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  • Walter Bernstein

    Walter Bernstein discusses his book "Inside Out: A Memoir of the Blacklist"

    Dec. 10, 1996

    American screenwriter, Walter Bernstein, discusses his book "Inside Out: A Memoir of the Blacklist".

  • Walter Bernstein discusses his book "Inside Out: A Memoir of the Blacklist"

    Dec. 10, 1996

    American screenwriter, Walter Bernstein, discusses his book "Inside Out: A Memoir of the Blacklist", a memoir about his life during and following his blacklisted status due to his alleged communist views. Bernstein uses the case of John Henry Faulk versus Laurence A. Johnson to serve as an example of how the entertainment industry was being diminished during this time.

  • Ring Lardner Jr. discusses the writings of his father Ring Lardner

    Jul. 6, 1976

    Ring Lardner Jr. discusses the writings of his father Ring Lardner, and his new book "The Lardners: My Family Remembered", discussing his family life, Mother, Father, and siblings.

  • Peter Bogdanovich discusses the "Last Picture Show" ; part 2

    Interviewing writer and director Peter Bogdanovich about his film “The Last Picture Show.” The second part of the program, “A panel of producers and directors discusses education in film,” will begin at 44:45.

  • John Sayles

    Interviewing author, screenwriter and director John Sayles

    Aug. 23, 1988
  • John Sayles

    Interview with John Sayles

    Jun. 10, 1991

    Los Gusanos

  • Garson Kanin discusses his book "Hollywood"

    Nov. 8, 1979

    Garson Kanin discusses his book "Hollywood: Stars and Starlets, Tycoons, Moviemakers, Frauds, Hopefuls, Great Lovers", published in 1967.

  • Discussing the Chicago International Film Festival's screening of "Latino," with the film's writer and director, cinematographer Haskell Wexler

    Nov. 15, 1985
  • Discussing the book "One Hell of an Actor: A Novel," with the author, writer and director Garson Kanin

    Apr. 1, 1977
  • Discussing Armistice Day with Studs reading from selections by Dalton Trumbo

    Nov. 11, 1971
  • Dalton Trumbo reads from and discusses his book "Additional Dialogue ; part 1

    Nov. 27, 1970

    In his book, "Additional Dialogue: Letters of Dalton Trumbo, 1942-1962," Dalton Trumbo gives his audience a better understanding of why he was believed to have been warty, abrasive and stubborn. Trumbo believed people have the right to silence and they have the right to speak. He was angered when a book review was written about one book but another author's book was ignored. Trumbo spent time in prison where he was not allowed to write anything negative about the living conditions.

  • Dalton Trumbo reads from and discusses his book ; part 2

    Content Warning: This conversation includes racially and/or culturally derogatory language and/or negative depictions of Black and Indigenous people of color, women, and LGBTQI+ individuals. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion. Resuming the conversation with regards to his book, "Additional Dialogue: Letters of Dalton Trumbo, 1942-1962," Dalton Trumbo now talks about his time after being in prison for 10 months.

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