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title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: the 83rd Academy Awards. Franco returned for a longterm stint on September 20, 2011 that aired until January 13, 2012. James Franco recalled first approaching "General Hospital" to "The New Yorker": "I wanted their full treatment, so all I said was that I wanted to be an artist and I wanted my character to be crazy." Franco's friend and colleague Carter, a conceptual artist who Franco was collaborating with on the film "Maladies", had suggested that Franco take a soap opera role and play an artist. They would use the material in the film, where Franco plays a former soap

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: Franco (General Hospital) Franco is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime drama "General Hospital". James Franco originated the character in November 2009, after seeking out a soap opera role. He continued to portray the character in intermittent guest stints through January 2012. The character of Franco is a multi-media artist and serial killer who becomes fixated on Jason Morgan (Steve Burton), a known hitman. Franco terrorizes Jason, along with his friends and family. Jason supposedly kills Franco in January 2012, after Franco allegedly rapes Jason's wife Sam (Kelly Monaco). The character is mentioned often after his alleged death, and

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: reveal of his connection to the Quartermaines, and the introductions of his former lover Ava Jerome, played by Emmy winner Maura West, and his daughter, Kiki Jerome (originated by Kristen Alderson in the spring of 2013). Franco (General Hospital) Franco is a fictional character from the ABC Daytime drama "General Hospital". James Franco originated the character in November 2009, after seeking out a soap opera role. He continued to portray the character in intermittent guest stints through January 2012. The character of Franco is a multi-media artist and serial killer who becomes fixated on Jason Morgan (Steve Burton), a known

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: "General Hospital" and the soap opera genre. In 2009, James Franco sought out a soap opera role. Sharing the same agent as Steve Burton, who played Jason Morgan on "General Hospital", he went to that series for his request. Franco signed on for a series of 20 episodes that he filmed in three days. He was credited as a special guest star, and first appeared on November 19, 2009. His scenes aired through February 2010. He returned on June 30, 2010 for a summer-long storyline. He next appeared on February 25 and February 28, 2011, bookending his co-hosting job of

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: Logan of "TV Guide" called Franco's fascination of Jason an "ongoing man-crush." James Franco explained to "TV Guide": "Jason is a master assassin who's murdered a lot of people and gotten away with it, which is very attractive to Franco. He likes that danger. (Long thoughtful pause) There's an underlying sexiness to that...if "that's" what you're getting at. Yes, there's a underlying sexiness to that connection." In May 2013, Roger Howarth returned to "General Hospital" as Franco, essentially recasting James Franco's original character. Previous scenes were re-shot, to show Howarth's likeness instead of James Franco's. This also marks the first

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: in his Top Moments column. The character Franco's 2010 exhibit at MOCA coincided with James Franco's real life exhibit at MOCA scheduled that summer, presenting his video documentary on his time at "General Hospital". Before becoming the director at MOCA, Jeffrey Deitch had been approached by Franco to use his New York gallery Deitch Projects, but Deitch was closing the gallery to assume his role at MOCA. Deitch offered the use of MOCA, despite hesitation from some of his colleagues. Randy Kennedy of "The New York Times" spoke of Deitch and the "General Hospital" filming at MOCA in tandem: "That

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: run for a short time they were captured. While Nina was sent to Shadybrooke, Franco was sent to prison to await trial for his many crimes. In prison he participated in an escape with Ava, Sonny, and Julian. Franco made it to Shadybrooke in time to save Nina from Heather and injected himself with an overdose of LSD to stay at Shadybrooke with Nina. He survived the overdose, but continues to have trouble with hallucinations. The announcement of James Franco's casting on "General Hospital" was met by surprise. Some critics felt Franco's appearance was a satire on the soap opera

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: for a time it was believed that he was Jason's twin brother. In May 2013, Roger Howarth assumed the role when the character is revealed to be alive. Franco's return brought about the revelation that his biological parents are Scott Baldwin (Kin Shriner) and Heather Webber (Robin Mattson). James Franco's casting on "General Hospital" was met by surprise and mixed reviews. Franco also used his time on the series to create a documentary that was shown at the Tribeca Film Festival, and turned a scene filming at MOCA into a live performance piece. The attention Franco garnered boosted publicity for

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: escalating paranoia". Genna Terranova, Tribeca's director of programming, commented: "He's kind of constructed this really interesting and well-crafted film about that experience that plays with the boundaries of documentary. It's a bit tongue in cheek, as James himself can be. He's a bit enigmatic and the film is as well.” Franco joined "General Hospital" during a time of declining ratings for all soap operas. Franco was published in "The Wall Street Journal", where he explained his use of the experience as an experiment in performance art and stated: "My hope was for people to ask themselves if soap operas are

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: Sonny's approval. Shawn fails to kill Franco and Olivia Falconeri (Lisa LoCicero) is shot instead, though this is revealed to have been due to a shot fired by Ava who was also trying to kill Franco at the same time. When Sonny's son Morgan Corinthos (Bryan Craig) begins living with Kiki at the Quartermaine mansion, Sonny and Shawn beat up Franco to warn him away from Morgan. Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn), looking for Franco because he is a prospective bone marrow donor for Sam's son Danny, comes upon the scene and takes Franco to General Hospital. Having lost consciousness,

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: opera star. The "General Hospital" writing staff created the rest of the character, who they named "Franco, just Franco." Executive producer at the time Jill Farren Phelps stated, "He’s an unusual character and he has an unusual goal", promising his primary story arc would involve character Jason Morgan. The series promoted the character as "an artist whose canvas is murder". Ken Tucker of "Entertainment Weekly" compared the characters art installations to a rip off of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. Franco is revealed to be a serial killer and a sociopath, whose vendetta against Jason that becomes an obsession. Michael

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: on General Hospital". Franco described: "Soap at MOCA is an attempt to both blur and define the lines between different disciplines, between life and art, between art and popular culture, and between representations of the self as both performative character and as non-performative self." The series won Daytime Emmy Awards for the episode filmed at MOCA, although it received mixed reactions from viewers. James Franco's real-life documentary/fiction feature "Francophenia (or Don't Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is)" was shown at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival, described as "an experimental psychological thriller set amid the spectacle of a celebrity’s

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: Franco wakes up in a hospital bed believing himself to be Jason and abducts Danny to protect him from "Franco", later confronting Sam who he believes has been tricked by "Franco" to not recognize him as Jason. It is revealed Franco has a brain tumor that has been altering his personality for years. After having a duel with a delusion of himself, Franco is prepared to kill himself and Danny to save them from what he comes to believe are innately violent tendencies, but Carly convinces him to return Danny and go back to the hospital. His tumor is found

title: James Franco

text: has enough of political life". For his performance in the film, Franco won the Independent Spirit Award in the category for Best Supporting Actor. In late 2009 he joined the cast of the daytime soap opera "General Hospital" on a recurring basis. He plays Franco, a multimedia artist much like himself, who comes to Port Charles to do an art exhibition and becomes obsessed with Jason Morgan (Steve Burton). Franco has called his "General Hospital" role performance art. Franco began 2010 by making an appearance on the sitcom "30 Rock" where he played himself and carried on a fake romance

