Believe it or not, it used to be much more common for short stories to be adapted into feature films than for novels (unlike today when the opposite is true (unless it's a comic book)). This week on the blog, I'd like to discuss how Hagar Wilde and Howard Hawks managed to turn a 13-pp story into a hundred-and forty minute film. What changes were necessary to sustain the humor of the original story and expand on it? Also, why do you think that short stories are so seldom adapted today?
Feel free not to be limited by these questions. Any questions concerning the film/reading or the class in general are most welcome.
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