Ray Bradbury on writing the Moby Dick Screenplay for John Huston

[@rociomiranda5684]

I'm one of those weird people that have actually read and loved Moby Dick. It's top of my favorite books, and the Houston-Bradbury film is one of my most cherished movies. The image of Ahab tangled in the ropes against the whale's body is so much more powerful than in the book (apologies, Herman). Genius, pure genius. It takes a poet to understand a poet. Thank you for this video.

[@jeremyeckhart9901]

100% concur. I feel exactly the same way.

[@freeno6alias692]

If you are searching for the great American novel, look no further.

[@daveneedham4443]

Ray Bradbury wrote a wonderful book: Green Shadows, White Whale: A Novel of Ray Bradbury's Adventures Making Moby Dick with John Huston in Ireland.

[@charleswinokoor6023]

Thanks for posting. I discovered and enjoyed his short stories when I was a kid.

[@KittyStarlight]

This is really, really, really good. ^__^ Never knew that he had talked about all these things, never knew that this interview had ever been done. Never know what you're going to find on KZbin. Priceless treasures such as this one. Splendid. Awesome. Magnificent. Spectacular. Sparkling. And other words of praise. ^____^

[@RawandCookedVegan]

This is priceless. Thanks.

[@VicAlexanderAramaicBible]

It was a great script, of course you won the Oscar for Moby Dick. So many great lines of dialogue. I agree, nobody can write like that today -- Vic Alexander

[@CelebratingAct2]

He was an absolute delight to film. A wonderful storyteller. I hear his voice just thinking about that day.

[@carmeldelaney1086]

Dave Needham, I, too have read Ray Bradbury's book on his time in Ireland. It was an enjoyable read!

[@gerryroach7111]

A fine talk! Thank you Ray.

[@iandanielcassidy8126]

Ray Bradbury also did the short story called "The Foghorn" for The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953) about the giant dinosaur-like monster attacking the lighthouse.

[@jeffsmith2022]

Wonderful video. loved it...

[@bligit384]

great man....

[@KittyStarlight]

Laughing at the bit at the end where he didn't want to go to Ireland and then he fell in love with Ireland. ^___^ Me, if I'd received a similar offer. "Do you want to go to Ireland for a year?" "Yes." "Do you want to go to Ireland for a year and write?" "Of course. Absolutely." "Do you want to go to Ireland for a year and write the screenplay for Moby Dick?" "Um... I'll have to actually *read* it first, but sure, I'm in. Do you want me to buy the book so I can bring a copy with me, or do you already have one there?" I really do want to read it, sometime. I just... haven't yet, so far. This interview has me definitely wanting to, though. ^___^

[@gibbontakeit9098]

Haven't read it yet... running out of excuses. Love Bradbury tho, and the movie.

[@josephpravda9452]

Treasures on every page.......better than any Bible, wisdom throughout. Worth it.

[@josephpravda9452]

God of Abrahamic Melville, I do so adore this poetically humane being!

[@paulaharrisbaca4851]

“Strong woman’s role”??? Oh man. That is what woke is all about. Either a woman likes a guy’s film or she doesn’t, but adding a woman to a man’s story is f-cked up. It’s so dumb thinking a woman might go with her hubby or boyfriend to see a film if only a woman was in it…it’s the opposite.

[@calql8er]

I am almost finished with the book. Quite a bore actually. I've read it with the audio book, thank goodness. So much of the movie is NOT in the book, thank goodness again. I saw the movie on ABC Sunday Night movie as a first grader. My father, in a rare moment of sanity, let me stay up and watch it. Either Bradbury made up a lot (like the scene where Starbuck tries to convince Stubb and Flask to mutiny), or he did prodigious research on whaling. Either way, Bradbury did a marvelous job.

[@scottgoodman8993]

I saw it then too. I forgot what a powerful and wonderful program Sunday Night at the movie was. I looked very much forward to it and talked the next day with other kids on the playground about the films shown,

[@AirForceChmtrails]

Mediocre. I outgrew Bradbury when I discovered Shakespeare's eloquence, drama, and humor in college. Watching him now Bradbury strikes me as a real boor.