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Jun 30, 2024 · A feature-film adaptation of Christopher Trumbo's play about his father, the writer Dalton Trumbo, "Trumbo" documents the rise of Dalton's career in Hollywood, and his subsequent public humiliation from being among the "Hollywood Ten" blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1940s for communist associations. Exiled and penniless, Dalton wrote under various pseudonyms, even winning two Academy Awards. Viewed by many as a moral and just man, Dalton stood for the ...
5 days ago · 8 'Trumbo' (2015) ... , who asks him to write the screenplay for his upcoming film, Spartacus. Trumbo is an essential film about classic Hollywood and is based on the true story of Oscar-winning ...
4 days ago · King Brothers Productions was an American film production company, active from 1941 to the late 1960s. It was founded by the Kozinsky brothers, Morris (Maurice, Maury, Morrie; September 13, 1914 – September 2, 1977), Frank (April 1, 1913 – February 12, 1989), and Hyman (Herman, Hy, Hymie; July 4, 1916 – July 20, 1992), who later changed their professional surname to "King".
Jul 8, 2024 · Question: Hollywood recognized Trumbo in 2015 with the film “Trumbo,” which examined his life and the sacrifices he made for his beliefs. What did you think of the film? Hilliard: I loved it. I thought (actor) Bryan Cranston did a great job, based upon the two biographies of Trumbo that I’ve read.
3 days ago · 88th Academy Awards. The 88th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2015 and took place on February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, 5:30 p.m. PST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 ...
3 days ago · John Goodman on screen and stage. Goodman at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con. John Goodman is an American actor known for his roles in film, television and theatre. Goodman gained national fame for his role as the family patriarch Dan Conner in the ABC television series Roseanne (1988–1997; 2018), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best ...
Jul 18, 2024 · "Trumbo" (2015) makes use of archival footage of movies such as "Spartacus", the 1960 movie for which Kirk Douglas insisted on crediting Trumbo as writer, helping to break the power of the blacklist. It is fascinating to watch Dean O'Gorman, as Douglas, participating in a gladiatorial duel with Woody Strode in a seamlessly spliced sequence.
