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April 29, 2005
A death in the Glass family
Chris Hewitt has a nice survey of book-to-movie translations, even as he kills off a famous writer: "J.D. Salinger was writing "The Catcher in the Rye" when a movie version of his story, "Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut" was released. Called My Foolish Heart, it starred Susan Hayward, and he hated it. Which may be why "Catcher" hero Holden Caulfield is so contemptuous of his brother, who works in Hollywood. The late Salinger decreed that no other movies should be based on his work, and his heirs appear to be resisting what would be a huge payday if they agreed to sell the beloved "Catcher." Or is Holden's daddy truly dead? Hmmm...
Posted by at April 29, 2005 08:03 PM
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