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Rez Zer

38w↑65

An eminent production. Deeply researched. Succinctly written. Authoritatively yet pleasantly delivered. Kudos to the creator!

Martha Thacker

37w↑3

Kudos for the comment. Well said.

Scott Stallings

36w

Amazing 👏

Jill Wanlin

37w↑18

A very engaging review of Fitzgerald’s life. As you’ve stated, it’s obvious that Zelda is a huge part of his story. Glad you’ll be dedicating a separate video to her.

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w↑1

Thank you.

Katarina Liljedahl

37w↑25

Found this gem today, a combination of two of my greatest interests; literature and psychiatry! I used to read 'everything' about Vivien Leighs mental illness when I was young and when I compare the treatments today it's painful to imagine how she suffered, even though she had a strong spirit. Looking forward to the video about Zelda. Thank you very much for creating this channel.

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w↑6

My pleasure, hopefully Zelda will be out soon.

Martha Thacker

37w↑3

Would think the shock treatments take away , quite a bit, from a person's psyche.

BBE

36w

Everyone would enjoy the movie Gone With The Winds, to learn about Vivian Leigh’s talent.

Alayne Perrott

38w↑22

Such a sad story, beautifully and sensitively researched and narrated. Thank you. Fitzgerald's prose and its record of an extraordinary era in US history are remarkable. But as someone who has seen the harm done by alcoholism close up, I can only wince at the level of co-dependency shown by this tragic pair.

Tim Ward

36w

I have two friends who have this kind of marital relationship. So sad. It's like watching a train wreck... and it has gone on now for almost three decades. Unfortunately, little mental health help is available for the poor in the United States - as mental health treatment, like healthcare in general, must take a backseat to profit. And it doesn't help that their own problems and lack of desire to take action adds to, and worsens, their situation. It's been a long, downward, spiralling dance of crises.

BGTuyau

38w↑29

An enjoyable, coherent documentary of an incoherent life —or a pair of lives— the story of which somehow outpaces the sum of the writer's work. With Fitzgerald, you're just left wondering how the h3ll could someone live like that and manage to accomplish anything. Thank you.

Professor Graeme Yorston

38w↑2

Thank you.

Jake Cavendish

38w↑19

I think a lot of his work is quite repetitive but given his lifestyle it's a miracle he was able to produce anything, so fair play to the man.

JudgeJulieLit

37w↑4

Like his fellow contemporary master fictionists Hemingway, Faulkner, Sinclair Lewis and Thomas Wolfe, Fitzgerald did have core vital personal and American archetypal themes and characters he wanted fully and definitively to express; and so his artistic perfectionism drove him to rework, expand and evolve many such motifs in followup works. So yes, there is repetition, but it is "variations on a theme" as in other arts such as music and painting, e.g., Van Gogh's many iterations of "The Potato Eaters."

nicole127x

37w↑11

An excellent portrait, and so well produced. Loved the images as much as the excellent narration. As a dedicated Fitzgerald fan, I feel you have got him fair to rights.

Ricks Americana

38w↑36

I have heard it was American World War II military personnel who were responsible for F Scott Fitzgerald's popular renaissance. Solders were given paperbacks of novels by publishers to help them pass time while away fighting the war. Fitzgerald's work, particularly "The Great Gatsby" struck a cord with many. Gatsby's popularity coincided with the end of the war.

Tom Brown

37w↑8

Quite true. American GIs were given inexpensive, poorly made copies of books that were out of print, which included Fitzgerald's books. But they read them. It was an expression of concern and gratitude by the War Department that did so much, not only for a lonely soldier, but for American literary criticism that still endures.

Ricks Americana

37w↑4

@Tom Brown Excellent points, thank you for commenting on my comment. I didn't know it was out of print books which were sent out. I wonder if Hemingway's' books were sent to our boys, too?