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: to kill someone for every person Jason kills. In June, Jason kills Carter (Josh Wingate), who had abused Michael (now Chad Duell) in prison, and his last words are "Franco says hi." In July, Franco dresses as a homeless person and follows Jason home. Dante and Jason continue to investigate Franco, finding his real name to be Robert Frank. They track down his mother, played by James Franco's real-life mother Betsy Franco. The character has changed her name from Betsy Frank to Karen Anderson, and denies that she has a son. Franco leaves clues that lead Jason and Dante to

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: genre. "Vulture" writers Jada Yuan called it "bizarre but fascinating", and Lane Brown stated "the answer was either a drinking problem or a maniacal desire to be written about on more blogs." Michelle Kung of "The Wall Street Journal" wrote in 2009: "Fans were puzzled. Had he lost a bet? Was this an elaborate prank? Was he a closet Luke and Laura junkie?" Some critics expressed the role would be detrimental to Franco's career. Others felt it was a smart move that would benefit Franco with publicity; "New York Magazine" wrote: "Joining "General Hospital", and acting like it's just another

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: General Hospital by Chief of Staff and Nina's Aunt Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati). At his birthday party, Franco shocks everyone by proposing to Carly, and he suggests a Halloween 2014 date for the wedding, with it becoming plainly evident that he intends to exact revenge against Sonny and Carly. After exposing Sonny for killing A.J. at the wedding, he trapped Heather, Shawn, Carly, and Jordon in a warehouse and claimed that the door was rigged with a bomb. Although, it wasn't, he used the time to escape with Nina and the baby she had just kidnapped. After being on the

title: James Franco

text: for his collaborations with fellow actor Seth Rogen, having appeared in eight films and one television series with him. Franco is also known for his work on television; his first prominent acting role was the character Daniel Desario on the short-lived ensemble comedy-drama "Freaks and Geeks" (1999–2000), which developed a cult following. He portrayed the title character in the television biographical film "James Dean" (2001), for which he won a Golden Globe Award. Franco had a recurring role on the daytime soap opera "General Hospital" (2009–2012) and starred in the limited series "11.22.63" (2016). He currently stars in the David

title: James Franco filmography

text: 2015, most of which failed financially except the animated film "The Little Prince", a modest commercial success. James Franco filmography James Franco is an American actor who began acting on television, guest-starring in "Pacific Blue" (1997). He landed his breakthrough role in the comedy-drama television series "Freaks and Geeks" (1999–2000). After his film debut in "Never Been Kissed" (1999), Franco won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Film for playing the eponymous actor in the 2001 television biopic "James Dean". He went on to play Harry Osborn in the superhero film "Spider-Man" (2002), and reprised the role

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: really that far from entertainment that is considered critically legitimate. Whether they did was out of my hands." Phelps also commented on Franco's appearance helping the genre, stating: "It's just such a kick that somebody who has never done this sort of material doesn't hold that sort of prejudice that we suffer from on a daily basis. It makes "General Hospital" – and hopefully all of daytime television – a cool place to be." "New York Magazine" wrote on Franco's impact on soap operas: Even in 2013, the character was still an intricate part of several major plots with the

title: James Franco filmography

text: James Franco filmography James Franco is an American actor who began acting on television, guest-starring in "Pacific Blue" (1997). He landed his breakthrough role in the comedy-drama television series "Freaks and Geeks" (1999–2000). After his film debut in "Never Been Kissed" (1999), Franco won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Film for playing the eponymous actor in the 2001 television biopic "James Dean". He went on to play Harry Osborn in the superhero film "Spider-Man" (2002), and reprised the role in its sequels "Spider-Man 2" (2004) and "Spider-Man 3" (2007). For the last of the three, he

title: General Hospital

text: soap opera. It rose to the top of the ratings in the early 1980s in part thanks to the monumentally popular "supercouple" Luke and Laura, whose 1981 wedding brought in 30 million viewers and remains the highest-rated hour in American soap opera history. The soap opera is also known for its high-profile celebrity guest stars who have included, among others, Roseanne Barr, James Franco and Elizabeth Taylor. In 2007, the program was listed as one of "Time" magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All-"TIME"." On April 23, 2009, "General Hospital" began broadcasting in high definition, making it the first ABC

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: the child without incident. As he leaves town, Franco is seen requesting his agent to book international model Brenda Barrett (Vanessa Marcil), who later turns down the offer. In February 2011, Franco calls Jason and takes credit for the bombing of Brenda and Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard)'s wedding limo. In March, Carly receives a video where Franco says he will keep a close eye on Josslyn. In September, Franco is seen taking photos and telling his toy monkey that Jason and Sam forgot his invitation to their wedding. He sets up cameras around the church and replaces Sam's wedding dress.

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: During the reception, Franco watches from his apartment and dances with the dress. He sets up cameras in their honeymoon cabin in Hawaii. Carly finds a package to Josslyn from Hawaii with a note from Franco, and goes to warn Jason. She leaves after Jason hears that Franco is in Toronto, who is then seen at the cabin. Jason and Sam separately return and each find a note and bottle of beer laced by Franco that they drink. Jason wakes up in a locked room, with a TV screen that shows live footage of Franco carrying Sam, passed out, to

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: Port Charles with the help of Ava's brother Julian Jerome (William deVry). Franco then falls victim to his mother's scheme, who frames him for the kidnapping and believed murder of Carly. Carly is eventually rescued, thanks to intervention from Franco and the police. Since then, Franco has been plagued by jealousy over the connection between Carly and Sonny. It turns out this jealousy, fueled by Franco's new friend and Silas Clay (Michael Easton)'s wife Nina Clay (Michelle Stafford) is "correct", as Kiki informs Franco that Carly slept with Sonny behind his back after he was employed as Art therapist at

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: the bedroom. He taunts Jason about privacy and covers the camera. When Jason is released, he goes to Sam, who faintly remembers being in bed with someone, leading them to believe Franco raped her. Franco sends Josslyn a wind-up baby toy and a video where he promises he will always be there for her. Sam sees Franco's signature NO2CCAH5 recently spray painted in an alley, and their friend Damian Spinelli (Bradford Anderson) believes the last character is symbol meaning 'creation', possibly referencing something Franco created during their honeymoon. Franco adds a zero, which they interpret to mean that there is

