American Drama in the Age of Film [23.20.220.59] Project MUSE (2024-03-19 03:02 GMT) AMERICAN DRAMA IN THE AGE OF FILM ZANDER BRIETZKE THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA PRESS Tuscaloosa [23.20.220.59] Project MUSE (2024-03-19 03:02 GMT) Copyright ©2007 The University of Alabama Press Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487–0380 All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America Typeface: Granjon ∞ The paper on which this book is printed meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences-Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48–1984. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Brietzke, Zander, 1960– American drama in the age of film / Zander Brietzke. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-8173-1571-9 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-8173-1571-3 (alk. paper) 1. American drama—20th century—History and criticism. 2. Theater—United States—History—20th century. 3. American drama—20th century—Film and video adaptations. 4. Motion pictures and literature—United States. 5. Theater and society— United States. I. Title. PS350.B75 2007 792.0973—dc22 2006102656 for Jamie and John, original lamebrains [23.20.220.59] Project MUSE (2024-03-19 03:02 GMT) When a frog starves in the presence of dead, immobile flies, which would make perfectly good food, he reminds us of the blindness of a man whose mind is “made up” and therefore incapable of responding to unforeseen opportunities. Those are the wages of economy. —Rudolf Arnheim, Visual Thinking ...