Michael

37w

That's not true the great g never sold big untill the 50s in his time it was a very small susess

JudgeJulieLit

37w↑4

@Tom Brown May be the birth of paperback "pocket" books, lightweight and small enough to fit into one's pocket and/or backpack. My WW2 US Army medic in Europe father emerged a fan of both Fitzgerald and Hemingway, in his free time (apart from his chemical engineer day job, then in retirement) spent decades happily writing (on an old Remington typewriter) novels (per Hemingway's prescript, "n" thousand words a day), short stories and a few nonfiction pieces. I majored in English and American literature, love both Fitzgerald's and Hemingway's fiction, and Fitzgerald's self-diagnostic nonfiction essay "The Crackup."

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L. George Alexander

38w↑13

I knew the story of F. Scott Fitzgerald and had read all his books, but I loved this version as it included the romance of his life.

Rachit Raj

37w↑9

This was brilliantly put. Thank you so much. As a professor of English literature myself, this feels like a perfect introduction for young students who embark on the journey of exploring the works of Fitzgerald.

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w↑1

Wow, thank you! High praise indeed.

A.J London

38w↑72

Love the channel. A YouTuber who is knowledgeable, educational and an expert in his field. Thank you.

Professor Graeme Yorston

38w↑7

Thank you, I appreciate that!

Annette Pora

38w↑1

Two narcissists who devoured each other.

Victor Clark, MSEd, CG

38w↑27

I found this extremely fascinating biography and can’t wait to see your biography on Zelda. Especially enjoy your perspectives on the history of psychiatry and psychology.

Professor Graeme Yorston

38w↑2

Glad you enjoyed it!

PATRICIA PIRRCE

36w

Where is the history of physiology and psychiatry.p.

Christine Schaeken

38w↑59

Thank you, it is always a nice day when you post another video! Alcoholism, such a devastating illness…

Professor Graeme Yorston

38w↑13

Thank you, it always seems such a waste when someone's life is cut short by alcohol.

Kimberly Young

37w↑3

Yes it is!!

BBE

36w↑1

Sadly, many men during the Great Depression became alcoholics! Including my great grandfather. My grandmother explained they had everything, new cars, new home, beautiful silk dresses and it seemed to her that it was all gone! But she did say he was never mean to anyone and eventually built them a new home. He worked for the Newman Lumber Company as a supervisor. The company traveled all over different states cutting virgin timber.

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LANCSKID

37w↑9

How refreshing to have access to a well-researched documentary that is delivered without being overbearing or patronising. A truly moving story which has prompted me to undertake further research. Many thanks.

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w↑1

Glad you enjoyed it!

Naturegazer

37w↑4

This showed up in my feed and it didn't disappoint. What a fabulous porttyal of his life and love story.
I will definitely seek out the video on Zelda,as I worked in psych for many years. The old treatment gets some bad press,but based on the beauty of the architecture of these homes I can see the treatment model they were going for. The houses were absolutely gorgeous and in serene settings. It's not easy staying so committed to a marriage with someone suffering from schizophrenia,his commitment to her is applaudable. I do see how she may have been his creative muse. Ive met many talented folks with schizophrenia and in the right environment they could flourish with writing or painting.
It's a shame he couldn't get sober and see the day where his works were appreciated once again. I will definitely read their love letters book. I sure miss the days when we used to write heartfelt letters

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w↑1

Thank you. Because of the bad things that happened in some hospitals, the whole mental health care system gets tarnished and people forget that asylums were built as uplifting and calm places for people to recover.

Voya Ristika

38w↑9

As an American I've had an interest in the Jazz Age era and have read a fair amount of the Fitzgerald's lives and times. I appreciate your research and ability to cover so much and present it so well. Many thanks!

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w↑2

My pleasure, thank you.

Greg V

38w↑13

I learned way more than I expected about one of the great writers. Thank you.

RL

37w↑6

I've read all about Scott and Zelda. Their story interested me since my mom had schizophrenia. Such tragedy and self indulgence all around. Your presentation was so compassionate. Great watching. ❤️

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w↑3

Thank you.

Dean Adams

37w↑7

My dad was a bad alcoholic. Hes been dead fifty years yet the pain and chaos he caused live still today.

