Trumbo (2015) Edit

A a and what her father really does.

A colossal best seller.

A conspiracy to corrupt democratic values

A few mistakes, not many.

A hundred page screenplay in three days?

A joke?

A man is either loyal or he's disloyal.

A member of the Communist Party?

A million years ago. Nice to see you again, Buddy.

A new day.

A new hat.

A record. Money that he owed you and some other people.

A registered Communist.

A slave.

A state of near hysteria over so called Communists in this country

About one man

Academy Awards, two.

Actually, uh, he needs it right here.

Afraid that I'm scarring you.

After all, kid, what are friends for?

After you went to jail,

Against people who go on strike.

Agents uncovered, zero.

Ah, fuck Frank King.

Ah, I don't like the options.

Ah, no.

Ah, no.

Ah, the van Gogh.

Ah, well, that too.

Ah. I got it.

Ah. It's a bit slow.

All civil liberties go hand in hand.

All Communists will be sent to internment camps.

All cuddles.

All it says is that Congress has no right to investigate how we vote

All of us agree

All of which can be answered with a yes or no.

All of whom have declared solidarity

All of you.

All right, going again.

All right, when do I get my goods?

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right. How about sex and money?

All studios unanimously agree to discharge the Hollywood 10 without compensation,

All that would matter, really matter, was us.

All they care about is this nice new war of theirs.

Along with thousands of others.

Always wondered why.

Am I?

Amazes me.

Among strangers.

Among us. Sure as hell ain't one of us.

And a Commie.

And all I ask is not to be interrupted for every little slice of fucking birthday cake!

And are they all Sam Woods and Hedda Hoppers?

And as greedy as your reputation.

And at school, you see someone with no lunch at all.

And bring about the overthrow of this nation.

And bring about the overthrow of this nation.

And Cesare Zavattini for Umberto D.

And end the most shameful chapter in congressional history.

And five more writers and so on.

And has since she was three,

And he knows me. If I walk into a bar in Paris...

And hideous waste of life

And his House Un American Activities Committee.

And his particular circumstances compelled him to.

And how are you doing that?

And how does that feel,

And how will that happen?

And I can't do both.

And I cannot invent

And I just got the script.

And I know Ernest Hemingway.

And I realize

And I think it's going to be a big hit.

And I will direct unevenly.

And I won't fight for a lost cause, so you're right.

And I... I... I thought I would address that.

And I'll see to it that your name is on my movie."

And I'm gonna shake your hand all grateful

And I'm part of a fund raising committee for n**** voting rights.

And I've become a stranger in my own house.

And if rumors of my involvement can help sell tickets, well, then good.

And if the strange circumstances of its authorship

And if they do, I... I lose everything.

And if you're going to hit me,

And ignorant people in the world.

And it's a good government.

And it's done me wonders.

And it's unfair.

And maybe it's not for your kind.

And no one was exempt.

And no one who survived it

And now I'd like to say two of the most beautiful words

And Otto Preminger and his Rolls.

And protests continued,

And reality has delivered in all its beatific wonder

And right after I quit, you can reshoot all my scenes.

And Ring Laudner Jr. and Albert Maltz and, uh...

And say, "Thank you, Mr. Trumbo."

And she's kept that title secret.

And so what I say here tonight

And so you can get more money that you burn through writing shit for idiots!

And some...

And thank you, Frank.

And that other fellow, that top fellow

And that we'd wind up like every miserable family since forever.

And that's exactly what my readers expect from a business run by kikes.

And that's the point.

And the bull dies and, uh,

And the date's important to Chris. So figure something else out.

And the moment it does, God help us all.

And the Oscar goes to Roman Holiday, by Ian McLellan Hunter.

And the president supports this?

And the whole goddamn country stays scared and dead.

And their work in the movie industry.

And their work in the movie industry.

And then this whole rotten thing could collapse

And these writers, they're... they're all...

And they are infested with hidden traitors.

And they can't even get that right.

And this appeal's going to be twice that.

And this is the new draft

And this is writer Dalton Trumbo,

And this signifies the blacklist may be over.

And we don't lose. Do we?

And we made it.

And what are you up to these days?

And what does she say?

And what if it's all for nothing?

And what we're about to do won't make us too popular.

And when answering, never say "Trumbo residence."

And when one goes, the others are weakened.

And when we talk about America,

And why can't we help them?

And would you refer to them as a disrupting influence?

And write anti sedition laws.

And you did it for more.

And you don't want your name on it.

