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    Jul 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Frank Pierson dies at 87; Oscar-winning screenwriter

    A writer for as long as he could remember, Frank Pierson penned his most famous line, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv=1fuDDqU6n4o">"What we've got here is failure to communicate,"</a> decades ago for the 1967 script "Cool Hand Luke." At the time, he thought there was no way such a refined line would be allowed to be uttered by the redneck crew captain who has just taught Paul Newman's Luke a brutal lesson. To ensure the line stayed in, Pierson wrote an entire biography for the captain, one he never needed to use because no one ever questioned the quote that has since become one of the most iconic in movie history.
    A writer for as long as he could remember, Frank Pierson penned his most famous line, "What we've got here is failure to communicate," decades ago for the 1967 script "Cool Hand Luke." At the time, he thought there was no way such a refined line would...

    Tags: Barbra Streisand, Sundance Film Festival, Dog Day Afternoon (movie), Entertainment Events, Entertainment

    2. Jul 23, 2012 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  2. Frank Pierson, former AMPAS prexy, dies

    Variety
    Frank Pierson, the Oscar-winning writer of "Dog Day Afternoon," former president of the Academy of Motion Pictures & Sciences and a consulting producer on "Mad Men" as recently as this past season, died Monday after a short illness in Los Angeles. He...

    Tags: Sundance Film Festival, Entertainment Events, Sean Connery, Harrison Ford, Drama (genre)

    3. May 2, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  3. Film academy will open outdoor theater with 'Field of Dreams'

    24 Frames
    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will christen new outdoor theater with "Field of Dreams" on May 19....
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