James Thurber: The Life and Hard Times
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary about author and cartoonist James Thurber (1894-1961). Long associated with "The New Yorker" magazine, for which he worked many years, Thurber is the creator of the short stories "The Catbird Seat" and "The Night the Bed Fell." He is best known for the classic "The Secret Life of Walter
Cast & Crew
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Adam Van Doren
Director
Stuart Hample
Edward Albee
Allen Swift
Fran Lebowitz
Roger Angell
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary about author and cartoonist James Thurber (1894-1961). Long associated with "The New Yorker" magazine, for which he worked many years, Thurber is the creator of the short stories "The Catbird Seat" and "The Night the Bed Fell." He is best known for the classic "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." Thurber and his close friend E.B. White helped set the tone for "The New Yorker" during the 1930s and '40s under its famous editor Harold Ross.
Director
Adam Van Doren
Director
Cast
Stuart Hample
Edward Albee
Allen Swift
Fran Lebowitz
Roger Angell
John Updike
Burton Bernstein
Alistair Cooke
George Plimpton
Narrator
Roy Blount
Crew
Joseph Boskin
Advisor
Scott Donaldson
Advisor
Arthur Dudden
Advisor
Wolfgang Held
Director Of Photography
Claudia Lemaire
Camera Assistant
Brian Miksis
Sound
Robert Morsberger
Advisor
Ruth Schell
Music Supervisor
Ruth Schell
Editor
Roger Schulte
Editing
Holly Tank
Advisor
Cecelia Tichi
Advisor
Adam Van Doren
Writer
Adam Van Doren
Producer
Charlotte Van Doren
Coproducer
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
