Undiagnosed nasal fistulas aren’t worth dying for!
1931, USA, Black & White, 60 minutes
Directed by Samual P. Fancy. Written by The Orange County Nurses Collective with additional material by Roderick Muhykin
Starring Nurse Rachel Carthwright, Doctor Lance Maynard, Billy O’Groats
After his father died from an undiagnosed nasal fistula, movie mogul Roderick Muhykin ordered the educational short film Explanation of the Formation and Removal of Nasal Fistulas expanded to feature length. He even wrote the additional material (his only screenwriting credit) which deals with a family man ignoring an unusual nasal discharge. The result is both preachy and off-putting.
Interestingly, this was the first teaming of Billy O’Groats and Samual P. Fancy, who would become the star and creator/director of the long-running Tickler series.
Watch out for – Film history’s first nasal disease-themed polka number
Reviewed by R.P. Thunderdunk
