Dentist Whatley to Dalton Trumbo. Okay let me explain. One of my favorite comedy sitcoms was a show called Seinfeld in the early nineties (which I consumed through the early aughts). A character on that show was the protagonist's dentist called Doc Whatley played by Bryan Cranston. Bryan also plays the lead role as Dalton Trumbo in the biographical movie by that name. More than two decades since that side role Cranston has dominated the screen in this biopic of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo.
The story tells of the time when Trumbo and another nine screenplay writers were blacklisted as Communist agitators by the local film making community and therefore treated as second class citizens. It is an interesting time in American history where this sort of segregation in Hollywood drew some strong sentiment 'for' and 'against' the 10.
It is a story of character, family, morality and persistence all in one. Trumbo's family supports his rights to expression and stands by him till through a series of twists and luck he claims his rightful place in the Academy of Motion Picture Artists hall of fame. Trumbo won best screenplay for 'Roman Holiday'.
This was a good film to watch.
The story tells of the time when Trumbo and another nine screenplay writers were blacklisted as Communist agitators by the local film making community and therefore treated as second class citizens. It is an interesting time in American history where this sort of segregation in Hollywood drew some strong sentiment 'for' and 'against' the 10.
It is a story of character, family, morality and persistence all in one. Trumbo's family supports his rights to expression and stands by him till through a series of twists and luck he claims his rightful place in the Academy of Motion Picture Artists hall of fame. Trumbo won best screenplay for 'Roman Holiday'.
This was a good film to watch.
Coincidentally, just watched it a few weeks ago. Impressive one about the McCarthy era.
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