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Title
Words Into Pictures 1997: Quizzically
Created Date
May 30th, 1997
Description
Words Into Pictures was a screenwriting conference held by the Writers Guild Foundation in 1997. It offered educational and inspirational events focused on elevating the prominence of the screenwriter and the importance of the script in the entertainment industry. Actors Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon perform writer I.A.L Diamond's famous skit "Quizzically" in which two writers search for the perfect word. The sketch originally caught the eye of Billy Wilder at the 1955 WGA Awards and the two became long time writing collaborators.
Item or Container Annotations
Label on tape container: "The Writers Guild Foundation Invites You to The 1997 Film and Television Writers Forum: Words Into Pictures. Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel. Friday-Sunday. May 30 - June 1, 1997. Audio Tapes by: Sound Images, Inc."
Creators and Contributors
Creator:
Writers Guild Foundation
Speaker: Lemmon, Jack
Speaker: Matthau, Walter
Speaker: Shavelson, Melville, 1917-2007
Speaker: Lemmon, Jack
Speaker: Matthau, Walter
Speaker: Shavelson, Melville, 1917-2007
Subject Topic
Subject Entity
Genre
Spatial Coverage
Language
Media Type
Format
Audio cassette
Extent
1
Tape
Generation
Copy: Access
Copyright Statement
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Country of Creation
United States
Copyright Date
1997
Contributing Organization
Call Number
WIP1997_19
Contributing Organization Contact Information
Email: library@wgfoundation.org
Phone: (323) 782-4544
Phone: (323) 782-4544
Organization Websites
Link to Internet Archive
Duration
00:10:58