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Nell Bowen, the spirited protege of rich Lord Mortimer, becomes interested in the conditions of notorious St. Mary's of Bethlehem Asylum (Bedlam). Encouraged by the Quaker Hannay, she tries to bring support to reforming Bedlam, but the cruel Master Sims who runs it has her committed there. The inmates, however, have the last say. Written by
Ken Yousten <kyousten@bev.net>
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Sensational Secrets of Infamous Mad-house EXPOSED! (1946 one-sheet poster)
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The comment Sims makes to Nell about the inmates, "Fierce as wild bulls, untameable as flies, these have oft from strangers' side snatched rapiers suddenly and done much harm", is a quote from the play, 'The Honest Whore' by
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At the fête, the violinists are shown playing with 20th-century bows.
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Quotes
Lord Mortimer:
A capital fellow, this Sims, a capital fellow.
Nell Bowen:
If you ask me, M'Lord, he's a stench in the nostrils, a sewer of ugliness, and a gutter brimming with slop.
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Referenced in
Gulliver's Travels (1996)
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