Trumbo: A Biography of the Oscar-Winning Screenwriter Who Broke the Hollywood Blacklist
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (708 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B014X6Q4LA |
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| Number of Pages | : | 166 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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He epitomized the spirit of American capitalism, yet he went to jail refusing to talk about his membership in the Communist party. An extraordinarily complex character, he was, as author Bruce Cook states, "an exemplar of a certain set of American virtues: toughness, independence and persistence". When that happened, it was Exodus, one of the year's biggest movies.. Trumbo was also the author of Johnny Got His Gun, winner of the National Book Award and one of the most powerful antiwar novels ever published. A central figure in the Hollywood Ten and one of the most successful s
Jim Lester said Interesting book on Dalton Trumbo and the blacklist of the 1950s. This is an excellent biography. Cook not only lays out the biographical facts of Dalton Trumbo's life but he also delves into the character and personality that made the controversial screenwriter such a fascinating figure. To achieve this depth, the author includes recreations of some of his research interviews with various individuals whose lives intertwined with Trumbo's--people who knew Trumbo as a boy in Colorado, family members and other membe. Great Story, Great Subject Lawguy I got the book because I had seen the trailer for the movie and wanted to know more about Trumbo. I'd known quite a bit about the Hollywood Ten and those times through other histories of the time. I was able, while I was in law school, to meet a few of the attorneys who had represented people in that period. So I started out interested. Then when it came out I read Kirk Douglas book about the making of SpartacusI'd give it 5 stars, but there were a . "Trumbo is a timely and thought provoking look into liberty, free speech and values." according to R. Rosen. Bruce Cook's Trumbo is being re-released in time for the movie (Fall 2015) starring Bryan Cranston, Helen Mirren and John Goodman. Cook's Trumbo is a timely and thought provoking look into liberty, free speech and values; as relevant in the 1950s as today. The Hollywood Ten had everything to lose and only their self respect to maintain. The only reason one chooses jail is morals. What I found most interesting in Cook's Trumbo, was that Dalton Trumbo