Book Vs. Movie: Letters to Uranus (2000 Film, 2022 Book, Series for Development)Today, we are joined by special guest co-host Lenny Pinna of Ecclesia Arts. This is the second of a two-part conversation with Lenny about Cleveland stage legend Tedd Burr, and the unusual relationship Tedd had with acclaimed novelist, Dr. Henry Bellamann, as a young adult struggling with gender identity.In this episode, we discuss:
How the film and novel of Kings Row, set at the end of the 1800s, captivated the imagination of Tedd Burr in the 1940s
The complicated and deeply personal relationship that developed between Burr and Bellamann, even though they never met in person
The themes of class, prejudice, psychology, and gender identity that evolved in the Burr-Bellamann correspondence
How Pinna has developed the compelling story of Burr and Bellamann into a series
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