It was October of 1987 and I was saving the morning’s writing on my Mac 512 – a process that took about a minute longer than Michelangelo needed to finish chiseling David – when the phone rang. I welcomed the diversion.
“Turn on CNN,” said the voice on the other end. It was Ken Finkleman, one of the producers of the script I was working on.
“Why?”
“Just turn on CNN.”
I did. On the network was a breaking news story. A baby had fallen into a backyard well in Midland, Texas. The 18-month-old girl was alive and emergency workers were feverishly trying to rescue her. Jessica McClure, the toddler stuck in the well, would be a story that would capture the world’s attention over four days of around-the-clock coverage.
Besides the friends and family of baby Jessica, I doubt anyone else cared more about the child’s survival than me. Of course,...
“Turn on CNN,” said the voice on the other end. It was Ken Finkleman, one of the producers of the script I was working on.
“Why?”
“Just turn on CNN.”
I did. On the network was a breaking news story. A baby had fallen into a backyard well in Midland, Texas. The 18-month-old girl was alive and emergency workers were feverishly trying to rescue her. Jessica McClure, the toddler stuck in the well, would be a story that would capture the world’s attention over four days of around-the-clock coverage.
Besides the friends and family of baby Jessica, I doubt anyone else cared more about the child’s survival than me. Of course,...
- 6/1/2023
- by Kevin Falls
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Film, TV and stage star Brian Dennehy will direct the fact-based drama "Redemption" in the thesp's film-directing debut.
"Redemption" involves the story of Joyce Ann Brown -- who spent more than nine years in prison for a 1980 fur store robbery and murder in Dallas that she didn't commit -- and Jim McCloskey, a crusader for the wrongly convicted, who fought for her release. Film is set to begin in the spring.
Dennehy wrote the screenplay with Joe Seldner. The film is produced and financed by Habourton Entertainment, a partnership of McCloskey, Seldner and James Regan.
Repped by Icm and manager Susan Smith, Dennehy won acclaim for his theater work in "Death of a Salesman" and "Long Day's Journey Into Night." He recently appeared in the films "Righteous Kill" and "Assault on Precinct 13" and has directed seven TV movies.
Seldner co-produced "61*" for HBO.
"Redemption" involves the story of Joyce Ann Brown -- who spent more than nine years in prison for a 1980 fur store robbery and murder in Dallas that she didn't commit -- and Jim McCloskey, a crusader for the wrongly convicted, who fought for her release. Film is set to begin in the spring.
Dennehy wrote the screenplay with Joe Seldner. The film is produced and financed by Habourton Entertainment, a partnership of McCloskey, Seldner and James Regan.
Repped by Icm and manager Susan Smith, Dennehy won acclaim for his theater work in "Death of a Salesman" and "Long Day's Journey Into Night." He recently appeared in the films "Righteous Kill" and "Assault on Precinct 13" and has directed seven TV movies.
Seldner co-produced "61*" for HBO.
- 8/19/2009
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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