Backas, Margot
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
James M. Cain, 1975 August 28
File
Identifier: OH 8098
Abstract
James Mallahan Cain (1892-1977) was a journalist and author of novels, plays, and short stories. In this interview, he discusses his experiences as a Hollywood screenwriter, 1931-1948, and as managing editor of the New Yorker magazine in 1931; his later life (1950 on) in Hyattsville, Maryland. Cain also discusses his recollections of H. L. Mencken, Harold Ross, Walter Lippman, George Anthell, and many other screenwriters, actors, and journalists.
Dates:
1975 August 28