About twenty years ago I wrote an entry for The Political Companion to American Film. It was about Dalton Trumbo. Now that the new film Trumbo is out, I thought it might still be relevant today.
Dalton Trumbo
About twenty years ago I wrote an entry for The Political Companion to American Film. It was about Dalton Trumbo. Now that the new film Trumbo is out, I thought it might still be relevant today. Enjoy!
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4 thoughts on “Book Article about Dalton Trumbo”
Peter, I remember the cover & still have the book, but don’t remember adding anything to your entry on Trumbo. Thanks for thinking I did. ~ Bill
Got it – very well done, excellent review. Have to wonder, considering film is a collaborative art, how much the weaker or unsuccessful screenplays owe to a weaker hand by the director, either in insisting on revisions or working around them. I can imagine a Welles, e.g, using one as a starting point rather than a sacred text, a loved stage play, and, from your description, Trumbo just washing his hands of it anxious to move on to the next payday.
Peter, I remember the cover & still have the book, but don’t remember adding anything to your entry on Trumbo. Thanks for thinking I did. ~ Bill
Peter, this entry will not open on my ancient computer.
Would you please send it to me via Google mail?
Thanks.
You say you wrote an entry for the book, but only a picture of the book appears here – am I missing some link?
Got it – very well done, excellent review. Have to wonder, considering film is a collaborative art, how much the weaker or unsuccessful screenplays owe to a weaker hand by the director, either in insisting on revisions or working around them. I can imagine a Welles, e.g, using one as a starting point rather than a sacred text, a loved stage play, and, from your description, Trumbo just washing his hands of it anxious to move on to the next payday.