The Leonard Lopate Show: Dalton Trumbo Had the Last Word

Dalton Trumbo Had the Last Word

A new documentary, “Trumbo,” looks at screenwriter Dalton Trumbo’s remarkable journey from Hollywood royalty to blacklisted writer to Academy Award winner. Peter Askin is the director; Dalton's son Christopher Trumbo is the screenwriter. "Trumbo" opens June 27th at Lincoln Plaza Cinemas and Landmark's Sunshine Cinema.

Guests:

Peter Askin and Christopher Trumbo

Comments [2]

Laura from UWS

You make me soooooo HAPPY!
I can't begin to thank you enough for segments like this.....

As much as I've heard about blacklisting, this is the first time anyone talked about the anti-LABOR aspect.

Illuminating.

Jun. 27 2008 01:06 PM

Score: 0/0

Steve from Manhattan

So he wrote "bathe her, and bring her to me ..."

Great line.

Jun. 27 2008 12:58 PM

Score: 0/0

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