And you each get five more jobs

And you get that traitor's name off it.

And you just might try being a gracious winner.

And you know who you're gonna be talking to there, don't you?

And you wanna talk about some asshole's movie career?

And you write shit that's gonna get me subpoenaed and stinks!

And you wrote The Brave One?

And you, you crazy son of a bitch,

And, God, I just feel awful about it.

And, most egregiously, upon ourselves.

And, of course, yours. Lazar Meir.

And, uh...

And?

Andrew, no.

Andrew.

Any movie in particular or...

Any questions, concerns?

Any... I mean, it's just... just rage at anyone who gets in my way.

Anybody for it is a hero and anybody against it is a traitor.

Are you a Communist?

Are you kidding me with this?

Are you now or have you ever been a Democrat?

Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?

Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?

Are you now or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?

Are you out of your mind?

Are you receiving treatments?

Are you refusing to answer the question?

Are you Robert Rich?

Are you trying to fuck me?

Are you using this Robert Rich controversy to try and end it?

Are you?

Are you?

Are your duties completed for Mr. Kirk Douglas?

Arlen died.

Arlen Hird.

Arlen Hird. I'm a screenwriter.

Arlen, not near the painting.

Arlen, we can do this.

Arlen. Arlen, what is it?

Arlen...

As can I, with a broiler.

As I said, Bob,

As I think you should every now and then,

As I've walked in the long line of its anonymous.

As Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are sentenced to death

As Kirk Douglas and Otto Preminger

As the Supreme Court may soon take up the issue of racial segregation.

At a bullfight. Years ago.

At their lawyers or psychiatrists.

Attending the new Kirk Douglas film, Spartacus.

Augmented by days of lovely boredom.

Bad box office? No.

Bad if you operate, bad if you don't.

Bad Men of Tombstone.

Bad news indeed for Mr. Edward G. Robinson.

Bad politics.

Because it always makes money.

Because she reminds him of the girl he left behind.

Because that small,

Because the enemy has been able to get the traitors and dupes

Because these strikes were in fact the work of dangerous radicals.

Because you and the children warm, feed, clothe,

Been in my way, Nikola.

Been to the movies lately, Dalton?

Before the House Un American Activities Committee.

Beyond the control of mere individuals,

Beyond the South, through the nation...

Bill and Earl, Nate, Tom.

Blacklisted. Jesus, you're such a chicken shit.

Boy, want another job?

Brave men and boys are fighting this battle against communism.

Breathing with one lung, which is half as good as two.

Brilliant!

Broke as a bankrupt's bastard. Why?

Buddy, do you know Dalton Trumbo?

Bullshit! Everybody wants to win.

But anything good could be better.

But consistently pleasing two former pinball salesmen

But don't pretend that you getting your career back

But ever since I've known you, you talk like a radical,

But have you noticed? He hasn't been on screen much lately.

But he's got a bug head. His girlfriend's probably got a bug head back home.

But I am willing to risk it all.

But I do have two weeks off for Christmas.

But I have Paul Newman.

But I love America.

But I want to assure you they're all true.

But I'm not going home.

But I've never had a director who's a bigger pain in my ass than Stanley Kubrick.

But in your home over the years,

But it is not clear if the violence was initiated by protesters...

But it stops loving you back?

But it's my birthday.

But it's the only way you ever will.

But off you go, and enjoy the Bolshoi Ballet.

But on appeal, it'll work.

But please promise me,

But some friends of mine in Washington

But the rich guy wins with the cunning of Satan.

But the second we need you, you do nothing.

But the way to do this is not by shutting up the man you disagree with.

But there's a good story in there somewhere.

But there's a good story in there somewhere.

But they need scripts like an army needs toilet paper.

But this will be the last fucking thing you see before I beat you to death with it.

But times change.

But we did good stuff back then.

But when you look back upon that dark time,

But who used you?

But you live like a rich guy.

But you...

But you... have never

But your eyes never really close again.

But, you know, if I dump all my savings into that,

But... it simply lacks genius.

By anti Communists to punish artists for their political beliefs.

By giving them what they have no right to ask.

By never leaving my heart.

By the House Un American Activities Committee,

By which you are making this determination?

Came through untouched by evil.

Can I get your mom to sign?

Can you believe it?

Careful, Duke.

Caught in a situation that had passed

Caught in a situation that had passed

Chris, would you please get the good plates?

Christ's sake!

Christ's sake.

Cigarette case.

Cleo and I are in Mexico.

