I guess it started with Pauline Kael's piece, and then Bogdanovic's "The Kane Mutiny"
Kael is probably the best critic, but her work was more like Hedda Hopper. She only contacted Mank's people, and used most of her piece from his secretary, which prompted Orson's secretary to dispute this, by asking, "Then what was I typing?"
We've heard from Mank's son, and now grandson, since he's a host at TCM.
What do you guys think?? From everything I've gathered, it sounds like Mank wrote the first draft, and Welles polished, added, deleted some stuff. They were given co-writing credits by the guild.
Kael is probably the best critic, but her work was more like Hedda Hopper. She only contacted Mank's people, and used most of her piece from his secretary, which prompted Orson's secretary to dispute this, by asking, "Then what was I typing?"
We've heard from Mank's son, and now grandson, since he's a host at TCM.
What do you guys think?? From everything I've gathered, it sounds like Mank wrote the first draft, and Welles polished, added, deleted some stuff. They were given co-writing credits by the guild.
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