Goodbye, Cuckoo's Nest
Wednesday July 16, 2008
The main building of Oregon State Hospital, the 125-year-old mental institution where One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was filmed, will soon be torn down. The 1975 Jack Nicholson classic won five Oscars, including Best Picture. Director Milos Forman lived here for six months to prepare for the film. Nicholson once recounted how demoralizing it was to watch one patient undergo electroshock therapy.
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Comments
When I saw the headline I was afraid another actor I liked had died.
better the place than the man! Jack is one of the best!