I haven't begun reading yet, but I just heard that Ray Bradbury died. He wrote the screenplay for John Huston's 1956 film version of Moby Dick. I hope it's not heresy to embed the movie trailer here.
I *loved* that movie! Richard Basehart (from Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea fame - in fact had quite a movie career before becoming known to 1960s kids for lousy TV) as Ishmael. Gregory Peck (aka Atticus Finch) as Ahab. I remember watching it twice in a row on TV (Million Dollar Movie, channel 9) one afternoon/evening. Had no idea Bradbury wrote the screenplay, nor John Huston directed.
I *loved* that movie! Richard Basehart (from Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea fame - in fact had quite a movie career before becoming known to 1960s kids for lousy TV) as Ishmael. Gregory Peck (aka Atticus Finch) as Ahab. I remember watching it twice in a row on TV (Million Dollar Movie, channel 9) one afternoon/evening. Had no idea Bradbury wrote the screenplay, nor John Huston directed.
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