Justice and judgment besides the obvious factsthe play is based on a reallife court case, and the climax is the verdict inherit the wind contains some deeper critiques of the american justice system. Inherit the wind, a film about the scopes monkey trial released in 1960, the year i was born. Adapted from a broadway play which was based on the famous 1925 scopes monkey trial. Inherit the wind is a fictionalized account of the 1925 scopes monkey trial, which resulted in john t. Drummond and scientist momentarily stop and listen. Lee, the play inherit the wind is a fictitious spin off of the historical scopes monkey trial of 1925, which hotly debated the concept of evolutionism vs. Although the film was based on real events, the names of all the. The chief gladiators were the two great legal giants of the century. Though the changes they exacted damaged the film, they did not cripple it. Researching the background issues first will enhance the students understanding and motivate them to be more engaged while reading inherit the wind. Monkey trial this site supports the pbs film about the scopes trial. In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about jerome lawrence and robert e.
Inherit the wind 1960 is an absorbing liberal message film that portrays, in partly fictionalized form, the famous and dramatic courtroom monkey trial battle in the sultry summer of 1925 in dayton, tennessee between two famous lawyers clarence darrow and william jennings bryan. Scopes conviction for teaching charles darwins theory of evolution to a high school science class, contrary to a tennessee state law. Inherit the wind interactive for 8th 12th grade lesson. In this inherit the wind adaptation, jason robards played darrow, kirk douglas played bryan, and darren mcgavin played mencken. Inherit the wind is the riveting story of this trial, and the battle between two renowned attorneys, superbly played by spencer tracey and frederic march, one arguing for science and the other for biblical creationism. Inherit the wind returns to broadway this 5minute audio clip from npr explores the plays history and its modern relevance. Apr 20, 2017 venice theatres mainstage series presents jerome lawrence and robert e. Inherit the wind 1988 a biblical orator kirk douglas opposes a liberal lawyer jason robards defending a man for teaching darwinism in the 1920s south. Inherit the wind, a 1955 play by jerome lawrence and robert edwin lee. Director david greene starring kirk douglas, jason robards genres drama, special interest subtitles english cc.
The theory or belief of the 19th century english biologist charles darwin, that man. He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind. At venice theatre april 11 30, 2017 tickets are available online at. A biblical orator opposes a liberal lawyer defending a man for teaching darwinism in the 1920s south. Inherit the wind, dvd, dramaclassics, 738329163327. This inherit the wind interactive is suitable for 8th 12th grade. Lee play and film inherit the wind is not produced by a local school, or shown on television somewhere. A madefortv rewrite of the 1960 stanley kramer movie ran on nbc in 1988.
Inherit the wind must rank in the top 5 movies in this gender. Inherit the wind is a 1988 american television film adaptation of the play of the same name. Inherit the wind 1988 wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. A contemporary western romance set in the missouri ozarks, inherit the wind is a christian based, actionfilled novel. The story of inherit the wind is a dramatization, not a history lesson, as the playwrights make clear in their foreword to the play. As a standalone tv movie, this version of inherit the wind has some value, and has interesting leads jason robards and kirk douglas.
Inherit the wind is one of the most moving and meaningful plays in american theatre. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Inherit the wind is not a documentary, but it is perceived by many viewers to be a documentarydrama of the. Teaching darwins origin of the species to his students 2. People love or hate its a mad mad mad mad world 1963, some consider guess whos coming to dinner 1967 too pat, a liberal fantasy.
Reverend brown employs questions that require only yes responses. The film and play of the most publicized creationevolution trial of all time are seriously biased and inaccurate. Justice and judgment besides the obvious factsthe play is based on a reallife court case, and the climax is the verdict inherit the wind contains. Inherit the wind, american film drama, released in 1960, that was inspired by the famous scopes trial of 1925, in which a tennessee highschool teacher was arrested and prosecuted for teaching charles darwins theory of evolution. Lopez on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Lee cinematography by ernest laszlo music by ernest gold production design by rudolph sternad costume design by joe king film editing by frederic knudtson. Lee act 1, scene 1 answer the following reading comprehension questions. Apr 21, 1955 jun 22, 1957 national theatre, new york, ny. Inherit the wind kirk douglas jason robards darren mcgavin 1988 a biblical orator kirk douglas opposes a liberal lawyer jason robards defending a man for teaching darwinism in the 1920s south. Movie speech from inherit the wind in this clip from the 1960 movie, henry. The tv rewrite departed in only minor respects from the plot of the earlier hollywood version. This intense and gripping drama brings to life the story of the scopes monkey trial. Henry drummond, a noted lawyer and matthew harrison brady, populist and evangelist, descend on a small souther. A mustsee with a superb cast, if you think the battle against ignorance and bigotry has been won, think again.
