Reginald Rose and The Journey of 12 Angry Men
Original Airdates: Oct. 22-24, 2021
TVC 556.2: Ed welcomes Phil Rosenzweig, professor of organizational behavior at IMD business school, and the author of Reginald Rose and The Journey of 12 Angry Men—the first biography of Reginald Rose, one of the first great voices in television, and the screenwriter and producer of 12 Angry Men (1957), the iconic motion picture starring Henry Fonda that only continues to touch audiences all over the world, but has been used by many schools for its depiction of group dynamics and human relations, its use of rhetoric, and its portrayal of ordinary citizens reaching a just verdict. Topics this segment include how Rose was among the first writers to use television drama as a platform to present topical issues to the American public, and how Rose arguably understood television better than any of his contemporaries.
Henry Fonda and 12 Angry Men
Original Airdates: Oct. 22-24, 2021
TVC 556.3: Phil Rosenzweig, author of Reginald Rose and The Journey of 12 Angry Men, talks to Ed about how Henry Fonda became attached to the 1957 movie version of 12 Angry Men; why Fonda’s character, Juror No. 8, was a great fit for the actor; and how the movie cemented television plays as a legitimate source for motion picture adaptation.
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