No, But I Saw the Movie: The Best Short Stories Ever Made Into Film (Paperback)

by David Wheeler (Editor), Bruce Jay Friedman (Foreword)

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Product Description
An anthology of short stories which have become famous films. It includes comedy, science fiction, horror and true crime by writers like Daphne du Maurier, Guy de Maupassant, Graham Greene and Arthur C. Clarke, and lesser-known authors including Philip van Doren, Malcolm Johnson and Mary P. Orr.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (May 4, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140110909
• ISBN-13: 978-0140110906
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #865,754 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At last, and all together, September 6, 2002

By	Leganto (USA) - See all my reviews

We hear or read in the credits about the short story from which particular movie was made. But for the most part, we don't get to see these originals. Now here's an opportunity: Between the two covers of No, But I Saw The Movie.

There are 18 of these stories here, including the bases for All About Eve, High Noon, Jazz Singer, Rear Window, It Happened One Night. We can see how these tales got fleshed out for the screen versions. You can make your own judgment about the relative merits of the originals and the expansions.

I accidently came across this at a second-hand booksale. It is out of print right now, but definitely deserves to be available again.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful book, full or surprises, January 28, 2001

By	Gary A. Levine (Seminole, FL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I already knew that there were some movies that were based on short stories rather than books, but until I saw this volume, I didn't know how many popular and famous movies were actually based on stories. This book contains introductory articles as well as stories (and which movies were made with the story as basis). Its good reading for movie fans as well as people who enjoy short stories.