Monster Essays - David Selznick and Since You Went Away
David Selznick and Since You Went Away
"I have a different concept of producing than
other producers. Some producers are money men,
and others are just lieutenants. For me to
produce is to make a picture. As a producer,
I can maintain an editorial perspective that
I wouldn't have as a director. I consider
myself first a creative producer, then a showman
and then a businessman. You need all three things
to succeed in the business today."
-David O. Selznick
The film Since You Went Away was released in 1944. This epic film attempted to
relate t....
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