The Road to Wellville (1994) 5.7
A story about the ins and outs of one unusual health facility in the early 20th century, run by the eccentric Dr. Kellogg. Director:Alan Parker |
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The Road to Wellville (1994) 5.7
A story about the ins and outs of one unusual health facility in the early 20th century, run by the eccentric Dr. Kellogg. Director:Alan Parker |
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Anthony Hopkins | ... | ||
Bridget Fonda | ... |
Eleanor Lightbody
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Matthew Broderick | ... | ||
John Cusack | ... | ||
Dana Carvey | ... |
George Kellogg
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Michael Lerner | ... |
Goodloe Bender
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Colm Meaney | ... |
Dr. Lionel Badger
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John Neville | ... |
Endymion Hart-Jones
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Lara Flynn Boyle | ... |
Ida Muntz
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Traci Lind | ... |
Nurse Irene Graves
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Camryn Manheim | ... |
Virginia Cranehill
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Roy Brocksmith | ... |
Poultney Dab
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Norbert Weisser | ... | ||
Monica Parker | ... |
Mrs. Tindermarsh
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Jacob Reynolds | ... |
Young George Kellogg
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A madcap portrayal of William Lightbody's stay at the health farm run by cereal king Dr. John Harvey Kellogg. William's wife, Eleanor, has persuaded him to go to Kellogg to have his system cleaned of impurities. Kellogg is very unconventional, and almost barbaric in his treatments. Written by Rob Hartill
Battle Creek, Michigan is hometown to me and several generations of my family. So, maybe I appreciated 'The Road to Wellville' more than most. After all, anyone living in Battle Creek either works for the Kellogg Company or is close to someone who does. Kellogg's and Post cereal companies have affected nearly every level of Battle Creek's evolution for 100 years or more.
The great cereal boom of the early 1900s is still talked about today. And tales of the legendary Dr. Harvey Kellogg (artfully played by Anthony Hopkins), Seventh Day Adventists, and the famous (or infamous) Battle Creek 'San' are fondly retold by some of the town's elder residents. The health regimens practiced at the B.C. Sanitarium led to a host of other health-related businesses in Battle Creek which made everything from dubious exercise equipment to nearly tasteless all-veggie soybean burgers.
This film is a lively, tongue-in-cheek rendition of the intriguing story about an era when entrepreneurship in the U.S. was at its peak. The cast, featuring Matthew Broderick, John Cusack, Bridget Fonda and Dana Carvey, is excellent and the humor as wacky as it gets.
Bon appetit!