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: He asks to meet Jason, who refuses. Maxie Jones (Kirsten Storms) accompanies Franco to his apartment, where he blindfolds her, photographs her in a chalk outline, and they sleep together. Franco invites Jason to his apartment and says he idolizes Jason's work in organized crime, calling it "art". He tells Jason that they are the same, and is upset when Jason does not agree. Franco hits police officer Ronnie Dimestico (Ronnie Marmo) with a car and tells him to give Jason the message "you choose". Franco kidnaps Jason's girlfriend Sam McCall (Kelly Monaco) and his best friend Carly Corinthos Jacks

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: the museum had become a soap opera set was pure Deitch, for better or worse: stuntlike, crazily experimental, scrambling high and low culture, risking ridicule and seeming not to care much when it rains down on his head." Deitch made a small cameo appearance during the filming, as the director of Franco's exhibit. In an interview with the "Los Angeles Times" Deitch compared Franco's appearances on the series to "the ultimate extension of Andy Warhol guest starring in "The Love Boat."" The filming at MOCA was simultaneously called a performance piece for the museum, entitled: "SOAP at MOCA: James Franco

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: no beginning and no end to Franco's game. Sam and Michael find a DVD where Franco taunts Jason, saying they are going to be a father. Sam finds out she is pregnant, and has a paternity test that shows Jason as the father. Jason shoots Franco, and as he dies, he says that Jason will never know. Sam finds another DVD from Franco that shows a home video of a baby boy. She goes to see Heather Webber (Robin Mattson), who reveals that her deceased cousin, Susan Moore (Gail Ramsey), was Franco's biological mother, making him Jason's fraternal twin brother.

title: James Franco

text: With him, it was always James Joyce or something". In an interview with "Showbiz411", on September 23, 2010, Franco made the erroneous public announcement that he received a "D" grade in "Acting" class at the NYU Graduate Film School. It was in fact a "Directing the Actor" class. Franco admitted to missing most of his classes that semester. A professor at New York University, José Angel Santana, alleged that Franco did not earn his grades while attending that school, stating that Franco missed over 80% of his classes and only received high marks and a degree because of his celebrity

title: James Franco

text: be, at the risk of sounding cheesy, a more spiritual thing. I didn't learn that until a year ago." Franco produced and directed a documentary titled "Saturday Night" documenting a week in the production of an episode of "SNL". The film began as a short for an NYU class but grew due to his two episodes as host, while short stories he wrote for other classes appeared in "Esquire" and "McSweeney's". In summer 2010, the fictional Franco from "General Hospital" held an exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, while the real Franco held an exhibit at

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: to be benign and removed, but due to some cancerous cells he cannot donate bone marrow to Danny after his struggle with Epiphany Johnson (Sonya Eddy). While he is sleeping in recovery, it is found that Kiki is not his daughter. In November 2013, Heather reveals that she is Franco's biological mother and Scott Baldwin (Kin Shriner) is his father. Not too long after, Franco begins a secret relationship with Carly Jacks. In December, Franco stabbed his mother after he found her in his apartment about to kill Carly, who was in the shower after Jerry Jacks (Sebastian Roché) fled

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: Franco's exhibit in Los Angeles, held at MOCA. Based on his exploits in Port Charles, the exhibit is entitled "Francophrenia: Dissolving the Boundary Between Illusion and Reality". Jason and Dante meanwhile discover a DVD that reveals Franco had paid Carter to attack Michael in prison. In an ensuing battle with Jason, Franco apparently jumps off the roof of the building, although the crowd brushes it off as live entertainment. Meanwhile, Franco is suspected of kidnapping Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst)'s newborn son Aiden, and is seen giving Aiden to Franco's mother to raise. Lucky Spencer (Jonathan Jackson) is able to reclaim

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: (Laura Wright). Jason saves Carly, but Franco escapes before Jason can follow him. Franco goes to find Maxie, and kidnaps Lulu Spencer (Julie Marie Berman) instead. He holds Lulu and Sam captive above bomb timers on opposite sides of town. Jason races to Sam while Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) goes to Lulu. Sam's bomb turns out to be fake, while Dante reaches Lulu just in time to save her before her bomb explodes. Franco leaves town, later sending a DVD to Carly's daughter Josslyn Jacks as a christening present. The video explains his past motivations and reminds Jason he plans

title: James Franco

text: with James Franco, citing the allegations. On January 10, Franco said on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" that the accusations were "not accurate." On January 11, the "Los Angeles Times" reported five additional women were accusing James Franco of inappropriate or sexually exploitative behavior while serving as their acting teacher. One former student stated that Franco "would always make everybody think there were possible roles on the table if we were to perform sexual acts or take off our shirts" in his projects. Another alleged that Franco held a sex scenes class and removed students' vaginal guards while simulating

title: Heather Webber (General Hospital)

text: the nurse's ball in order to give him an alibi. Later, Heather is visited by Elizabeth Webber who has been dating Franco, and Elizabeth is surprised when Heather tells her that of the women her son has dated, Heather only considers Elizabeth worthy of him, giving an indication that deep inside Heather's psyche, she might be somewhat stable. Heather Webber (General Hospital) Heather Webber is a fictional character from ABC's original daytime soap opera, "General Hospital". The character was first introduced in the summer of 1976. Though played by several actresses, soap veteran Robin Mattson, who stepped into the role

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: Susan had never known about the baby because Heather sold Franco to Susan's nurse, Betsy Frank. Sam has another test done that shows Franco as the father of her baby, which causes tension between her and Jason. It is later revealed that Heather switched the paternity test and Jason is the father. In May 2013, Franco (Roger Howarth) gathers Jason's friends at the Haunted Star and reveals himself to be alive. He then admits that he only led Jason to believe he raped Sam, by showing a DVD of what really happened that night. He also reveals with another DVD

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: that he only instructed Carter to protect Michael, not hurt him in any way. Carter's assault of Michael was completely separate from Franco's agenda. After being arrested, Franco gets out on a bail where he makes himself known to the Quartermaine family and connects with his presumed daughter Kiki Jerome (Kristen Alderson) and her mother Ava Jerome (Maura West). Sonny orders Shawn Butler (Sean Blakemore) to perform a hit, but calls it off for fear of innocent people being harmed. Carly lures Franco to the Metro Court and orders Shawn to perform the hit, making him believe it is with

title: Franco-Vietnamese Hospital

text: University and National University of Singapore. Franco-Vietnamese Hospital FV Hospital is the leading tertiary care provider in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Inaugurated in 2003 by a group of French physicians, the hospital has a 150 full-time physicians, 1000 staff, serving half a million patient visit a year. Patient came from 68 countries and territories all over the world. The association FVH Medicine Vietnam (funded by private sponsors) was established for free of charge medical care for children who require surgery. FV Hospital is known for its special Division of Oncology named Hope Cancer Center, Obstetric and Gynecology, Pediatric, Ophthalmology,

title: Franco-Vietnamese Hospital

text: Franco-Vietnamese Hospital FV Hospital is the leading tertiary care provider in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Inaugurated in 2003 by a group of French physicians, the hospital has a 150 full-time physicians, 1000 staff, serving half a million patient visit a year. Patient came from 68 countries and territories all over the world. The association FVH Medicine Vietnam (funded by private sponsors) was established for free of charge medical care for children who require surgery. FV Hospital is known for its special Division of Oncology named Hope Cancer Center, Obstetric and Gynecology, Pediatric, Ophthalmology, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and Radiology department.

