Ollie,Ollie wrote:Another note on Siodmak... his brother, Curt, is featured in the latest release of 1941's THE WOLF MAN, as its director and primary writer. He's given credit for authoring the Wolf Man's legacy. And all pretty much in his childhood backyard!
I hope the two brothers got along. I'm still sniffling over the Fontaine-DeHavilland squabbles. My sister and I get along so well. True, there's my whip, the electrified bars for the Gorgo-like exhibit - but that doesn't mean I don't really love for her. Deep down. (Yeah well, 25-feet down.) And especially at $2.50 a ticket.
There was reportedly some tension between the big time director and "more respectable" Robert Siodmak and his baby brother, Curt, but fortunately for us, Curt seems to have had a sense of humor and he gave a great interview for one of editor and writer Patrick McGilligan's Backstory books collecting interviews with the forgotten writers of some of our favorite movies. You can see an interview with Curt here if you'd like to read more.
Unfortunately, there are fewer instances when the talented Robert gave interviews for posterity, though I love the man's films.
