Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Charles Brackett
Born: November 26, 1892
Died: March 9, 1969 (aged 76)
Bio: Charles William Brackett was an American novelist, screenwriter, and film producer, best known for his long collaboration with Billy Wilder.
Known for:
- Sunset Boulevard (1950)
- The Lost Weekend (1945)
- Ninotchka (1939)
- Ball of Fire (1941)
- A Foreign Affair (1948)