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Dorothy Parker's role in Hollywood screenwriting
42:27 - 45:53 (03:26)
Dorothy Parker became a screenwriter in Hollywood after having success in poetry and short story writing. She collaborated with her partners to develop scripts, using her clever dialogue skills and earning recognition despite facing pregnancy as an older woman in the 1930s.
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This episode discusses Hollywood screenwriting in the 1930s, specifically the collaboration between Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder, and the challenges faced by female screenwriters, like Dorothy Parker, at the time.
42:27 - 45:53 (03:26)
Screenwriting
Summary
This episode discusses Hollywood screenwriting in the 1930s, specifically the collaboration between Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder, and the challenges faced by female screenwriters, like Dorothy Parker, at the time.