The accused was a slight, frightened man who had deliberately broken the law. They read the play inherit the wind at home, and for each of the five scenes, they write an account using the point of view of one of the characters in the form of a letter to a friend or a diary entry. Love, trust, and faith are put to the test while each character fights demons of guilt, greed, and danger. Activities 1 and 2 under history support language arts learning objectives. The title of inherit the wind is taken from proverbs 11. A biblical orator opposes a liberal lawyer defending a man for.
Inherit the wind is not a documentary, but it is perceived by many viewers to be a documentarydrama of the famous 1925 scopes monkey trial. Inherit the wind 1988 cast and crew a biblical orator kirk douglas opposes a liberal lawyer jason robards defending a man for teaching darwinism in the 1920s south. Inherit the wind is an american play by jerome lawrence and robert e. This version differed from the two previous films by attempting to make brady more sympathetic and the storyline according to its producers a bit more. Inherit the wind proves just how important it is for the entire community to be involved in students education. I rate it one of the greatest films of the 20th century. Inherit the wind, a television film starring jason robards, kirk douglas, and darren mcgavin. The trouble is it doesnt quite work, and was preceded by perhaps the greatest version with spencer tracy and fredric march and followed by a superior television production with jack lemmon and george c scott. Inherit the wind, a television film starring melvyn douglas and ed begley. The story fictionalizes the 1925 scopes monkey trial as a means to discuss the thencontemporary mccarthy trials. Of all the movies stanley kramer directed, only one has an unimpeachable reputation. Jan 02, 2018 promo for the 1988 kirk douglas tv movie. Based on the reallife scopes trial in which a teacher was jailed in 1925 for teaching darwins theory of evolution. Lee one act drummond leads in the scientists to their place at the front of the courtroom.
For the students i teach, the issue of religious faith being in conflict with the theory of evolution is a very exciting one. Smashwords inherit the wind a book by linda cushman. Fearing more protests, the distributor, united artists, cut back its advertising budget to nearly nothing. Tracey and jagger, both veteran actors of extreme merit, pull no punches in this gritty, often fiery, drama centred on darwins theory of evolution and the teacher on trial for bringing it to light in the classroom. Inherit the wind spencer tracy fredric march gene kelly 1960 a fundamentalist orator fredric march opposes a liberal lawyer spencer tracy defending a darwinist teacher in the 1920s south. When people create problems within their family, community, or country, they ultimately suffer the consequences of their actions. What crime is the defendant in the play charged with. Produced and directed by stanley kramer written by nedrick young as nathan e. Theatrical liberties were exercised in developing the plot, but occasional courtroom exchanges were taken wordforword from the transcript of the scopes trial. The film, on the other hand, is one of my all time favorites, and my favorite scene is the one showcased here. We hear gimme that ol time religion from the opposite side of the stage. As most of you know, the scopes monkey trial was a sham, its only purpose was to bring in tourist dollars and was a manufactured plot.
Inherit the wind, in the manner of all stanley kramers films, was a movie of strong ideas and opinions. The role of matthew harrison brady is intended to reflect the personality and beliefs of william jennings bryan, while that of henry drummond is intended to. Inherit the wind 1960 wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Despite the plays overwhelming popularity, inherit the winds historical accuracy became an issue almost from the start. Based on a reallife case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution. Inherit the wind, a television film starring jack lemmon, george c. Rarely does a year go by that the jerome lawrence and robert e. The black and white film looks splendid throughout, with a pleasantly sharp image. Overview of inherit the wind, 1988, directed by david greene, with robert broyles, terry wills, glenn robards, at turner classic movies. Scott, and beau bridges an episode of bunheads season 1, episode 3 this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title inherit the wind.