In 1982 British filmmakerJames Scott had made an Academy Award winning adaptation of a Graham Greene novella. Adapting another Greene novella, this time as a feature length film, seemed like a natural progression of things. He had Greene's blessing to take his novella Loser Takes All and turn into a film that would feature stage star Robert Lindsay and Molly Ringwald. He had every element in place. Almost. The only thing left was getting American distribution. And that was found when a deal was struck with Miramax. All that James Scott had to do in order to get his modest British comedy made was deal with a producer named Harvey Weinstein, who had a lot of ideas on how this film should be made.

Links

James Scott's Website

Sources

Rizov, Vadim. The Legend of Harvey Scissorhands. MTV.com, August 9, 2013.

https://www.mtv.com/news/zs4qqu/harvey-weinstein-snowpiercer-cuts

Ringwald, Molly. All The Other Harvey Weinsteins. The New Yorker, October 17, 2017.

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/all-the-other-harveys

Robert Lindsay: 'Monster' Weinstein blacklisted me. BBC.com, November 9, 2017.

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-41927167

Connelly, Christopher. The Heartbreak Kid. Premiere Magazine, July 1990.

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Elaine May will always be best known for her comedy with Mike Nichols and her screenwriting skills. However, as a director May is an uncompromising force who seemingly would do whatever it takes to get her vision on the screen. This episode looks at the great lengths May went to in order to get Mikey and Nicky, a lifelong passion project made, and what that lack of compromise cost her.

Author Patrick Cooper, director of photography/cameraman Jack Cooperman, and an unnamed crewmember help tell this story of a seemingly simple production that was anything but.

Links

Check out Patrick Cooper's book Aren't You Gonna Die Someday?

Courtney Kocak's podcasts are Podcast Bestie and The Bleeders

Articles

Before the Snyder Cut: Look back at other Hollywood director's cuts (ew.com)

Cock, Jay. Cinema: Hit Men. Time Magazine. January 31st, 1977.

https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,918649,00.html

MIKEY AND NICKY - HOLLOW SQUARE PRESS

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The death of actor Peter Sellers in 1980 also seemed like the death of the Pink Panther film series. Instead, director Blake Edwards decided it was a new beginning. A beginning of numerous lawsuits, several flops, and one unseen television pilot. Author John LeMay and actor Charlie Schlatter help tell the story of what happened when Blake Edwards kept trying to keep the Panther on the hunt.

Sources

Books

LeMay, John. Trailing the Pink Panther Films: An Unauthorized Guide to the Pink Panther Series. Bicep Books, January, 2022.

Oldham, Gabriella. Blake Edwards: Interviews. University Press of Mississippi, December, 2017.

Wasson, Sam. A Splurch in the Kisser: The Movies of Blake Edwards. Wesleyan University Press, July, 2011.

Articles

"Seller’s Widow Wins $1 Million Damages Over Panther Film" AP News. AP Services, May 24, 1985. https://apnews.com/article/39ab5abec851ab132d99965780aa6a7e

"Film maker Blake Edwards filed a $180 million lawsuit..." UPI Archives. September 28, 1983. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/09/28/Film-maker-Blake-Edwards-filed-a-180-million-lawsuit/1090433569600/

"BLAKE EDWARDS SUED BY MGM/UA" New York Times. Aljean Harmetz. April 17, 1984. https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/17/movies/blake-edwards-sued-by-mgm-ua.html

Links

Closing Night: Victor Victoria episode

Transcription Available at The Industry Podcast website.

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