tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post4635671193249630951..comments2024-03-27T14:57:37.031+05:30Comments on Jabberwock: Chollychaplum and others in Garson Kanin's HollywoodJabberwockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10210195396120573794noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-25840037672236748852010-12-09T06:50:01.854+05:302010-12-09T06:50:01.854+05:30Jai, coming back to this blog after a long time, w...Jai, coming back to this blog after a long time, was delighted to read this review. <br />I think you have captured the mood of this book perfectly , as much that the transition from the quotes to your review appears seamless.Rahulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08600228969911790479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-29122917360019193652010-12-07T18:08:14.389+05:302010-12-07T18:08:14.389+05:30Sounds very interesting. Should check if Blossoms ...Sounds very interesting. Should check if Blossoms has another copy lying around somewhere!Kitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14754147307671510630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-66193262747082816252010-12-03T20:55:01.433+05:302010-12-03T20:55:01.433+05:30Shrikanth: I've never really spent any time ex...Shrikanth: I've never really spent any time exploring second-hand stores in Delhi (apart from the outdoor stalls one finds at the local PVR complex, and maybe a couple of trips to the Daryaganj Sunday market a long time ago). Some of the rare books I've bought (Robin Wood and Cardus among them) have been chance finds at various firsthand stores or the annual book fair at Pragati Maidan. But yes, I wouldn't mind locating books by Sarris or other not-so-accessible movie writers, so if <i>you</i> find out anything let me know!Jabberwockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10210195396120573794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-6575125793945988932010-12-03T20:30:39.497+05:302010-12-03T20:30:39.497+05:30Sorry for digressing.
Jai: I was looking for books...Sorry for digressing.<br />Jai: I was looking for books related to cinema and cricket (cheap buys - used books will do).<br /><br />Could you direct me to any place in Delhi where one can find them<br /><br />Here are some authors I'm looking for : Sarris, Farber, Robin Wood, Neville Cardus, Jack Fingleton, Ray Robinson among others.shrikanthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03898755392584822638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-5192847345652331972010-12-03T20:29:34.168+05:302010-12-03T20:29:34.168+05:30Shrikanth: there's a funny story in the book a...Shrikanth: there's a funny story in the book about Lillian Hellman telling Kanin, "You must realise that Sam regards himself as a <i>nation</i>!" Kanin discovers the truth of these words during a subsequent encounter with Goldwyn, when they are discussing a script about Americans being drafted for the Korean War. This is what Goldwyn says:<br /><br />"With <i>The Best Years of Our Lives</i> I brought the boys home. And now - now I've got to send them away again!"Jabberwockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10210195396120573794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-79424411289647612522010-12-03T20:14:57.327+05:302010-12-03T20:14:57.327+05:30Nice post.
By the way, Samuel Goldwyn was the prod...Nice post.<br />By the way, Samuel Goldwyn was the producer of arguably two of mainstream Hollywood's greatest films - William Wyler's <i>Dodsworth</i> and <i>The Best Years of Our Lives</i>. <br /><br />I'm also reminded of one of his much quoted "Goldwynism" in reference to <i>The Best Years of Our Lives</i> :<br /><br /><i>"I don't care if it (his new picture) doesn't make a nickel. I just want every man woman and child in America to see it."</i><br /><br />To my mind, that quote is so much more than an amusing line. It is a spirited defence of "commercial culture". It is an articulation of a belief that art and commerce need not necessarily be at odds with each other. Great Art with a broad popular appeal is more often than not, an unintended outcome of commercial considerations.<br /><br />Ofcourse it can be argued that Goldwyn has produced his fair share of mediocre films. But so do indie film producers!shrikanthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03898755392584822638noreply@blogger.com