Dalton Trumbo

Bruce Cook, 1932-2003

eAudio - 2015

A central figure in the Hollywood Ten and one of the most successful screenwriters in Hollywood history, two of Trumbo's screenplays earned Oscars (Roman Holiday and The Brave Ones) while he was blacklisted and unable to receive public credit for his work. Trumbo was also the author of JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN, winner of the National Book Award and one of the most powerful anti-war novels ever published. He epitomized the spirit of American capitalism, yet he went to jail refusing to talk about his membership in the communist party. As a result of his relentless fight for political freedom and the right to work for those blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee beginning in 1947, he ended the blacklist era in 1960 by earning... proper screen credit for his work on the blockbuster films Exodus and Spartacus. An extraordinary complex character, he was, as author Bruce Cook states, 'an exemplar of a certain set of American virtues: toughness, independence and persistence.' Dalton Trumbo was the central figure in the 'Hollywood Ten,' the black-listed and jailed screenwriters. One of several hundred writers, directors, producers and actors who were deprived of the opportunity to work in the motion picture industry from 1947 to 1960, he was the first to see his name on the screen again., when that happened, it was Exodus, one of the year's biggest movies.

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Published
[United States] : HighBridge 2015.
Language
English
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hoopla digital
Main Author
Bruce Cook, 1932-2003 (-)
Corporate Author
hoopla digital (-)
Other Authors
Luke Daniels (-)
Edition
Unabridged
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Instantly available on hoopla.
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1 online resource (1 audio file (14hr., 15 min.)) : digital
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
ISBN
9781622319114
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AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).
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Review by Library Journal Review

This work, first published in 1977, has been reissued with the making of the movie of the same name. Dalton Trumbo was a screenwriter who served jail time for refusing to discuss his membership in the Communist Party. His fight for personal freedom led to his being blacklisted from 1947 to 1960. Trumbo's screenplays for Roman Holiday and The Brave One earned Oscars during that period. His name finally came off of the blacklist, and he was given credit for the films Exodus and Spartacus in the early 1960s. Cook (Brecht in Exile) had the full cooperation of Trumbo's family and friends in addition to having the opportunity to interview the screenwriter before his death in 1976. Adding another dimension to accounts of the blacklisting days in Hollywood, this book is filled with drama, intrigue, and passion. Luke Daniels's reading offers insights into what Trumbo experienced during what should have been the height of his career. VERDICT Recommended for listeners who are interested in the era, moviemaking, and creative freedom.-Pam -Kingsbury, Univ. of North Alabama, Florence © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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