Dr. Heidegger's Experiment

Directed by Larry Yust
G
January 1, 1969    21mShort, Drama
6.5
Dr. Heidegger conducts an experiment on four of his elderly friends by giving them a 'Fountain of Youth' elixir. This 1969 dramatization of a Nathaniel Hawthorne short story first published in "Twice-Told Tales" in 1837, deals with the consequences of tampering with nature and the rejection of conventional morality. A Short-Story Showcase production of the Encyclopædia Britannica Educational Corporation.

Where to Watch Dr. Heidegger's Experiment

  • Peter BroccoDr. Heidegger
  • John BarclayColonel Killigrew
  • Leslie BradleyColonel Killigrew
  • Daniel FosterColonel Killigrew
  • Jane ElliotWidow Wycherly
  • Robert GuthrieMr. Gascoigne
  • Richard HaleMr. Gascoigne
  • Michael QuinnMr. Medbourne
  • Jack RaineMr. Medbourne
  • Edward SchaafMr. Gascoigne
  • Brian TaggertMr. Medbourne
  • Zolya TalmaWidow Wycherly
  • Lorna ThayerWidow Wycherly
  • Larry YustDirector / Writer / Producer
  • Jeanne RobinsonAssociate Producer
  • Isidore MankofskyDirector Of Photography
  • Albert NalpasEditor
  • Bernardo SegallMusic
  • Nathaniel HawthorneShort Story

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