The 300 Year Weekend

The 300 Year Weekend
Directed by	Victor Stoloff
Written by	Victor Stoloff
Produced by	Victor Stoloff
Starring	William Devane
Cinematography	Joseph C. Brun
Music by	Gilbert Fuller
Production company	ABC Pictures
Distributed by	Cinerama Releasing Corp
Release date	February 26, 1971 (1971-02-26)
Running time	83 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$260,000 [1]

The 300 Year Weekend is a 1971 drama film starring William Devane about a group therapy session.

The movie was shot in Toronto at Studio City in July 1969 using New York theatre actors. ^{[2] [3]}

The film was given several test engagements in February 1971 but was not widely released. ^[1] Kino Lorber released a now out-of-print DVD of the film in 2020. It includes a commentary by Daniel Kremer and film critic Scout Tafoya.

Premise

A doctor spends 24 hours in a clinic with a group of patients. Each character has his or her own story to tell, about their fathers, mothers, or spouses who don't understand them, and how they've turned instead to drugs.

Cast

• William Devane as Tom
• Michael Tolan as Dr. Marshall
• Sharon Laughlin as Nancy
• Roy Cooper as Hal
• Gabriel Dell as Wynter

Reception

Variety said Stoloff "has not directed and developed his matieral with any sort of subtlety. Nor has he dramatically and suspensefully constructed it as an emotionally, commercially or artistically successful film." ^[4]

The Los Angeles Times said "it's amazing it's not a total disaster". ^[5] Sat, Feb 27, 1971 ·

References

1. "ABC's 5 Years of Film Production Profits & Losses", Variety, 31 May 1973 p 3
2. "Strange goings on at Kleiburg". The Toronto Star. 11 July 1969. p. 26.
3. "Life with the letting go movement". The Globe and Mail. 19 July 1969. p. 21.
4. "The 300 Year Weekend". Variety Film Reviews 1971-74. 26 February 1971. p. 33.
5. Thomas, Kevin (27 February 1971). "Group therapy topic in '300'". The Los Angeles Times. p. 7 Part 2.

External links

• The 300 Year Weekend at IMDb