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Old 04-22-2009, 02:01 PM   #60
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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel View Post
yes, and what a pool of talent it was ! raymond chandler, dashiell hammett, thorne smith (he wrote topper) to name just three... but the adaptations at the time seemed to be so well done compared to some of the recent adaptations i've seen. screenwriters were excellent too at the time, and directors and actors were amazing.
It's true everyone brought their A-game to the production.Now that i think about it, they used the same model when they first started making mini series in the mid 70's. Adapt best sellers like Roots and Rich Man Poor Man, hire old time character actors to give the production weight and hopfully find that next movie idol for the lead.
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