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w↑4

Sadly, alcoholism is often very destructive to anyone close.

Diane Oh!

37w↑3

The Great Gatsby immediately became my favorite book after reading it in high school, and it holds up today. Fitzgerald is a master, and his works are classic Americana.

kimmie alison

37w↑1

This is so well done. I've been reading about Scott and Zelda over my lifetime. This work of yours gave me insight into spaces in their lives that have been undiscovered by my reading before. It has been said Zelda was beautiful but clearly she was not photogenic, to me anyway. However, the clip of film of her delighting of her daughter showed how pretty she was in person. I'd never seen that before. Looking forward to your video on Zelda. Thank you for this documentary of my favorite all time author.

elaine dreger

37w↑3

Thank you for this wonderful story. Still brings tears to my eyes whenever his sad life comes to my attention. I love your voice and certainly look forward to following you.

Sam King

37w↑4

Such an excellent documentary! I have been a Fitzgerald fan since my first reading of, "The Great Gatsby" in high school 40 years ago. I am sure that I have seen everything there is to see on Fitzgerald on youtube as I am always being notified of new videos. This one is by far the best. The very short video of Scott and Zelda in the South of France is something that I have never seen. You pose good questions, the "what ifs," at the end. The music compliments the video. Very, very good! Thank you for making it!

Martha Thacker

37w

Used to know a psych nurse who worked in NYC years ago. She said a lot of authors are bi polar. Maybe a source of creativity?

Sharon Henley

37w↑4

Thank you for all your videos. They are always so well researched and fascinating. I throughly enjoy them and look forward to the next. Fitzgerald is one of my favorite authors, and I find his life fascinating and very sad at the same time. So many of our great artist were troubled souls but that is sadly part of their genius.

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w↑1

You are so welcome!

Peter Johnson

37w↑3

A sad story well-told. And a great production. Thank you for the comprehensive references, music listings and notes too!

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w↑1

Glad you enjoyed it!

helene McMullan

37w↑2

Thank you for this wonderful documentary. Loved your comments and thoughts on your opinion of the couple. Very insightful and thought provoking . Yes it was a deep love affair running the gamut of all emotions. They were soulmates thru thick and thin.

John Baugh

38w↑3

I love this! My favorite writer in my youth. I’ve read everything he wrote.

Deborah Santamaria

38w↑7

I'm surprised he and Zelda lived past 30..
Shame, they brought on so much suffering to their lives..😥😥

James Agostino

38w↑6

This was very well done. One great novel, and his life is forever remembered.

The Cat

38w↑10

Thanks for this. F. Scott is my fave writer. I read the unfinished The Last Tycoon, the depth of his characters, of the story blew me away.

Professor Graeme Yorston

38w↑5

Thank you, I didn't get Fitzgerald when I was younger, I think you need to have lived a bit to understand his characters.

Janet Pattison

37w↑4

Wow! What a story! Tragic in ways. With two very unstable parents I wonder how Scottie faired? Thank you so much.

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w↑1

She did ok, she got married, had children and lived to 64 working as a journalist.

dani maquestiau

37w↑3

I enjoyed this so much I watched it twice 😅, well it is a rainy afternoon, really interesting, well documented and a pleasure to listen to, thank you ❤ ps I’ve downloaded his books!

M Frankel

38w↑2

This was wonderful in terms of content, style and narration. I thought a few of your animated graphics felt - I don't know - anachronistic - but you are a talent and a scholar and I shall enjoy - and thank you in advance for - your wonderful work. 🙏🙏

Luna

37w↑3

Wow, I never knew just how much his personal life was directly reflected in his novels.

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w

It's almost autobiography at times.

Karen Karen

37w↑3

I think Scott was heroic. He never gave up on Zelda or his daughter while he fought his addiction

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w

I agree - he continued to try and fight it until the end.

sandra sanders

37w↑1

This was excellent! I loved the miniseries and too bad HBO didnt do a wrap up film on thier lives after Gatsby..thank you for doing this!👏👏👏

abdullah mujahid

37w↑4

All that the world has to offer when it is not enough! This was a very good biopic.

