Hollywood by way of Philadelphia -- Writing movies at home and at war -- Swell guys, brutes, and the blacklist -- In the director's chair at MGM. Crisis ; The light touch ; Deadline--U.S.A. ; Battle circus ; Take the high ground! ; Flame and the flesh ; The last time I saw Paris -- Writing and rocking around the clock. Blackboard jungle ; The last hunt ; The catered affair -- Taking literature from page to screen. Something of value ; The brothers Karamazov ; Cat on a hot tin roof -- Independence and that old-time religion. Elmer Gantry -- Two hits and one major miss. Sweet bird of youth ; Lord Jim ; The professionals -- A journey into Capote country. In cold blood -- On marriage, larceny, and America's beauty. The happy ending ; $ ; Bite the bullet -- New directions and two wrong turns. Looking for Mr. Goodbar ; Wrong is right ; Fever pitch.