Re: Scriptwriters in Film
 
Screenwriters don't appear as often as actors and directors in films
about Hollywood.  Some of the best examples, however, are: _Sunset
Boulevard_ (referred to in _The Player_); _In A Lonely Place_ (with
Bogart as a screenwriter); _Boy Meets Girl_ (with James Cagney).  The
more recent film, _The Big Picture_ is interesting on that score as
well.
 
I have a related query: I'm interested in films that show scenes of
writers pitching scripts or story ideas.  Of course, _The Player_
masterfully lampoons this activity throughout and pitches appear in
the movies cited above.  Other examples?  I'd be grateful.
 
Chris Ames
English Department
Agnes Scott College
141 East College Ave
Decatur, GA  30030
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