“Scriptwriting [for film] is the toughest part of the whole racket . . . the least understood and the least noticed.” – Frank Capra
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"Scriptwriting [for film] is the toughest part of the whole racket . . . the least understood and the least noticed." – Frank Capra
"Scriptwriting [for film] is the toughest part of the whole racket . . . the least understood and the least noticed." – Frank Capra
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