Sherriff50 ‘Writing for The Sake of Writing’ Commemorations
Shirkers or Spies? R C Sherriff in Wartime Hollywood - Presented by Roland Wales
Before R C Sherriff moved out to Hollywood during the war he had already earned the wrath of the Nazis for his work on The Road Back. When he arrived he found himself part of an expatriate community assailed by some in the UK as ‘shirkers’, and dismissed by Nazi supporters as ‘spies’ in congressional hearings. But still they managed to produced, a range of patriotic movies that proved highly successful in the US, just as the British government had hoped.
About the Speaker: Roland Wales is the author of R C Sherriff’s biography: From Journey’s End to the Dam Busters. He is currently working on Unfit for Heroes, an account of the return of servicemen and women after the First World War.
This talk is part of a series of event for Sherriff50 ‘Writing for The Sake of Writing’ Commemorations
Other events:
26-30 November, 10am - 4pm Dramatic Pictures: An Exhibition of Artwork Celebrating R C Sherriff By The Rosebriars Art Group
28 November, 11am to 9pm, SHERRIFF ON SCREEN- A 4-Film Marathon
29 November, 7pm, THE ADVENTURERS RETURN!- An Evening of Staged Readings from the Plays/Films & Novels of R C Sherriff
30 November, 4pm, River Songs concert
Read more on the individual event listings. Booking is required.