title: James Franco

text: THEIR TEENS AWAY FROM ME. Thank you." He later stated he was "embarrassed" and "I learned my lesson." At the 2018 Golden Globes, Franco wore a Time's Up pin in solidarity with the #MeToo movement, to protest harassment against women. Franco's pin drew criticism on social media from actress Ally Sheedy, who hinted she had quit acting after working with Franco in a play. A former girlfriend, Violet Paley, also alleged that Franco once forced her to give him oral sex in a car while they were dating. On January 9, 2018, "The New York Times" canceled a planned event

title: James Franco

text: him in recognition of his unwavering support of the LGBT community. In April 2014, Franco presented at Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Easter Bonnet Competition with Leighton Meester and Chris O'Dowd, after raising donations at his Broadway show "Of Mice and Men". In June 2014, Franco performed in the BC/EFA benefit Broadway Bares James Franco James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor, filmmaker, and college instructor. For his role in "127 Hours" (2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Franco is known for his roles in live-action films, such as Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man"

title: James Franco

text: and the bongos. To have a greater understanding of Dean, Franco spent hours with two of Dean's associates. Other research included reading books on Dean and studying his movies. While filming "James Dean", the actor, to get into character, cut off communication with his family and friends, as well as his then-girlfriend. "It was a very lonely existence," he notes. "If I wasn't on a set, I was watching James Dean. That was my whole thinking. James Dean. James Dean." Despite already being a fan of Dean, Franco feared he might be typecast if he'd captured the actor too convincingly.

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: time the character of Franco is a full-time contract cast member, rather than a special guest character, or recurring. In November 2009, Franco witnesses the cover up of Michael Corinthos (then Drew Garrett)'s accidental murder of his stepmother, and sends reenactment photos to Michael's uncle Jason Morgan (Steve Burton). Disguised as a homeless vagrant, he spray paints the phrase CO77X around Port Charles. He witnesses a shootout involving Jason and Joey Limbo (Sal Landi), afterwards killing Limbo and repositioning the body in an odd figure. He goes to the opening of his art exhibit, consisting of numerous crime scene reenactments.

title: James Franco

text: me ... So I was improvising a little bit back then, but not in a productive way." After his film debut "Never Been Kissed", he played a popular jock Chris in "Whatever It Takes" (2000), a modern-day remake of the 1897 play "Cyrano de Bergerac". He was subsequently cast as the title role in director Mark Rydell's 2001 TV biographical film "James Dean". To immerse himself in the role, Franco went from being a non-smoker to smoking two packs of cigarettes a day, bleached his dark brown hair blond, and learned to ride a motorcycle as well as play guitar

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: gig, displays a ballsy disregard for conventional Hollywood wisdom, and adds a line to his résumé that has already generated more discussion than all the "Spider-Man" movies combined. For any ridicule Franco may get, he's created twice as much intrigue." Kung interviewed executive producer Phelps who explained: "We all had the same reaction of 'Really? Are you kidding?' (...) But we made the plane reservation and he showed up – and could not have been nicer or more humble; he was willing to do whatever we asked." The reception of Franco's guest stints was mixed. Ratings from young woman viewers

title: James Franco

text: his brother, Dave, together as number two on its list of 50 talented and attractive Jewish men. In 2013, Franco was featured as the cover model and featured focus in the men's magazine "Man of the World". In other forms of media, a Chicago-based theater company, Under the Gun Theater, developed a show inspired by and titled after Franco. The 2015 production of "Dear James Franco" used, parodied and deconstructed letters penned to or by celebrities. The performances used improvisation to satirize their subject matter. Franco has described himself as Jewish; regarding his secular upbringing, he told "The Guardian" that

title: James Franco

text: James Franco James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor, filmmaker, and college instructor. For his role in "127 Hours" (2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Franco is known for his roles in live-action films, such as Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" trilogy (2002–2007); "Milk" (2008); "Pineapple Express" (2008); "Eat, Pray, Love" (2010); "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" (2011); "Spring Breakers" (2012); "Oz the Great and Powerful" (2013); "This Is the End" (2013); and "The" "Disaster" "Artist" (2017), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. He is known

title: James Franco

text: around people who are interested in what I'm interested in and I'm having a great experience ... I'm studying things that I love so it's not like it's a chore", he told "The Washington Post", according to a "New York Magazine" article. Franco has also credited his education for helping him "take acting seriously" when his parents did not see it as a successful post-college career. Franco developed an aptitude for art—painting in particular—during his high school years while attending the California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA). Franco has said painting was the "outlet" he needed in high

title: Guillermo Franco (Ecuadorian general)

text: Castilla, with Franco accepting the Peruvian demands in exchange for money, men, weapons, ships and munitions for the coming fight against García Moreno's provisional government. However, García Moreno was able to ally himself with former enemy Juan José Flores, an experienced general who took command of the provisional government army, and defeated Franco's forces at Babahoyo. Franco retreated to Guayaquil, where he could count on the support of the Peruvian ships anchored in the Guayas River. He was, however, defeated once again on September 24, 1860, in the historic Battle of Guayaquil. Franco abandoned the country aboard the Ecuadorian schooner

title: James Franco

text: Simon-created HBO drama "The Deuce" (2017–present). Franco volunteers for the Art of Elysium charity, and has taught film classes at New York University, the University of Southern California, UCLA, Studio 4, Palo Alto High School, and Playhouse West. James Edward Franco was born in Palo Alto, California on April 19, 1978. His mother, Betsy Lou ("née" Verne), is a writer and occasional actress, and his father, Douglas Eugene "Doug" Franco, ran a Silicon Valley business. His father was of Portuguese (from Madeira) and Swedish ancestry, while his mother is Jewish, from a family of Russian Jewish descent. His maternal grandfather,

