M*A*S*H is likely one of the most beloved TV present all time — although previous “ferret face” himself, Frank Burns, performed by the gifted Larry Linville, was not often anybody’s favourite character. However did that dynamic additionally play out among the many forged in actual life?
M*A*S*H was primarily based on a 1968 novel by Richard Hooker, who drew on his experiences as a military surgeon throughout the Korean Conflict. That guide was tailored into Robert Altman‘s 1970 movie, which starred Donald Sutherland and Elliott Gould, with Robert Duvall portraying a extra menacing Frank Burns. As a consequence of its darkish humor and anti-war themes, the film was a shock business success. And in 1972, when the M*A*S*H TV collection debuted on CBS, it ceaselessly modified tv with its distinctive mix of comedy and drama.