Blown away by set design and photography

I also was struck by how nice, though impractical, the hospital setting was--especially a hospital that was apparently suffering from lack of money. I don't think you'd ever find a spiral staircase in a real hospital. The overhead view of the operating room, however, was more accurate, I agree, and very art deco.

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Wow I was thinking the same thing. The setting for that hospital was gorgeous. But I doubt if hospitals looked that way back in the 30's. Why? Because I lived in NY where there a lot of very old hospitals. Like Columbia Presbyterian, Harlem Hospital, NY Hospital, Kings County Hospital, Montfiorie etc and they look nothing like the hospital in the movie and you can see they never looked that way.

It is not the least bit unusual to have a spiral staircase in a hospital lobby-ish type area. Don't confuse lobby with staff stairs/elevators.

Want proof, try this one: http://opacity.us/image1867_spiral_staircase.htm

Even if one lives in New York, you could not possibly see every single hospital New York had in the 30s! 

It would make sense that this hospitals design was opulent and expensive, given they are in debt now. That is probably the exact reason they are in debt!

Random Thoughts: http://goo.gl/eXk3O