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w

Thank you.

Joan Stelman

37w↑4

Beautifully done -- a sensitive and thoughtful analysis of two very complicated people.

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w↑1

Thank you kindly!

Nina Langaroudy

36w↑1

An amazing, but sad biography of his life. A sad ending. Lessons of life learned the hard way

Jowyne Campbell

38w↑4

You so beautifully transported me back into the wonderful but crazy lives of the Fitzgerald'. Thank you.

Cece Brady

37w↑3

Always a favorite author of mine. You did a fine presentation of his life,but what ever happened to their daughter Scottie?

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w

She was ok, she married and had children and became a journalist.

Martin Katz

38w↑3

Thorough online covering of Fitzgerald 's life. Very informative. The quality of this presentation had me want to subscribe. Looking forward to seeing more of your online work.

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w

Welcome aboard!

David Lincoln Brooks

38w↑5

Fascinating discussion, Dr. Yorston, and beautifully and sensitively authored.

StephUpton

38w↑7

As an FSF fan for decades, who has read everything he ever published (often many times) and a lot that he never published, I think you did a great job here. Thanks.

Professor Graeme Yorston

38w↑2

Thank you.

blue chicken

37w↑2

Wow I didn't know he died so young. He sure had a life he did.. Very nice documentary thank you

maria boletsis

37w↑2

This was well done. Thank you ❤

R M R

37w↑3

Wow had no idea they had such tormented lives. Sounds like a movie waiting to be made. Great video.

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w

Z The beginning of Everything was originally conceived as several seasons to cover Zelda's life, but it was axed after season 1.

Marshall Pierce

36w↑1

Very well done! Thank you! God bless both F. Scott and Zelda forever as one!

Professor Graeme Yorston

36w↑1

Thank you, and what a nice thought - I hope they're not bickering!

Cami Castle

37w↑2

Im a huge fan of Scott Fitzgerald and his writing. This video is very comprehensive. Thank you for posting!

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w↑1

Thank you.

Jean Smyth

38w↑9

Tony Bennet sang the Tender Is The Night theme which is beautifully iconic and sums up their poignant life.😢

Professor Graeme Yorston

38w↑1

I'll check it out.

Dennis Santana

38w↑9

I loved this you are a brilliant storyteller.thank you

Professor Graeme Yorston

38w↑1

Thank you so much!

Marie Stoeberl

38w↑3

I so enjoyed this video. Also professor you told the story of the Fitzgeralds so well You are excellent speaker! Thank you

Professor Graeme Yorston

38w

Glad you enjoyed it!

Carol Ann

36w↑2

The Great Gatsby , one of the best novels ever written .

Robyn W

36w

As an Australian I could never work out why we had to study The Great Gatsby in school when it was so abundantly American. Have enjoyed this video though. Many things about Fitzgerald that I did not know. Now waiting for the Zelda video.

Gwickle

38w↑5

Mind altering drugs enhance artistic endeavors in some people. For artists who don't need them, you're lucky. Thank you Professor for quality work.

Professor Graeme Yorston

38w↑2

My pleasure.

Richard Shiggins

38w↑13

Excellent biographical narrative . Thank you !

Professor Graeme Yorston

38w↑2

Glad you enjoyed it!

Bob Taylor

38w↑13

The man wrote The Great American Novel. It's a shame his life was such a torment.

Professor Graeme Yorston

38w↑2

I wonder how his writing would have evolved if he had lived another 20 years.

Bob Taylor

38w↑2

@Professor Graeme Yorston Edmund Wilson wrote that Fitzgerald was reinvigorated in his work on The Last Tycoon. He wrote either to Wilson or in a journal words to this effect: This is the thing I should have been doing all along ( instead, I suppose, of living so irresponsibly in the 1920s ). I've read what of The Last Tycoon Fitzgerald had written at the time of his death, and agree with Wilson, who appears to have thought it would have been as good as The Great Gatsby.

