BIB_ID
317247
Accession number
MA 3659.43
Creator
Kazan, Elia.
Display Date
1949 May 12.
Credit line
Gift of Mr. Steinbeck, 1964.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 27.9 cm
Notes
Part of a large collection of letters, documents, memoranda, telegrams, clippings, printed matter and maps related to the film Viva Zapata!, which was produced by Twentieth Century-Fox in 1952.
Written on Twentieth Century-Fox Film corporation stationery.
Written on Twentieth Century-Fox Film corporation stationery.
Provenance
Gift of Mr. Steinbeck in 1964.
Summary
Apologizing for the length of time it took him to read Viva Zapata! Remarking that the screenplay is a starting point: praising the fine scenes and Steinbeck's treatment of Zapata's personal life and remarking on some of the problems, agreeing with Steinbeck that Zapata "is just so good that no inner conflict existed." Relaying Zanuck's suggestion that the film focus on just one element of Zapata's life and suggesting that they meet before Kazan travels to Europe. Remarking that he does not want to rush any work on the script because "it's too big and too good."
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