title: Julio Franco

text: regularly playing pitchers, including knuckleballers Phil Niekro and Hoyt Wilhelm, were older than Franco, and a few non-pitchers, like Minnie Miñoso and Jim O'Rourke, appeared as publicity stunts at old ages but did not play regularly.) On December 8, 2005, at age 47, Franco signed a two-year contract with the Mets. Franco had been the oldest player in the major leagues from 2004 to 2007, and was the last active player who was born in the 1950s. On April 20, 2006, pinch-hitting with one out in the eighth inning against the San Diego Padres, Franco hit a go-ahead two-run home

title: James Franco

text: the museum based on his experiences on the soap opera. In 2008, Franco was named as the face of Gucci's men's fragrance line. His short films as director "The Feast of Stephen" and "Herbert White" were both presented within Maryland Film Festival in May 2010. Another of his short movies, "The Clerk's Tale", was screened in competition at the Hamptons Film Festival at the end of 2010. In June 2010, James Franco presented his first solo exhibition, "The Dangerous Book Four Boys", presented at The Clocktower Gallery in New York City. Curated by Alanna Heiss, the show featured video, drawings,

title: Guillermo Franco (Ecuadorian general)

text: "Cuatro de Julio", and sought refuge in Peru. Shamed by his defeat, he never returned to Ecuador, and died in Callao, Peru, in March 1873. Guillermo Franco (Ecuadorian general) Guillermo Franco (February 8, 1811 in Guayaquil – March 1873 in Callao, Peru) was an Ecuadorian general. From a young age, Franco was interested in becoming a military man. He could not participate in the Revolution of October 9, 1820 due to his young age, but soon thereafter enrolled at the Nautical School founded by Admiral Illingworth. On August 31, 1828, next to José María Urvina, Francisco Robles, Luis de Tola

title: Guillermo Franco (Ecuadorian general)

text: Guillermo Franco (Ecuadorian general) Guillermo Franco (February 8, 1811 in Guayaquil – March 1873 in Callao, Peru) was an Ecuadorian general. From a young age, Franco was interested in becoming a military man. He could not participate in the Revolution of October 9, 1820 due to his young age, but soon thereafter enrolled at the Nautical School founded by Admiral Illingworth. On August 31, 1828, next to José María Urvina, Francisco Robles, Luis de Tola and several others, under the command of Captain Tomás Carlos Wright, had an exceptional participation in the Battle of Punta Malpelo. During the early years

title: History of General Hospital

text: with either Jason or Franco's child. Jason kills Franco, in James Franco's last guest appearance, and Sam learns that Jason and Franco are twins and Franco is the father of her baby. There were two major February sweeps events. The first was the death of Robin Scorpio-Drake, played by Kimberly McCullough on and off since 1985, who had chosen to leave to pursue directing opportunities. Robin dies in a lab explosion, and Valentini received praise for bringing high-profile legacy characters back in the fallout, such as Anna Devane (Finola Hughes), Robert Scorpio (Tristan Rogers) and Holly Sutton (Emma Samms). New

title: Franco Lalli

text: although he did not play in the tournament. In total he recorded four appearances with the Canadian national U-20 team. A versatile player, Lalli is known for being an all-rounder, and can play as a forward or as an offensive midfielder on both the left or as right flanks. Lalli lives in Toronto and is fan of Roberto Baggio. Franco Lalli Franco Lalli (born March 11, 1985) is a Canadian former soccer player who most recently played for North York Astros in the Canadian Soccer League. Lalli began playing soccer at the youth level with the Woodbridge Strikers, Woodbridge Town

title: Franco (General Hospital)

text: increased only five percent, the category that had been expected to rise the most. Roberta Smith of "The New York Times" stated: "[Franco's appearances] earned him something of a cult following, although I can’t be alone in feeling that their irony is outdone by their lameness." Other viewers positively received Franco's character. "The New Yorker" magazine called their July 2010 article "Francophenia" one of the top ten highlights of 2010. Willa Paskin of "Vulture" stated Franco was snubbed to not have been nominated at the 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards. Mickey O'Connor of "TV Guide" named Franco's 2010 return "Best Weirdness"

title: Jason Morgan (General Hospital)

text: Jason is stalked by obsessed artist Franco (James Franco), who exposes Claudia's murder and gets Michael sent to prison. Jason makes a deal to go to prison to protect Michael, but they are both eventually released. After Jake dies in an accident, a grief-stricken Jason realizes how much he wants a family, and proposes to Sam; they get engaged, and marry soon after. During their honeymoon in Hawaii, Sam and Jason are drugged by Franco. He locks Jason in a room, and forces him to watch as he apparently rapes Sam. After returning to Port Charles, Jason kills Franco, but

title: James Franco

text: the Spirit of Elysium accolade. On March 31, 2011, the actor took part in "An Evening with James Franco", a Washington D.C. dinner benefit for 826DC, a non-profit foundation created to help neighborhood students reach their goals, as well as provide after-school literature programs and workshops that encourage them to improve their writing skills. Franco became involved with Dave Eggers' 826 National after Eggers asked him to do a conceptual idea for the program, and he directed a documentary for them and has since been a supporter of them. At the event, he spoke about how he thought schools needed

title: James Franco

text: is one of the greatest ways to break that is to stop thinking about yourself for a second". When Franco was at a point in his life where he wanted to give back but was unsure how, he asked his "Spider-Man" co-star Kirsten Dunst for advice. At her suggestion, he started volunteering at the charity Art of Elysium, where she also volunteers, which helps children with serious medical conditions. He said the experience helped save his life. In January 2011, at the Art of Elysium Heaven Gala in Los Angeles, Franco was honored for his work at the hospital, receiving

title: James Franco

text: pastor with a girlfriend. In "True Story", based on a true story, Franco played Christian Longo, a man who was on the FBI's most wanted list for murdering his wife and three children in Oregon, and who had also been hiding under the identity of Michael Finkel, a journalist played by Jonah Hill. In 2015, Franco was cast in the lead role for the Hulu limited series "11.22.63" which is based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. The eight-episode series premiered on February 15, 2016. In 2016, Franco co-produced and starred in "King Cobra", a true

title: James Franco

text: screenshots of alleged messages between her and Franco on Instagram. The messages showed that Franco, who was 35 at the time, tried to meet her in a hotel room after she told him she was 17. Franco sent multiple pictures of himself to prove his real identity. Franco admitted on "Live! With Kelly and Michael" that he had written the messages. His actions were legal (the age of consent in New York is seventeen) but he was criticized by the media because of the wide age gap. He initially responded to the scandal with the tweet, "I HOPE PARENTS KEEP

