Movieman

Movieman

Movieman

Movieman

Overview

Two Hollywood movie men have signed an agreement with Pancho Gomez, leader of a revolution in Mexico, for exclusive rights to film all his battles. In return, the moguls will keep the revolutionaries supplied with munitions and supplies. Because the head movie man desires a Mexican woman named Anita, he agrees to help her negotiate with Gomez to free her father, due to be executed by the revolutionary. This is a satire not only on the movieland mentality, but also on American interventionism in the "Third World."

Authors

Eugene O'Neill

Eugene O’Neill, born in New York City on October 16, 1888, was the first great American playwright. His father was James O’Neill, the famous dramatic actor, and during his early years, O’Neill often traveled with his parents. Beyond the Horizon (1920), the first of his plays ...

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