by Daniel Kremer and film critic Scout Tafoya.
Premise
[edit]A doctor spends 24 hours in a clinic with a group of patients. Each character has his or her own story to tell, about their fathers, mothers, or spouses who don't understand them, and how they've turned instead to drugs.
Cast
[edit]- William Devane as Tom
- Michael Tolan as Dr. Marshall
- Sharon Laughlin as Nancy
- Roy Cooper as Hal
- Gabriel Dell as Wynter
Reception
[edit]Variety said Stoloff "has not directed and developed his matieral with any sort of subtlety. Nor has he dramatically and suspensefully constructed it as an emotionally, commercially or artistically successful film."[5]
The Los Angeles Times said "it's amazing it's not a total disaster".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ABC's 5 Years of Film Production Profits & Losses", Variety, 31 May 1973 p 3
- ^ "Strange goings on at Kleiburg". The Toronto Star. 11 July 1969. p. 26.
- ^ "Life with the letting go movement". The Globe and Mail. 19 July 1969. p. 21.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (7 April 2026). "Forgotten Film Moguls: Martin Baum at ABC Pictures, Selig Seligman at Selmur and Edgar Scherick at Palomar". Filmink. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ^ "The 300 Year Weekend". Variety Film Reviews 1971-74. 26 February 1971. p. 33.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (27 February 1971). "Group therapy topic in '300'". The Los Angeles Times. p. 7 Part 2.
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