title: James Franco

text: sex workers or people who had previously been prostitutes. The movie was panned by critics, with the "New York Post"'s Lou Lumenick calling it an "instant candidate for worst movie of the year". Franco was cast as a homeless drug addict in the drama "City by the Sea" (2002) after co-star Robert De Niro saw a snippet of his work in "James Dean". He lived on the streets for several days to better understand the subject matter as well as talking to former or still-using drug addicts. He also co-starred with Neve Campbell in Robert Altman's ballet movie "The Company"

title: Dave Franco

text: 3.1 million viewers. Ratings continued to slip each week with the series sixth episode reaching 1.837 million viewers. The CW did not renew the series for a second season due to low ratings. In August 2009, "Variety" announced Franco was cast in a regular role for the ninth season of the ABC sitcom series "Scrubs". Franco portrayed the role of medical student Cole Aaronson, whose family paid a large sum of money to Sacred Heart Hospital so that he would receive an internship. Franco went on to appear in all thirteen episodes of the ninth season and received praise from

title: History of General Hospital

text: damaging OLTL's characters Starr Manning, Todd Manning and John Mcbain. In order to keep Kristen Alderson {Starr} Roger Howarth {Todd} and Michael Easton they were forced to bring them on as three completely different characters. {Alderson} is introduced as Morgan's (Bryan Craig) girlfriend Kiki Jerome. Howarth is brought in as Franco, previously held by James Franco. While Easton was introduced as doctor Silas Clay who is Stephen Clay's twin brother. New story lines kicked off to integrate the characters including the resurrection of the infamous Jerome crime family, Franco's brain tumor and Silas and Sam's new relationship. In 2013, Morgan

title: Tom Franco

text: Franco is the founder and co-director of Berkeley’s Firehouse Art Collective. He shared directorship with his wife Julia Lazar Franco who died in 2014. Franco's first wife, Julia Lazar Franco (1957–2014), worked closely with him. Her death was a result of liver failure (brought on by hepatitis C and liver cancer) and kidney trouble. The two were married in a hospital solarium about a month before her death. In 2015, Franco married Iris Torres. Tom Franco Thomas Andrew Franco (born April 14, 1980) is an American actor, artist and the founder of the Firehouse Art Collective in Berkeley, California. He

title: Franco de Franco

text: broke out in Vilnius, during which the Calvinist church was plundered and burnt, and one minister was killed. Franco's case fired up religious disputes and worsened the situation of Protestants in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Numerous pleas of Protestant gentry to the King and the Sejm brought no result – the gentry did not manage to pass a bill against riots. Afterwards, Franco was forgotten in Poland, but West-European Protestants (e.g. David Pareus), and Polish Brethren (e.g. Andrzej Lubieniecki), who stigmatized the Counter-Reformation, wrote about him. Franco de Franco Franco de Franco (circa 1585 in Corulani – June 30,

title: James Paget Hospital

text: James Paget Hospital James Paget Hospital is at Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, on the A47 Lowestoft Road. It is managed by the James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The hospital provides teaching facilities for the University of East Anglia Norwich Medical School. Hospital care for elderly patients is provided at Lowestoft Hospital and also at the Norwich Community Hospital. The hospital, which replaced Yarmouth General Hospital and Gorleston Cottage Hospital, opened in July 1982. It was named after Sir James Paget an English surgeon and pathologist who was born in Great Yarmouth and is best remembered for naming

title: North General Hospital

text: NGH, for its entire existence, was laden with fiscal stress, partly owed to a need for capital expenditures to restore and upgrade an aged, decaying building – a facility that NGH did not own in the beginning. NGH also weathered fiscal stress from treating significantly higher percentage of patients who were either uninsured or low income or both. On October 27, 1987, Joint Diseases North General Hospital shortened its name to "North General Hospital." By then, Governor Mario Cuomo had approved a state grant of $118 million toward the North General hospital construction. That year, the hospital was operating on

title: Massachusetts General Hospital

text: a graduate of the University of Edinburgh Medical School, along with James Jackson, led the efforts to start the Massachusetts General Hospital, which was initially proposed in 1810 by Rev. John Bartlett, the Chaplain of the Almshouse in Boston. Because all those who had sufficient money were cared for at home, Massachusetts General Hospital, like most hospitals that were founded in the 19th century, was intended to care for the poor. During the mid-to-late 19th century, Harvard Medical School was located adjacent to Massachusetts General Hospital. Walter J. Dodd established the radiology department at the hospital. From just after the

title: General Hospital: Night Shift

text: noted that unlike "General Hospital" itself, the stories on "Night Shift" would be "self-contained and wrap up during each weekly one-hour episode," as well as being "understandable to viewers who do not watch "General Hospital"." With the goal "to attract younger viewers to both SOAPnet and "General Hospital"," characters would be "plucked from "General Hospital"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s history" and "be mostly younger characters with ties to "GH"'s core families." "Night Shift"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s storylines, however, did not directly intersect with those on "General Hospital". The premiere episode of "Night Shift" ranked as the SOAPnet's "most viewed telecast ever" with total viewers and in its

title: General Hospital (UK TV series)

text: on the books by James Herriot. Other notable regulars included Carmen Munroe, who was also a regular presenter in the "Play School" children's programme team; and a young Sally Knyvette, who went on to appear in "Blake's 7" and "Emmerdale Farm". By 1979, the "homely" feel of "General Hospital" was considered to be old-fashioned in the wake of newer, grittier dramas, and it was cancelled. Many episodes are missing from television archives. In August 2012 a DVD of the surviving episodes from the original 270 twice-weekly version of the show was released under the banner Series 1. The DVD includes

title: 203rd General Hospital

text: 203rd General Hospital The United States Army's 203rd General Hospital was activated on February 10, 1941, to meet anticipated military medical needs of a country preparing for war. Initially, the group was stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington, as a subsidiary of the base hospital there, and its primary function was to train medical technicians as army hospital and clinic support staff. In 1942 the 203rd, commanded by Colonel James H. Turner, was reorganized as an independent general hospital unit and was ordered to prepare for combat operations overseas. The unit departed Camp Murray, Fort Lewis on 15 December 1943 by

title: Lowell General Hospital

text: designation. Lowell General Hospital Founded in 1891, Lowell General Hospital is an independent, not-for-profit community hospital serving the Greater Lowell area and surrounding communities. With two primary campuses located in Lowell, Massachusetts, Lowell General Hospital offers a full range of medical and surgical services for patients. Lowell General Hospital is a member of the Voluntary Hospitals of America . The Lowell Free Hospital Association was founded in May, 1891. James Fellows funded the purchase of the Fay mansion in the Pawtucketville neighborhood with a $30,000 donation, and in July, 1893, Lowell General Hospital opened. In the first year, the Lowell

