The Road to Wellville (1994)

October 1, 2024 2:37 PM

A story about the ins and outs of one unusual health facility in the early twentieth century, run by the eccentric Dr. John Harvey Kellogg. Currently streaming in the US on Peacock and Prime, free with ads in some of the usual (Tubi, Pluto, etc.) places.

Trailer, review. Based on the book by T.C. Boyle

posted by box (1 comment total)

I legit really like this movie. I saw it in the theater when it came out (iirc I'd gotten free tix somehow) and thought it was mostly pretty clever and funny, with a great cast - one of those odd-ball ensemble-cast comedies along the lines of It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, only based (very loosely) on actual events. I don't think I knew it was based on a book. I've watched it a couple times since, most recently just a year or so ago, and I still enjoy it.
posted by Pedantzilla at 4:14 PM on October 1