One Screen Writer Used His Time Wisely by James Clavell
Hollywood AP writer Bob Thomas notes James Clavell used the 1961 writers strike to start King Rat, based on his WWII Japanese prisoner experiences, published 1962 and filmed by Columbia. His Tate—Pan novel climbed bestseller lists, with $500,000 plus royalties for film rights. He then produced and directed Ty Sir With Love in England, earning praise from Sidney Poitier and Columbia executives.
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silliness index test prompts quirky sanity quiz
Hal Boyle presents a humorous self test on sanity in a wacky world. The piece lists questions about behavior, envy, pranks, gossip, and paranoia, concluding that answering yes to most means being normally abnormal.
Today in History September 15 1966 events
Today in history notes events on September 15 across years. Key items include 1812 Moscow fire after Napoleon's advance, 1777 Casimir Pulaski commissioned major general, 1789 James Fenimore Cooper born, 1804 Aaron Burr acquitted, 1857 Taft born, 1943 Salerno landings, Mao’s party congress in 1957, Cuba priests roundup, Fulbright Dominican Republic critique.
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