anyone wish to compare movie with trial ?
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Inherit the Wind
Roquefort — 13 years ago(March 10, 2013 09:44 PM)
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MissyH316 — 12 years ago(May 23, 2013 09:12 PM)
I've actually read just a little bit on this topic, and I'm not surprised that Hollyweird would pump up the drama at the expense of some facts or a balanced view of the opposing viewpoints.
History is fascinating (to me, anyway) because of what the real facts are, but the real facts aren't always considered as good entertainment that would bring in the big buck$$ at the boxoffice. Even though fact is often stranger than fiction, Hollyweird doesn't always consider it to be as entertaining.
"Think slow, act fast."
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Karl Aksel — 12 years ago(January 18, 2014 05:07 AM)
That link would have been much more credible if it provided a link to the actual transcripts. As it was, it was laced with creationist bias throughout. Transcripts are easily found, and from a cursory reading I can tell that the link blatantly lies in its portrayals. For example, the link makes this claim, which is an utter lie:
Bryan was courteous at all times in his handling of witnesses as an examination of the trial transcript will reveal. Darrow, on the other hand, was at times condescending and contemptuous in his treatment of witnesses, jurists, opposing lawyers and even the judge.
The exact opposite is true. Darrow was courteous, whereas Bryan did not let an opportunity pass to insult Darrow. Here is an excerpt (and if memory serves, the movie isn't far off):
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scopes/day7.htm