Rho Bot

38w↑6

There is a brilliantly done Librivox recording here on YT of THE BEAUTIFUL AND DAMNED. I liked it more than TITN. In addition to anything else, Scott's observations of US life are timeless. I feel like he picked at threads we are still picking at today. His work is so modern. Anyway, check out that recording.

Professor Graeme Yorston

38w↑2

Thank you, I'll check it out.

Jeannine Haight

37w↑1

Excellent work! Fascinating! Thanks for posting!

michelle stein-evers frankl

37w↑2

In high school US lit, we were catagorised as young young writers as either being more like Fitzgerald or Hemingway, the definitions of which are to be found in their lives and writing.

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w

That seems slightly simplistic, surely there are more than two categories of writer.

srothbardt

37w↑1

Just read “The Great Gatsby”. A very great book. Complex and brilliant.

Yeva Burshteyn

37w↑1

What a life of Fitzgerald! The movie it's so different. I'm glad to watched the biography. Thanks a lot .Bravo!

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w

Glad you enjoyed it!

michelle stein-evers frankl

37w↑3

And poor Scottie, how she grew up whole with those parents. Even tho they loved each other, it was a miracle she grew up as whole as she did.

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w↑1

Somehow she survived.

Angela Liggin

36w

How do we know that Scottie grew up okay???

Irina Z

38w↑2

Wonderful, nuanced and compassionate look at the best American response to the European grand literary tradition of the 'lost generations' or lost exquisite souls ... I love Fitzgerald's world in all his tragic beauty - but Tender is the night always struck me as a most devastating self-diagnosis of the 'two made one' couple ... Thank you for a very detailed research, as I read a lot about SF, Zelda, their life etc and still found some new revelations here.

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w↑1

Thank you.

Cathy Petroski

36w↑1

Best narrator ever !!! Love this 😀 ❤

Professor Graeme Yorston

36w

Thank you.

Lisa Libeer

38w↑6

Loved this! Well told😊

Professor Graeme Yorston

38w↑1

Thank you! 🙂

sheila terry

38w↑2

Just saw this - it's excellent.. Looking forward to seeing more.

Julie Turley

37w↑2

I've experienced alcoholism in my family growing up and as an adult.....even seen people blame one another for their priblem...I don't think what they had was love but an addiction in and of itself.

Angela Liggin

36w

Most likely Scott and Zelda had Trauma Bond relationship, an illusional, companionship?

Michelle McEnheimer

37w

This was great to watch and to learn more about him thank you.

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w↑1

Glad you enjoyed it!

Ann Marie Walker

38w↑6

Scott Fitzgerald was the first “serious” author I read - many years ago when I was a freshman in high school. To this day, he holds a special place in my pantheon of great writers. “Tender is the Night” is the best of his novels in my humble opinion.

Professor Graeme Yorston

38w

He thought it was his masterpiece.

Lisa Zambito

37w↑1

Here's my question... what ever happened to Scotty? Did she become a writer as well? PS, I really enjoyed your video!

Portia Matthews

37w↑1

👏👏👏👏 well done. I enjoyed this documentary immensely. I've subscribed to your channel and looking forward to seeing more stories on your channel.

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w↑1

Welcome aboard

Portia Matthews

37w

@Professor Graeme Yorston thank you and I have been binge watching your videos. The one on Rose Kennedy was heartbreaking.

Brigid Spencer

37w↑2

Good grief, how was Zelda not diagnosed as bipolar? And if she continued to be a heavy drinker during her pregnancy how did their poor daughter not end with FASD? What a crazy couple! All I could worry about was their daughter throughout this video.😢

LonesomeDove

36w↑1

Well, bipolar wasn't recognized by the DSM until 1980.

LonesomeDove

36w↑1

And FAS in 1970s sometime...think early 70s.

Tanja Bijleveld

37w

Love your presentation and your voice. Thoroughly enjoyed this documentary.

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w

Thank you kindly!

Marcus Sheffield

36w↑1

The Great Gatsby is my favorite novel. Its portrayal of heartless selfishness sears the soul.