title: Lowell General Hospital

text: Lowell General Hospital Founded in 1891, Lowell General Hospital is an independent, not-for-profit community hospital serving the Greater Lowell area and surrounding communities. With two primary campuses located in Lowell, Massachusetts, Lowell General Hospital offers a full range of medical and surgical services for patients. Lowell General Hospital is a member of the Voluntary Hospitals of America . The Lowell Free Hospital Association was founded in May, 1891. James Fellows funded the purchase of the Fay mansion in the Pawtucketville neighborhood with a $30,000 donation, and in July, 1893, Lowell General Hospital opened. In the first year, the Lowell Gemeral

title: James Cook University Hospital

text: James Cook University Hospital The James Cook University Hospital is a 1,024 bed major tertiary referral hospital, district general hospital and major trauma centre in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, located on the A172 (Marton Road). It forms part of the South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, along with the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton. It caters for most specialties. The hospital was built on the parkland of the former St Luke's Hospital, Middlesbrough. Opened in 1980 as a tertiary care centre called South Cleveland Hospital, it later became an extensive hospital with A&E. The hospital changed its name to the James

title: Campbell General Hospital

text: Campbell General Hospital Campbell General Hospital was a Union Civil War hospital which operated from September 1862 to July 20, 1865 in northwest Washington, D.C.. The hospital was located on Boundary Street NW (now Florida Avenue NW) between 5th Street NW and 6th Street NW. The hospital was opened in September 1862 but did not received most of its patients until in December 1862. The hospital was built with 900 beds. In the Census of the General Hospitals, Department of Washington of December 17, 1864, only 633 beds were occupied. In 1862, Camp Barker was established by the War Department

title: Airedale General Hospital

text: His parents successfully applied to the High Court to cease his feeding and allow him to die, which he did on 3 July 1993. The hospital was the scene of demonstrations by pro-life campaigners during this time. Some 92% of patients were treated within 18 weeks in 2014–2015. Airedale General Hospital Airedale General Hospital is an NHS district General Hospital based in Steeton with Eastburn, West Yorkshire, England and is operated by the Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. Airedale was opened for patients in July 1970 and officially opened by the Prince of Wales on 11 December of the same year.

title: James Cook University Hospital

text: ambulances. James Cook University Hospital The James Cook University Hospital is a 1,024 bed major tertiary referral hospital, district general hospital and major trauma centre in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, located on the A172 (Marton Road). It forms part of the South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, along with the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton. It caters for most specialties. The hospital was built on the parkland of the former St Luke's Hospital, Middlesbrough. Opened in 1980 as a tertiary care centre called South Cleveland Hospital, it later became an extensive hospital with A&E. The hospital changed its name to the

title: Yumbe General Hospital

text: Yumbe General Hospital Yumbe Hospital, is a hospital in the West Nile sub-region of the Northern Region of Uganda. The hospital is located in the town of Yumbe, the political and commercial capital of Yumbe District, approximately , north-east of the town of Arua, the largest city in West Nile sub-region. The geographical coordinates of Yumbe General Hospital are: 03°27'56.0"N, 31°14'35.0"E (Latitude:3.465556; Longitude:31.243056). Yumbe Hospital is a 100-bed public hospital. It serves Yumbe District and parts of the neighboring districts of Moyo, Koboko, Maracha, and Arua. The hospital was constructed in the 1960s and did not get a face lift

title: Mason General Hospital

text: demolished in 1989 following years of extensive vandalism and neglect. Buildings 81-83 at Pilgrim, the last surviving remnants of Mason General Hospital, are still in use by Pilgrim today. Mason General Hospital Mason General Hospital was a psychiatric hospital run by the United States War Department on Long Island during World War II. The facility consisted of all of the buildings that comprised Edgewood State Hospital and three buildings from Pilgrim State Hospital, in addition to numerous temporary buildings, and was named in honor of Brigadier General Charles Field Mason, who had served in the Army Medical Corps. The hospital

title: General Hospital

text: with the show until their deaths in 1996 and 1991 respectively. They were joined a year later by Rachel Ames who remains to date the longest serving actress on an ABC soap opera, having been continuously on the show from 1964 to 2007. "General Hospital" was the second soap to air on ABC (after the short-lived "Road to Reality", which aired for several months during the 1960–61 season). In 1964, a sister soap was created for "General Hospital", "The Young Marrieds"; it ran for two years, and was canceled because of low ratings. "General Hospital" also spawned a primetime spinoff

title: Birmingham General Hospital

text: the hospital was a training centre for nurses, who, on qualification, became members of the General Hospital Birmingham Nurses League. After 1964, training switched to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in the nearby suburb of Edgbaston. The league was wound up in 2000, due to its remaining members' increasing age. The Birmingham pub bombings, the worst terrorist attack on the mainland until 2005, occurred within a mile of the hospital, on 21 November 1974. Taxi cabs and all available ambulances ferried victims to either the General or to the nearby Accident Hospital. After Birmingham General Hospital closed in the mid-1990s, the main

title: Rochester General Hospital

text: conditions and procedures, there are three possible ratings: worse than expected, as expected, better than expected. For this hospital the data for this category is: For patient safety indicators, there are the same three possible ratings. For this hospital safety indicators were rated as: Percentage of patients rating this hospital as a 9 or 10 - 69% Percentage of patients who on average rank hospitals as a 9 or 10 - 69% Rochester General Hospital Rochester General Hospital, an affiliate hospital of Rochester Regional Health, is a 528-bed tertiary care hospital, located in Rochester, New York. Rochester General Hospital has

title: History of General Hospital

text: Claire and her team, it was uplifting. So had we just let the storytelling play, I think we would have retained the audience." Reception on the social storylines was positive; in April 1995, Marla Hart of the "Chicago Tribune" deemed "General Hospital" as saving the soap genre. She described head writer Labine's impact: "Labine resuscitated the careers of many veteran ensemble players on this soap, forsaking the hunk and babe ratings game. And simply by being so bold in the 1990s as to give viewers storylines that pack an emotional wallop, Labine did what no one else in daytime is

title: Mason General Hospital

text: Mason General Hospital Mason General Hospital was a psychiatric hospital run by the United States War Department on Long Island during World War II. The facility consisted of all of the buildings that comprised Edgewood State Hospital and three buildings from Pilgrim State Hospital, in addition to numerous temporary buildings, and was named in honor of Brigadier General Charles Field Mason, who had served in the Army Medical Corps. The hospital operated between 1944 and 1946, and was used for treating the psychological casualties of the battlefield as well as for other related uses. During the hospital's brief operation, the

title: General Hospital (Blackadder)

