We watched All About Eve in my Film Adaptation class this week. There's a lot to like in that movie, but my favorite thing is the character of Addison DeWitt, the heartless, witty critic played by George Sanders. He should probably offend real critics, but I've never known one (including myself) who didn't love him. I find it interesting that the character doesn't appear at all in the story that the movie is based on. A student in a previous class said she thought his first name, "Addison," was a reference to his having been "added" to the story. That never occurred to me, although I've always thought his last name refers to his wittiness.
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