>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 >[log in to unmask] > Two of my favorite pitches are in SUNSET BLVD. and PARIS WHEN IT SIZZLES. >---- >To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L >in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask] ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]