text: General Hospital (Blackadder) "General Hospital", or "Plan E: General Hospital", is the fifth episode of "Blackadder Goes Forth", the fourth series of the BBC sitcom "Blackadder". The episode opens with George and Baldrick playing "I spy", to Blackadder's great annoyance and boredom. However, the game is interrupted when a bomb lands on their trench, injuring George and sending him to the field hospital. There he meets the sweet-natured Nurse Mary Fletcher-Brown (Miranda Richardson), who helps George write letters to his relatives. Blackadder is ordered to General Melchett's HQ. There, Melchett and Captain Darling explain that there is a German spy

title: Mount Pleasant General Hospital

text: Mount Pleasant General Hospital Mount Pleasant General Hospital was a Union Civil War hospital in northwest Washington, DC which operated from March 28, 1862 to August 10, 1865. The hospital was located on Meridian hill, east of 14th Street NW, North of Stone General Hospital probably north of Prince’s Mill Road (now Park Road NW). It is unclear who owned the land. Two versions exist: Mount Pleasant General Hospital was a purpose-built hospital built in the winter of 1861-1862. During construction the buildings were guarded day and night by 9 soldiers under the orders of General Sykes to prevent attempts

title: Children of General Hospital

text: Children of General Hospital "General Hospital" is the longest-running American television serial drama, airing on ABC. Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, who originally set it in a general hospital (hence the title), in an unnamed fictional city. In the 1970s, the city was named Port Charles, New York. The series premiered on April 1, 1963. The following are characters from the American soap opera "General Hospital", who are notable for being the children of important characters. Introduced in various years, these children have played significant roles in a number of storylines over the years. Emily Scout Cain is the

title: Leith Hospital

text: stories in the book, "Leith's Hidden Treasure", was produced by the same group in 2012. Written by Laure C Paterson, the play was performed as part of the Leith Hospital Project, at the 2012 Leith Festival. Leith Hospital Leith Hospital was situated on Mill Lane in Leith, Edinburgh, and was a general hospital with adult medical and surgical wards, paediatric medical and surgical wards, a casualty department and a wide range of out-patient services. It closed in 1987. There was a hospital in Leith from 1614. The King James Hospital, in the Kirkgate, was named after King James VI, then

title: Vienna General Hospital

text: Vienna General Hospital The Vienna General Hospital (), usually abbreviated to AKH, is the general hospital of the city of Vienna, Austria. With a height of 85 m (279 ft), it is one of the tallest hospital buildings in the world. It is also the city's university hospital, and the site of the Medical University of Vienna. The origins of Vienna General Hospital go back to Dr. Johann Franckh, who donated properties in 1686, after the end of the second Siege of Vienna, at the corridor Schaffernack for the establishment of a military hospital. However, since money was lacking for

title: O'Reilly General Hospital

text: O'Reilly General Hospital O'Reilly General Hospital was an army hospital created by the U.S. Government in February 1941. It was built in Springfield, Missouri to provide long-term medical care for returning soldiers of World War II. It became known as "The hospital with a soul." Hospital got its name from former Surgeon Gen. Robert Maitland O’Reilly. The location was chosen in February 1941. The commander of the post was Colonel George B. Foster Jr. who declared on May 15, 1941 that it should be a "hospital with a soul." It was dedicated on November 8, 1941 with room for 1,000

title: North General Hospital

text: that the policy would be legally valid in situations where the hospital proved, after a trial, that (a) no pregnant woman could be treated safely in its drug detoxification program or (b) the hospital could not determine "within a reasonable medical certainty" which women could be treated safely. The court placed the burden of proof on the hospital. And, in proving it, the hospital had to adequately demonstrate that all prospective patients who were pregnant would face undue risk from a lack of on-site obstetrical services. North General Hospital North General Hospital (NGH) was an American private, not-for-profit, voluntary teaching

title: Mount Pleasant General Hospital

text: Census of December 17, 1864, 898 beds were occupied. This number was possible with the addition of tents. Mount Pleasant General Hospital Mount Pleasant General Hospital was a Union Civil War hospital in northwest Washington, DC which operated from March 28, 1862 to August 10, 1865. The hospital was located on Meridian hill, east of 14th Street NW, North of Stone General Hospital probably north of Prince’s Mill Road (now Park Road NW). It is unclear who owned the land. Two versions exist: Mount Pleasant General Hospital was a purpose-built hospital built in the winter of 1861-1862. During construction the

title: Vienna General Hospital

text: Those who were the neediest, were still in need of care. Professor Dr. Joseph Quarin, who later became director, used a general hospital plan. On August 16, 1784, the opening took place. The hospital was responsible initially only for the attendance of patients; the remaining tasks of the hospitals were separate. Attached to the hospital was a maternity ward, an orphanage, and a lunatic asylum. The Narrenturm was the first special building for the accommodation of mental patients. Particularly in the 19th century, Vienna General Hospital was the center of the Viennese Medical School, as one of the centers of

title: Vienna General Hospital

text: Annually, nearly 95,000 people are treated as inpatients, and another half-million attend the hospital's 384 outpatient clinics. Over 11,000 students are registered at the Medical University of Vienna. Vienna General Hospital The Vienna General Hospital (), usually abbreviated to AKH, is the general hospital of the city of Vienna, Austria. With a height of 85 m (279 ft), it is one of the tallest hospital buildings in the world. It is also the city's university hospital, and the site of the Medical University of Vienna. The origins of Vienna General Hospital go back to Dr. Johann Franckh, who donated properties

title: Rural general hospital

text: Rural general hospital The rural general hospital is a concept that has been pioneered in the National Health Service in Scotland. A rural general hospital is a small hospital, similar to a district general hospital, but where a specific model of training and staffing allows provision of specific healthcare services to a population in area which is "remote and rural". The rural general hospitals are all to be found in the Scottish Highlands and Islands in areas which generally have a small or scattered populations who would otherwise face a long or difficult journey to get to larger settlements. The

title: Furness General Hospital

text: the food provided has been rated 'excellent' and the quality of the hospital environment, 'good' (81% of people who have rated FGH on the NHS official website would recommend to a friend). The majority of people rescued from accidents in the Lake District Mountains come to the hospital. An inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) published in February 2017 gave the hospital a good overall rating with caring graded as outstanding but with patient safety requiring improvement. Furness General Hospital Furness General Hospital (FGH) is a hospital located in the Hawcoat area of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is part

title: Weston General Hospital

text: hospital shop and raise money for projects within the hospital; Freewheelers EVS, who use motorcycles to provide emergency out-of-hours transport of blood, diagnostic specimens and drugs; and Sunshine Radio, a hospital radio station manned by volunteers. The hospital also works closely with nearby Weston Hospicecare which provides palliative care for patients with life-threatening conditions such as cancer. The new children's centre was partly funded by an appeal, "Weston Super Kids", backed by many in the town including the Mayor who made it her chosen charity for her year in office. Weston General Hospital Weston General Hospital is an NHS district