Professor Graeme Yorston

36w

It's a great book.

Theo Russ

38w↑4

There was a good library at Walter Reed Army Hospital and I got to like Fitzgerald. They were buried not far in Rockville Maryland, and I took a ride and saw their grave.

Mina Lee

38w↑3

Really enjoy watching your channel. My understanding of Scott and Zelda’s life was from watching the TV movie. Your depiction and explanation gave me a much more in-depth and realistic look of their life. I felt the pains and the frustrations. It is so sad that people of his time could not appreciate the literary value of his work.

musicurio

37w↑1

Wonderfully informative, under-stated and accessable and beautifully, but subtlely enhanced with relevant music. Many thanks.

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w

Thank you - finding the right music and getting the volume right is one of the hardest parts of making these videos.

Birdie Lein

38w↑14

I really enjoy your content! Thanks for taking the time to do it.

I've never really understood the fame of F. Scott Fitzgerald. I found "The Great Gatsby" extremely tedious. It's a novel of unlikeable people being odious. Perhaps that's the point, but it certainly put me off reading more of his work.

I found what you said about writing and alchohol interesting. I also write, and I went through that period in my 20s-30s where I thought drinking would make me a better writer. I think sometimes it makes you think you are more creative, but in the end, you spend more timejust drinking and not writing. That just makes you drunk and morose, pondering your failures to write, which generally makes you drink more because you feel so terrible about yourself. It's a pretty vicious circle.

Professor Graeme Yorston

38w↑7

I think writers need to have experienced life, and alcohol does open up new experiences, good and bad, but as you say it's a vicious circle.

Acquired Taste

38w↑3

I used to love to drink and write in my late teens and 20's. Just me and a bottle of red wine and my endless notebooks. Sometimes it worked out well- if I could actually read what I'd scrawled the night before we were in luck. If It hadn't been a lucky night, it was usually one of great 'experience' instead 😉. If I could remember it, we were in luck.
Then one day I'd had enough. Been 20 years or so since I had a drink. But the notebooks are still accumulating in tall stacks. I think my experiences have been much more inspiring these past few years! Cheers

Henrik Ib Jensen

38w↑2

I think - from my own experience - alcohol gives you access to a certain view of yourself - contempt, knowledge that you have wasted beauty, time, talent, trust, etc. - and you may use that creatively, and I think there are better subjects to write creatively about than meaningless waste? Great product, thanks!

Clayton Kusaj

38w↑89

‘I wouldn’t care if she died, but I couldn’t stand to have anybody else marry her.’ What a guy.

Professor Graeme Yorston

38w↑24

I suspect that was bravado to his Princeton pals, I think he loved her.

Clayton Kusaj

38w↑7

@Professor Graeme Yorston I believe he loved her too.

Carole Minke

38w↑12

Typical of NPD

Cindy Trayer

37w↑2

@Carole MinkeNPD was rampant with all of them!

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38w↑2

I respect that this poor bastard said he would rather have been an artist than a careerist. Despite all the trouble in his life, the glamour, the desire for fame and recognition into the fading star of his time and lifelong alcoholism when you read his work you can read his passion for literature

Ria G

37w

Amazing documentary. Thank you.

jazz4asahel

37w↑1

Beautifully done, professor.

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w

Many thanks.

scronx

36w↑1

Thanks for doing this. I enjoyed it more than I ever would have these people, their social element and their works (which I'll never read).

harmoniabalanza

36w

Report flag was a mistake. Oops. I agree with this comment. Having read a bit of F Scott, I can say it doesn't really stick with you.

Professor Graeme Yorston

36w

Thank you - Scott's characters are complex, difficult and not all that nice - I think that is why I like his writing.

Anne Rigby

38w↑5

Alcohol ruined both Scott and Zelda's lives, not to mention their daughter's. There was no benefit for anyone from either of them drinking. What a waste. Artists do not need alcohol or drugs to be creative, but I have met some who truly believe they do (need drugs/alcohol) and as a result, they do since they believe that to be true. I know of one who found out that s/he didn't and was pleasantly surprised to find out that creating was better/more enjoyable done sober.

