When the Movie Is as Good as the Book

When the Movie Is as Good as the BookTop of Mind with Julie Rose • Season 1, Episode 633, Segment 3

Sep 6, 2017 • 16m

Guest: Dennis Cutchins, PhD, Professor of English, Brigham Young University Theaters are already plugging movies that won’t be out until the holidays, including one directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh as the famous Inspector Poirot in "Murder on the Orient Express." Also coming out at the same time, just before Thanksgiving, is a film adaptation of the children’s novel, "Wonder." But will the movies live up to the beloved books that inspired them? How often does a director ruin a great story in bringing it to the screen?

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WEB EXTRA: Listen to an extended version of our tour with James D'Arc here.Sep 6, 201745mGuest: James D’Arc, Former Curator, Special Collections, Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library For our regular series “From the Vaults,” where we dive into the treasures held in Special Collections at the BYU Library, we have a special treat today. BYU has one of the world’s premiere collections of film artifacts, thanks to archivist James D’Arc, who has spent the last 41 years acquiring Hollywood history. The collection he’s amassed while working in BYU’s Special Collection is mindboggling. And last week, on his final day at BYU before retiring, James D’Arc gave us a private tour of the vault, in the basement of the BYU library.