{"id":9656,"date":"2020-11-11T14:55:40","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T14:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/?p=9656"},"modified":"2020-11-11T14:55:40","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T14:55:40","slug":"hallam-lecturer-uncovers-kubrick-plan-to-aquire-doctor-zhivago-film-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/hallam-lecturer-uncovers-kubrick-plan-to-aquire-doctor-zhivago-film-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Hallam lecturer uncovers Kubrick plan to aquire Doctor Zhivago film rights"},"content":{"rendered":"

Senior lecturer in media, James Fenwick<\/a>,\u00a0has discovered that two of cinema\u2019s most revered film-makers \u2013 Hollywood star Kirk Douglas and director\u00a0Stanley Kubrick\u00a0\u2013 tried in vain to acquire the movie rights to Doctor Zhivago, Boris Pasternak\u2019s classic love story set against the Russian revolution, in the 1950s.\u00a0Fenwick has been taken aback to find a letter of 8 January 1959, in which Kubrick had written to Pasternak, pointing out the quality of his previous work. \u201cThe last film we made, Paths of Glory, received the best picture of the year award in Belgium, Brazil and Finland,\u201d he wrote. \u201cWe would now like to buy the motion picture rights to Doctor Zhivago. We have contacted the law firm in New York who represent the Italian publishers of the book. Negotiations are at a standstill as they are not yet prepared to finalise a deal.\u201d<\/p>\n

The discovery will be published in two forthcoming books,\u00a0Stanley Kubrick Produces<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Shadow Cinema: The Historical and Production Contexts of Unmade Films<\/a>, a collection of essays by leading scholars that James Fenwick has co-edited.<\/p>\n

