M*A*S*H was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1996.
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The film is based on a series of novels by the pseudonymous Dr. Richard Hooker, a real doctor whose tour of duty in Korea served as the basis for the books.
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Robert Altman was the 15th choice as director for the film.
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At the time of the film's release, M*A*S*H became the 10th highest-grossing film of all time, a feat made all the more impressive because of its low budget.
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Altman recruited his teenage son, Mike, to write the lyrics for the film’s theme song, "Suicide Is Painless."
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The television spin-off was a critical and commercial success for 11 seasons on CBS. However, the series was even further removed from the original source material than the movie was.
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Gary Burghoff reprised his role as Radar O'Reilly on the TV series; he was the only actor from the movie to do so.
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