Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
Darryl F. Zanuck
Born: September 5, 1902
Died: December 22, 1979 (aged 77)
Bio: Darryl Francis Zanuck was an American film producer and studio executive; he earlier contributed stories for films starting in the silent era. He played a major part in the Hollywood studio system as one of its longest survivors.
Known for:
- The Longest Day (1962)
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
- All About Eve (1950)
- How Green Was My Valley (1941)
- Gentleman's Agreement (1947)