Theater Talk • Hellman vs. McCarthy

First aired: March 22, 2014.
Actresses Roberta Maxwell and Marcia Rodd, plus talk show host Dick Cavett discuss their roles as Lillian Hellman, Mary McCarthy and Dick Cavett respectively in the new play "Hellman v. McCarthy." The show deals with the 1979 feud between the two eminent writers triggered by McCarthy saying of Hellman on Cavett's show, "Every word she writes is a lie, including 'and' and 'the'."

[@Pdjohnners]

All still alive!

[@richmotroni]

Wished I could see the play.

[@theatertalk]

+Richard Motroni Thirteen/PBS taped it and I am sure it is online.

[@milesmontemore5060]

After Hellman's death, I remember McCarthy saying, " I didn't want her to die; I wanted her to lose in court."

[@lisd.7059]

Please have Roberta back, she's awesome :) :)

[@lindakahler4799]

Interesting

[@anairenemartinez165]

Bette Davis vs Joan Crawford

[@anairenemartinez165]

I loved Julia, it is a darn good story even if it's fiction.

[@patkay5036]

Paglia vs Sontag

[@cynthiafrank5638]

The NYC theater is now inhabited by corpses from the 60's. Yawn.