Cleo, is this true?

Cleo, me and this young boy,

Cleo?

Closed session. No press. Makes it easier.

Come on. Rub my face in it.

Come on. You're gonna scare the horse.

Communism is not some faraway threat.

Communist agitators have tried hard

Congratulations, Buddy.

Congress has the right to go after anything they think is a threat.

Congress?

Congressman!

Conspiracies exposed, zero.

Conspiracy to corrupt democratic values

Controlling the airwaves and movie screens,

Convicted of tax evasion.

Cough.

Courier.

Cross the street.

Crying.

Cut.

Dad, that is fantastic!

Dad!

Dad.

Dad.

Dalton...

Dames fighting in their underwear. It's perfect.

Dangerous.

Danny Kaye, Humphrey Bogart, his dishy bride, Lauren Bacall...

Dateline, Hollywood.

Deal?

Dear Cleo,

Dear God. Look at this. Eddie, I can't let you do...

Democrats voting for segregation.

Dictation, shorthand and typing will be learned.

Did you ever wonder how many years you hacked off Arlen's life?

Did you read the new scenes?

Did you write The Brave One?

Disaster. Who the hell wrote that crap?

Disaster. Who the hell wrote that crap?

Do svidaniya.

Do you believe that the motion picture industry is doing everything it can

Do you imagine that's his head?

Do you know when I realized that I had to leave Hal?

Do you solemnly swear the testimony you are about to give

Doing this for everyone.

Doing what? You have no talent to do anything else.

Don't defend him, okay? He knows he's wrong.

Don't say anything else without a lawyer.

Don't you see that?

Don't you think?

Down front,

Dreadful.

Drink, Buddy? You look as if you need one.

Drinking alone?

Driver needs a signature.

Drives certain people out of their minds.

Dug me into a hole.

Duke, come on. Let's get out of here.

Duke.

Duke. Now, wasn't he magnificent?

During which time you will work with me.

Each person reacted as his nature,

Ed, have a seat.

Ed, he's not done with the script.

Ed, let me call you back.

Eddie ought to go back to work. He did what he had to.

Eddie was in Europe with the Office of War Information.

Eddie, darling.

Eddie, I...

Eddie, they're all actors and writers and directors, just like us.

Eddie.

Eddie.

Edward Robinson, are you now or have you ever been

Effective immediately.

Enjoy your picnic.

Especially if you're still, uh, you know, up to stuff.

Every minute I'm further behind.

Every workweek is seven days. Every day is 18 hours.

Everyone at that table's been nominated.

Everyone envies you.

Everything that you have...

Everything will be all right.

Exactly who runs Hollywood and won't fire these traitors.

Exactly. Thank you.

Except it stinks.

Except the stinkers, which were all written by my enemies.

Except to say that the... the blacklist is alive and well and so is the black market.

Except you actually committed a crime.

Except... I don't think you and me are gonna be pals.

Excuse me, sir. Would you like to read about the First Amendment?

Expenses, travel, legal fees, everything.

Expose Communist conspiracies

Fantastic.

Felt compelled to say or do things

Fine. Fine.

Fine. Fine. But first you're gonna listen.

Fire Dalton Trumbo, and the rest of them,

Five minutes. Back in five minutes, everybody!

Fix 'em all. You want more, we got more.

Fix it!

For better or worse,

For money. That's why we did all of this, right, was for the money.

For revealing atomic secrets to Soviet Russia.

For the defense fund.

For what? To get it to his high literary and political standards?

Forget great. Just good?

Forty years ago, you were starving in some shtetl.

Frank!

Friends? What... What friends?

Fuck you want?

Fucking idiot.

Get it.

Get out!

Get together with your sister.

Give all your money away to lawyers!

Good evening to you.

Good God! Look at... Look at you!

Good God. She's everywhere.

Good night, sir. Thank you.

Good. Then this discussion ends.

Got a good price.

Got a great offer on the Monet.

Got a pickup for Sally Stubblefield.

Grab your sack and skin it back.

Great. Great.

Greetings from our film capital

Groundswell

Grow up.

Guilds, studio heads, John Wayne.

Guy just got nominated for an Academy Award.

Guy just got subpoenaed.

Guy wrote Roman Holiday.

Guys like Eddie cooperate and get nothing?

Ha ha! What have you beautiful creatures done with my little ones?

Ha! We're rich!

Hal? Hal who?

Hand it in to your studio, and we're in business.

Hang on one second. Paul, two packs, please.

