James Thurber : The Life and Hard Times / First-Run Features (Firm).

James Thurber: The Life and Hard Times is the first major documentary on the life and work of one of America's greatest humorists. Known for his classic short story, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Thurber was a legendary contributor of prose and cartoons to The New Yorker magazine where he worked...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Films on Demand.
Corporate Authors:	Infobase (Film distributor) First-Run Features (Firm)
Language:	English
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : First-Run Features (Firm), [2000]
Series:	Films on Demand.
Subjects:	Internet videos.
Genre:	Internet videos.
Online Access:	Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (56 min., 44 sec.)) : sound, color.
Variant Title:	Life and Hard Times
Format:	Electronic Video

Description
Summary:	James Thurber: The Life and Hard Times is the first major documentary on the life and work of one of America's greatest humorists. Known for his classic short story, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Thurber was a legendary contributor of prose and cartoons to The New Yorker magazine where he worked for many years. Narrated by George Plimpton, this documentary includes interviews with Edward Albee, John Updike, Alistair Cooke, Roy Blount Jr., Fran Lebowitz and others.
Note:	Originally released by First-Run Features (Firm), 2000. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 26, 2015.
Interest Grade Level:	10 & up.
System Details:	Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Source of Description:	Title from distributor's description (Infobase, Nov. 2, 2015)