When Ben is recovering, on the bookshelf behind his bed is a copy of "The Proud Land" by James Lee Bartlow. This, as far as I know, is a fictional book written by a fictional character: James Lee Bartlow was played by Dick Powell in "The Bad & The Beautiful" wherein his book was being filmed.
Is there some significance to this book being prominently displayed in "The World, The Flesh & The Devil"?
"Black and white cat . . . black and white cake." - Charles Chazen.
You are VERY observant. Maybe the book was just part of the book props on hand that were put in the bookshelf.
Or....Maybe it was an in joke. I don't know....but James Lee and his wife were from the South where people were more segregated and prejudiced at that time just as I got the impression that Ben was prejudiced.
I had the chance to work with Michael Jackson who was as brilliant as they come.
Tommy Mottola
KrazeeforKittiez,
I don't know....but James Lee and his wife were from the South where people were more integrated and prejudiced at that time just as I got the impression that Ben was prejudiced.
I think you mean "where people were more segregated
Yes...I did mean segregated.... I think I will correct that before I get a ton of messages about it. LOL
I had the chance to work with Michael Jackson who was as brilliant as they come.
Tommy Mottola
That is extremely observant. I'm sure this wasn't an in-joke as such, since it has nothing to do with anyone or anything connected with this movie, but was simply one of the studio's props that would be re-used whenever needed. But good catch! I'll have to look closer next time.
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