Quote by Herman Wouk, (interview)

The films of The Caine Mutiny and Marjorie Morningstar always seemed to me mere thin skims of the story lines, and I never did see a meager Hollywood caper called Youngblood Hawke, vaguely based on my 800-page novel. So it was that I opted for television, with its much broader time limits, for The Winds of War.''


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Summary

In this quote, the author is expressing their dissatisfaction with the way their stories were adapted into film. They view the film versions of "The Caine Mutiny" and "Marjorie Morningstar" as superficial and lacking in substance. They also mention a Hollywood adaptation of their novel "Youngblood Hawke" which they believe did not fully capture the essence of the original 800-page novel. Frustrated by these experiences, the author opted for television as a medium to adapt their work. By choosing television, they believed they would have more time and space to tell the story in its entirety, allowing for a more comprehensive adaptation.

By Herman Wouk, (interview)
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