--- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Beaver" <jumblejim@...> wrote:
>
> Catching up on old posts, including this one about the novel IN A
LONELY PLACE. Noting that it was said here that the film and novel
are wildly at variance, would the novel version make a good film?
Nowadays, I mean?
>
I think the original plot is solid, but it would need extensive
adaptation, updating to this era, etc. Nothing that a good
scriptwriter could not reasonably do. By the way, I often see those
old Dorothy Hughes novels in bargain bins at used stores or at charity
stores. It pains me a bit. She was not the hottest ball of fire but
neither does she deserve this kind of neglect.
Best
mrt
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