Gene Reynolds (1923–2020)
Author of M*A*S*H: Season 1
About the Author
Gene Reynolds, a lifelong resident of Georgetown, has written many stories and given talks on local history. His penchant for history can be attributed to having three aunts who were local schoolteachers. Photographs have been drawn from the author's private collection and from the Georgetown show more Historical Society. show less
Image credit: Gene Reynolds
Series
Works by Gene Reynolds
Lifetime Films: Stories of Triumph (4-in-1) — Director — 1 copy
Associated Works
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1923-04-04
- Date of death
- 2020-02-03
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- television producer
film director
actor
television director - Organizations
- Directors Guild of America (president)
- Awards and honors
- Emmy Awards
Director's Guild of America Award - Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Place of death
- Burbank, California, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- USA
Members
Reviews
Hijinks in an army hospital.
The first couple seasons are pure sitcom (relatively intelligent, socially conscious sitcom, but still sitcom in tone). But right from the start of season three, the show is suddenly taking its subject matter seriously - still comedy the vast majority of the time, but not afraid to go a long time without laughs when it's called for. (Not that anyone who hasn't been living under a rock for 35 years doesn't know that MASH is like that, but I was surprised to see how show more abrupt the change was.)
Concept: B
Story: B
Characters: B
Dialog: A
Pacing: B
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: B
Acting: B
Music: D
Enjoyment: B
GPA: 2.8/4 show less
The first couple seasons are pure sitcom (relatively intelligent, socially conscious sitcom, but still sitcom in tone). But right from the start of season three, the show is suddenly taking its subject matter seriously - still comedy the vast majority of the time, but not afraid to go a long time without laughs when it's called for. (Not that anyone who hasn't been living under a rock for 35 years doesn't know that MASH is like that, but I was surprised to see how show more abrupt the change was.)
Concept: B
Story: B
Characters: B
Dialog: A
Pacing: B
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: B
Acting: B
Music: D
Enjoyment: B
GPA: 2.8/4 show less
Hijinks in an army hospital.
Works a lot better as a TV show than a movie, even if it does have a laugh track. At times it gets a bit McHale's Navy, what with the zany antics and bumbling higher-ups, which is kind of annoying since for the most part it's an intelligent show. There are no bad episodes, though; at its worst, it's pleasantly amusing.
Concept: B
Story: C
Characters: B
Dialog: A
Pacing: B
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: B
Acting: C
Music: F
Enjoyment: B
GPA: 2.5/4
Works a lot better as a TV show than a movie, even if it does have a laugh track. At times it gets a bit McHale's Navy, what with the zany antics and bumbling higher-ups, which is kind of annoying since for the most part it's an intelligent show. There are no bad episodes, though; at its worst, it's pleasantly amusing.
Concept: B
Story: C
Characters: B
Dialog: A
Pacing: B
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: B
Acting: C
Music: F
Enjoyment: B
GPA: 2.5/4
Hijinks in an army hospital.
A little better than season one. Not funnier, but more focused stylistically.
Concept: B
Story: C
Characters: B
Dialog: A
Pacing: B
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: B
Acting: C
Music: F
Enjoyment: B
GPA: 2.5/4
A little better than season one. Not funnier, but more focused stylistically.
Concept: B
Story: C
Characters: B
Dialog: A
Pacing: B
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: B
Acting: C
Music: F
Enjoyment: B
GPA: 2.5/4
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Statistics
- Works
- 16
- Also by
- 8
- Members
- 660
- Popularity
- #38,227
- Rating
- 4.1
- Reviews
- 3
- ISBNs
- 10