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THE KING'S SPEECH

by Michael B. Druxman on 12/15/10

December 16, 2010

A few days ago, I learned that the screenwriter of THE KING'S SPEECH is David Seidler.

David and I were at the University of Washington Drama School together back in 1959-60.

I was a freshman and he was in graduate school.

We did a television production of HAMLET together. He was Claudius, I was Osric, and Marian Hailey, who did the movie version of LOVERS AND OTHER STRANGERS and HARVEY on TV with Jimmy Stewart, played Ophelia. The 1-hour production, done on the University's educational TV channel was conceived and directed by Rod Whitaker.

I also recall that, for his Master's thesis, David wrote a very funny play about ancient Rome, CLAUDIUS THE IDIOT.

Fingers crossed that he gets the Oscar.

Now, while I run off to my dentist appointment, you have a creative day.

Michael

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