The Guardian<\/a>\u00a0has covered the news.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Senior lecturer in media, James Fenwick,\u00a0has discovered that two of cinema\u2019s most revered film-makers \u2013 Hollywood star Kirk Douglas and director\u00a0Stanley Kubrick\u00a0\u2013 tried in vain to acquire the movie rights to Doctor Zhivago, Boris Pasternak\u2019s classic love story set against the Russian revolution, in the 1950s.\u00a0Fenwick has been taken aback to find a letter of 8 January 1959, in which […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20701,"featured_media":9658,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[139],"tags":[1640,1639,1627,124,1321,1494,1628],"class_list":["post-9656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-doctor-zhivago","tag-dr-james-fenwick","tag-film-history","tag-film-research","tag-james-fenwick","tag-media","tag-media-history"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2020\/11\/2600.jpg?fit=620%2C372&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8oFHo-2vK","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11132,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/james-fenwick-stanley-kubrick-fear-and-desire\/","url_meta":{"origin":9656,"position":0},"title":"‘Fear and Desire’ – Archival discovery by Dr James Fenwick made about Stanley Kubrick’s first feature film","author":"Ian Braddick","date":"22\/06\/2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Research on filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, conducted by\u00a0Dr James Fenwick, Senior Lecturer in Media Studies and the Course Leader for BA (Hons) Media, has been reported by the Venice Biennale as part of their 90th anniversary. The Biennale has reported how James' research uncovered that Kubrick submitted his first feature film,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Image of Stanley Kubrick, directing","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2022\/07\/Stanley-Kubrick.jpeg?fit=745%2C499&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2022\/07\/Stanley-Kubrick.jpeg?fit=745%2C499&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2022\/07\/Stanley-Kubrick.jpeg?fit=745%2C499&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2022\/07\/Stanley-Kubrick.jpeg?fit=745%2C499&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11319,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/james-fenwick-to-deliver-key-stanley-kubrick-lecture-in-london\/","url_meta":{"origin":9656,"position":1},"title":"James Fenwick to deliver key Stanley Kubrick lecture in London","author":"Phoebe Bolton","date":"15\/11\/2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Hallam Lecturer,\u00a0Dr James Fenwick\u00a0will be talking about the influential filmmaker, Stanley Kubrick at the free\u00a0Disrupting Dominance in the Archive conference\u00a0in London's University of the Arts on 5 and 6 December. Some of Kubrick's best-known\u00a0directorial works include\u00a0Spartacus,\u00a0The Shining,\u00a02001: A Space Odyssey,\u00a0The Killing,\u00a0Dr Strangelove,\u00a0Full Metal Jacket, A Clockwork Orange,\u00a0and\u00a0Eyes Wide Shut. The\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Events"","block_context":{"text":"Events","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/category\/events\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Dr James Fenwick","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2021\/03\/Dr-James-Fenwick-e1649859065156.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2021\/03\/Dr-James-Fenwick-e1649859065156.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2021\/03\/Dr-James-Fenwick-e1649859065156.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2021\/03\/Dr-James-Fenwick-e1649859065156.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2021\/03\/Dr-James-Fenwick-e1649859065156.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9730,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/how-did-they-ever-make-a-movie-of-lolita-dr-james-fenwicks-interview-on-iheartradios-podcast\/","url_meta":{"origin":9656,"position":2},"title":"“How did they ever make a movie of Lolita?” Dr James Fenwick’s interview on iHeartRadio’s podcast","author":"Phoebe Bolton","date":"09\/12\/2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Dr James Fenwick, senior lecturer in media studies and an expert on the life and work of legendary director Stanley Kubrick, has been interviewed on the Lolita podcast by iHeartRadio (1:03:08) about the impact and legacy of Lolita which has sparked infinite discussion in the 65 years since its release,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2020\/12\/lolitabook-e1607528171311.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":12593,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/on-the-radar-fenwick-the-problem-with-kubrick\/","url_meta":{"origin":9656,"position":3},"title":"On the Radar: \u201cThe Problem with Kubrick\u201d with Dr James Fenwick \u2013 Wednesday 29 November 2023","author":"Amy Lander","date":"02\/11\/2023","format":false,"excerpt":"SHU PhD Candidate Mars Nicol\u00ed recently wrote a piece about James' talk - find out more here. ON THE RADAR research seminars promote the sharing of knowledge across the entire Sheffield Hallam University community - all are welcome, free to attend. Our next talk is by Dr James Fenwick (Associate\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Events"","block_context":{"text":"Events","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/category\/events\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"On the Rader banner image 1500x500","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2023\/11\/On-the-Rader-banner-image-1500x500-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C400&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2023\/11\/On-the-Rader-banner-image-1500x500-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C400&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2023\/11\/On-the-Rader-banner-image-1500x500-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C400&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2023\/11\/On-the-Rader-banner-image-1500x500-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C400&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2023\/11\/On-the-Rader-banner-image-1500x500-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C400&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11106,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/dr-james-fenwick-on-the-troubling-legacy-of-the-lolita-story\/","url_meta":{"origin":9656,"position":4},"title":"Dr James Fenwick on the troubling legacy of the Lolita story","author":"Phoebe Bolton","date":"23\/06\/2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Dr James Fenwick has commented in a\u00a0BBC Culture article on the problematic history of Lolita, the novel and the Stanley Kubrick film. Dr Fenwick comments on how the experience of Sue Lyon, who played Dolores in the film, is often left out of the cultural conversation: \"what is missing from\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Dr James Fenwick","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2021\/03\/Dr-James-Fenwick-e1649859065156.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2021\/03\/Dr-James-Fenwick-e1649859065156.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2021\/03\/Dr-James-Fenwick-e1649859065156.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2021\/03\/Dr-James-Fenwick-e1649859065156.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2021\/03\/Dr-James-Fenwick-e1649859065156.jpg?fit=1080%2C720&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":12784,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/on-the-radar-fenwick-kubrick-mars-nicoli\/","url_meta":{"origin":9656,"position":5},"title":"“The Problem with Kubrick” – SHU PhD Candidate Mars Nicol\u00ed writes about recent On the Radar talk with Dr James Fenwick","author":"Ian Braddick","date":"11\/01\/2024","format":false,"excerpt":"ON THE RADAR research seminars promote the sharing of knowledge across the entire Sheffield Hallam University community - all are welcome, free to attend.\u00a0 The most recent in the ON THE RADAR research seminar series, held on Wednesday 29 November 2023 and organised by Dr Diane Rodgers, saw Dr James\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"On the Rader banner image 1500x500","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2023\/12\/Twitter_banner_1500x500.jpg?fit=1200%2C400&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2023\/12\/Twitter_banner_1500x500.jpg?fit=1200%2C400&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2023\/12\/Twitter_banner_1500x500.jpg?fit=1200%2C400&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2023\/12\/Twitter_banner_1500x500.jpg?fit=1200%2C400&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/files\/2023\/12\/Twitter_banner_1500x500.jpg?fit=1200%2C400&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9656","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9656"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9656\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9659,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9656\/revisions\/9659"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9656"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9656"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/c3riimpact\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}