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“Herbert Allen Jr. had convinced himself that appearances were important. Having calculated incorrectly around the first of the year that the press coverage would (as Ray Stark had put it) “blow over in two weeks,” Herbert and most of Columbia's boardroom directors (the majority who blindly aligned their interests behind Herbert's and Stark's; Resulting in facilitating their David Begelman debacle) eventually had seized upon a new and equally superficial appraisal of their dilemma: We have a PR problem. The solution? Obvious. Hire a public relations firm. Columbia Pictures already employed a capable public relations director, Jean Vagnini, whose work was considered excellent by objective observers outside the company, as well as many inside. The board of directors, however, had lost confidence in Vagnini's ability to handle the continuing media onslaught alone. They also suspected that Vagnini's loyalty, in the continuing animosity between Alan Hirschfield (Columbia's CEO), and the board, was to Hirschfield -- the lone voice of reason throughout the board's mishandling of Begeleman's check forgeries. Since she was young, relatively inexperienced, and female, she was a convenient target for a group of men who did not want to confront the true source of the "PR" problem—themselves and their own actions.”

Corporate Governance Board Of Directors Forgery Stooges Corporate Ethics Forger New Hollywood Columbia Pictures David Begelman Herbert Allen

Book:Indecent Exposure: A True Story of Hollywood and Wall Street – The Classic David Begelman Scandal of Forgery, Fraud, and Ruthless Corporate Power

Source: Indecent Exposure: A True Story of Hollywood and Wall Street – The Classic David Begelman Scandal of Forgery, Fraud, and Ruthless Corporate Power

“You know the key to impulsivity is believing you are invincible. No one goes around throwing caution to the wind unless the wind is blowing their way.”

Historical Fiction Taylor Jenkins Reid Evelyn Hugo New Hollywood

Book:The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Source: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

“Don Simpson was right about Robert Altman. Screenwriter, Ring Lardner wrote M*A*S*H (1970) and director Altman praised his script in early interviews. After the movie was a hit, Altman said that he had tossed out Lardner’s script and written it himself. The movie’s producer, George Litto, said, “Bob was never one to acknowledge a writer’s contribution. The movie was ninety percent Ring Lardner’s script, but Bob started saying he improvised the movie. I said,* ‘Bob, Ring Lardner gave you the best opportunity you had in your whole life. Ring was blacklisted for years. What you’re doing is very unfair to him and you ought to stop it.’”

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Book:The Devil's Guide to Hollywood: The Screenwriter as God!

Source: The Devil's Guide to Hollywood: The Screenwriter as God!