>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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Two of my favorite pitches are in SUNSET BLVD. and PARIS WHEN IT SIZZLES.
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