David Selznick And Since You Went Away
Beginning of paper
"I have a different concept of producing than
other producers. Some producers are money men,
and others are just lieutenants. For me to
produce is to make a picture. As a producer,
I can maintain an editorial perspective that
I wouldn't have as a director. I consider
myself firs ....
Middle of paper
.... craved this portrayal.
Critics of the film from this period, applauded it's "realism", but in hindsight
studies of the film in the seventies and eighties were a little more critical of
the film. David O. Selznick was the man behind the vision of this film and
Selznick is best known for film classic's like; Gone With the Wind, (from which
the formula of this movie draws heavily from) Rebecca, and King Kong. This
film was a special project for Selznick at the time, and it was seen as his
contri ....
------------------
Word count: 2374
Page count: 9 (approximately 250 words per page)
