Gore Vidal Books and Movies
He constantly was famous during the '50s-'90s, he was all over those eras. He was nominated for a Tony for one of his plays, Nominated for a Primetime Emmy, and got a National Book Award. I remember him mostly as a Novelist, but Mr. Vidal re-wrote many drafts on the shooting script for "Ben-Hur," (the real 1959 one, not the recent "Ben Hur Lite.")
He wrote the 1955 TV play upon which Jerry Lewis's "Visit To A Small Planet" was based. (The Teleplay became a 1957 Broadway show that ran for a year, and the resulting Jerry Lewis film was nominated for an Oscar). And some 45 others. He must only have taken breaks from Writing to appear on TV talk shows.
I remember him as constantly on TV, usually making some droll pronouncement, and then plugging a book or film. He even Acted in some. His X-rated 1970 "Myra Breckinridge," with Raquel Welch and Rex Reed, was made from his remarkably depraved and yet oddly best-selling 1968 novel.
Gore Vidal died in 2012, at the age of 86
Gore Vidal Books and Movies
He constantly was famous during the '50s-'90s, he was all over those eras. He was nominated for a Tony for one of his plays, Nominated for a Primetime Emmy, and got a National Book Award. I remember him mostly as a Novelist, but Mr. Vidal re-wrote many drafts on the shooting script for "Ben-Hur," (the real 1959 one, not the recent "Ben Hur Lite.")
He wrote the 1955 TV play upon which Jerry Lewis's "Visit To A Small Planet" was based. (The Teleplay became a 1957 Broadway show that ran for a year, and the resulting Jerry Lewis film was nominated for an Oscar). And some 45 others. He must only have taken breaks from Writing to appear on TV talk shows.
I remember him as constantly on TV, usually making some droll pronouncement, and then plugging a book or film. He even Acted in some. His X-rated 1970 "Myra Breckinridge," with Raquel Welch and Rex Reed, was made from his remarkably depraved and yet oddly best-selling 1968 novel.
Gore Vidal died in 2012, at the age of 86
Was MAGICAL MONARCH OF MO to be animated or live action?
ReplyDeleteShort answer - I don't know, but I'm guessing Live Action.
ReplyDeleteLonger explanation - There have been Animated TV productions of course, but Animation costs at least twice what Live-Action does, takes a long time to bring to the screen, and needs a careful workflow, for it to turn out well.
This was a TV special, written in 1960, the year "The Flintstones" aired as prime-time Animation, and I remember that fact was mentioned in every article about the show.
If "Magnificent Monarch Of MO" were planned as Animation, they would have mentioned it, and you would definitely have heard about it.
Live action is my guess. Thanks, Matthew!