Christine Clements

36w↑1

What a wonderful time you’ve given me tonight! Thank you, Professor.

Professor Graeme Yorston

36w

Glad you enjoyed it.

Helen Fleder

37w

So very interesting! I can’t believe how two people can drink as much as they did and be as productive!

Tiffany Fannin

37w

Fitzgerald is my birthday twin! Love his stories. Great video.

Lisa j

38w↑4

So pleased to have discovered your channel.Thank you!

Professor Graeme Yorston

38w↑3

Thank you, welcome aboard.

blacksheep1950

37w

I have the 1940s movie of "Gatsby" with Alan Ladd and the 70s version, but didn"t bother watching the latest version. Thank you for posting this wonderful doco ,beautifully presented and soo interesting..

Professor Graeme Yorston

37w

I haven't watched the Alan Ladd version, how does it compare to the 70s one.

ChristopherP. Hitchens

38w↑11

Extremely good! A well written and produced documentary on the fantastically sad life of Fitzgerald. My only criticism or, rather…concern…is this curious, ongoing phenomenon that strives to make all wives and partners EQUALS to their famous husbands. I have read Zeldas work and, at best, her work could be called inconsistent and prone to cliches.

If Zelda is an equal to F. Scott Fitzgerald…then I suppose Yoko Ono is the 5th Beatle?

Professor Graeme Yorston

38w↑3

Fair point, I was merely saying that some of her biographers have claimed that she was the equal or superior to Scott as he used extracts of her diaries and letters in his novels. But I agree her writing is mediocre - I do like her paintings though.

Moira soma

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Yoko Ono is a great artist in her own right. She never wanted to be a Beatle. Her story, growing up in Japan, taking so much of her heritage with her, becoming an artist at a really young age, its very inspiring. I agree with you that Zeldas writing isnt the best, but mental illness destroyed her before she could hone her craft. I have no idea about how much she contributed to the actual works of her husband, so I wont say anything about.

Noelle Ewen

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@Professor Graeme Yorston I was really taken with her paintings! ( I had never seen them before)
Really creative style! Fabulous.

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E S

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Thank you for that! Are you planning to do a documentary on Virginia Woolf as well?

Professor Graeme Yorston

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Yes, Virginia is on the list.

E S

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@Professor Graeme Yorston Great, I look forward to that!

Mia Halliday

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I enjoy all your documentaries. Would not change a thing.

Professor Graeme Yorston

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Thank you for that vote of confidence!

Bonnie Walker

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I agree The Great Gatsby is the perfect representation of Societal Social Structures, The Pecking Order, in America. I lived in Newport, Rhode Island where The Great Gatsby, featuring Robert Redford, and Mia Farrow was filmed. We live like the movie. It was a very special time, for all of the planets must’ve been in alignment for such folly and sadness to have existed. I would not trade that experience for a mountain of gold.

Professor Graeme Yorston

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For me it's the hollowness of the rip roaring fun that hits home.

Hamilton💫

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Thank you, very much enjoyed this biography.

Professor Graeme Yorston

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Glad you enjoyed it

Tom Josephi

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Did you ever see the movie, BELOVED INFIDEL ,about Fitzgerald's relationsahip with Shelia Graham ? I think THE GREAT GATSBY was his best work.

Professor Graeme Yorston

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I haven't seen it, but I have heard it is a good film.

Christine Duffy

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Have read a lot about the Fitzgerald's Scott was an alcoholic Zelda was bipolar he was a great writer ahead of his time found him a weak man blaming his wife for everything sad all round really but his books are classics in my opinion

Professor Graeme Yorston

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I think he was quite a flawed character, but Zelda wasn't easy to live with and I don't think she was just another bipolar creative, she was seriously ill with a psychotic illness.

Christine Duffy

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@Professor Graeme Yorston Take your views on board two damaged people who should not have married but what a life they lived even if tragic Scott Fitzgerald was a man ahead of his time damaged people can relate to others as most of the human race is damaged