Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind is a play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. It is frequently cited as being a fictionalized account of the Scopes Trial. The play first appeared on Broadway in January 1955.

Inherit the Wind on television

In 1965 the play aired on television with Melvyn Douglas as Drummond and Ed Begley as Brady. In 1988, a rewrite of the Kramer movie shown on NBC starred Jason Robards as Drummond and Kirk Douglas as Brady. Another version aired in 1999 with another pair of Oscar winners, Jack Lemmon amd George C. Scott, as Drummond and Brady respectively. For their performance, Robards won an Emmy and Lemmon won a Golden Globe award. The 1988 production also won the Emmy for Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special.

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1965 - Melvyn Douglas - Ed Begley - 1988 - NBC - Jason Robards - Kirk Douglas - 1999 - Oscar - Jack Lemmon - George C. Scott - Emmy - Golden Globe

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