J.D. Salinger on Film

From the initial publication of J.D. Salinger’s masterpiece The Catcher in the Rye in 1951 there have been rumors surrounding a possible film version of the seminal teen angst classic; but, alas only rumors, because the reclusive author never relinquished the rights to his novel.


One has to imagine the late Mr. Salinger got quite a kick out of the myriad offers made over the years, from the sublime: Elia Kazan, Steven Spielberg, to the ridiculous: Jerry Lewis, Harvey Weinstein.
From Brando to DiCaprio, actors have longed to play the beloved teen anti-hero, Holden Caulfield, to no avail. But, J.D. Salinger’s stubborn refusal to allow anyone to transfer The Catcher in the Rye to the big screen has not stopped many writers and directors from making their own Salinger-like films.

Read more at Suite101: Films Inspired by the Works of J.D. Salinger: Igby Goes Down – The Squid and the Whale http://independentfilms.suite101.com/article.cfm/films-inspired-by-the-works-of-jd-salinger#ixzz0eDQUFUkI