Ballsy move from the team. A famous flop - but there's so many characters! Would've cost a fortune. Really interesting. Goes backwards. All about selling out. This was a thing with all these 30s playwrights. Clifford Odets banged on about it. They all did sell out. But what is that? Good on the playwright hero for making a good living! That's hard`! He entertained people.
The real issue is that his central betrayal isn't enough. He shouldn't have gotten married so young after the war. If they'd done some other betrayal - like he's gay and tried to be straight, or ripped off someone. Great moment splashing iodine. Powerful drama. Real scope.
Odd this lives on via a musical. I guess no one remembers The American Way.
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