Hard work. You holding up okay?

Has he called the FBI?

Has told you some nasty things about me,

Have been inflicted upon each other,

Have openly hired and credited blacklisted writers.

Have taken to the streets in large numbers,

Have you been working?

Haven't you spent enough time in court? I know I have.

He believes are infiltrating our government, our military and our schools.

He has to be right all the time.

He hasn't even apologized.

He is a little reticent, but I believe at the right price he will accept.

He just stopped by

He knows.

He sees Kirk Douglas coming in and out of here.

He thinks he's the cat and you're the mouse.

He used to be pretty good, and price wise, he'd be bargain basement.

He was a man who began all alone like an animal.

He was a simple man.

He was a slave who led a revolt against the Roman Empire.

He wasn't a god.

He wrote Spartacus.

He'd better.

He'd bully me... and them.

He'll deliver the script to me.

He's a genius. Beautiful. Mwah.

He's an idiot, but he's not stupid.

He's been loved by film fans for almost 20 years.

He's in trouble too. Three movies, three flops.

He's just trying to show you the way things are.

He's not used to seeing another adult in the house.

He's paying me for my services.

He's, uh, a writer.

Hedda Hopper just told me the American Legion

Hedda, is your friend trying to scare me?

Hedda, you can't put me in this position. That's expensive and pointless.

Hedda, you never left MGM or my heart.

Hedda.

Hedda's son was stationed in the Philippines.

Hello, Eddie.

Hello? Oh, hello, Otto.

Hello.

Hello.

Hello. I'm Dalton Trumbo.

Her timing was always amazing.

Here is an actor who also reads.

Here it is. I need you to take over.

Here you are, Jeffrey.

Here you go.

Here, we see actor Edward G. Robinson,

Here's 50!

Here's the gorilla script.

Hey, Frank!

Hey, you know what?

Hey.

Hey. That you in the newsreel?

Hey. Why don't you come downstairs with me.

His name will never be on the thing. What's anybody boycotting?

His needs, his convictions

Hmm.

Hold it, Rocco.

Hollywood turns out in force

House Un American Activities Committee.

How about I name names? Real names.

How afraid I am.

How do you feel?

How do you stand it?

How does that work?

How many banks fund enemies of the state?

How's your boy?

How's... How's it going out there?

Hunter, tell your friend to dial down the paranoia and have a drink.

Hymie, get out here!

Hymie! Pay the man!

I also have the supreme joy

I am in this for the money and the pussy, and they're both falling off the trees.

I am Otto Preminger, the director.

I am Otto Preminger.

I am Spartacus.

I am strictly independent. Got cans of film,

I am very well, Kirk.

I am.

I am.

I can end the suffering of all broken birds.

I can hold you in contempt of Congress.

I can't guarantee that.

I can't let you do this, Rocco.

I can't pay you till we start shooting.

I did it, and I'd do it again.

I did not know then all of their true affiliations

I did what I had to.

I did.

I did. She's my favorite Trumbo.

I didn't come here to fight.

I didn't refuse yet, did I?

I didn't want to fight in front of my friends,

I do.

I don't count the days or hours.

I don't even know what it is, and I fucking hate it.

I don't give 'em what they're after,

I don't know. It's like Roman Holiday.

I don't see it.

I don't think he's being paranoid enough.

I don't want it.

I ended it, is all. I just... I ended it!

I finally got something going. Classy.

I fought in Spain.

I got 11 writers who fucked me, and now the actors are gonna pull out.

I got 20 years killing me a white man who tried to rob my bar.

I got nothing to say to you.

I got the best room in the joint.

I gotta go out in the world every day.

I gotta go.

I had a very unusual mother.

I had no idea you were such a softy.

I hate the title.

I hate to make the wooing too easy for you, but where do I sign?

I have a daughter, 13 years old.

I have a...

I have always been a liberal Democrat.

I have no idea.

I haven't worked in nine months.

I hear you and your pals got a pamphlet.

I hear your new script's in trouble.

I heard about Dorothy.

I heard you was a writer.

I heard. I was on location.

I I got men with families.

I I just had that delivered this morning.

I I... I've just finished work a few hours ago. I...

I just hope he stays afloat long enough to get the shit sued out of him.

I just need you a few days on some of the new scenes.

I just thought the jury would see why.

I just wanted my life back.

I keep waiting for you to start pounding the dinner table with a gavel.

I knew you would never be like that.

I know I'm the luckiest unlucky man ever to live,

I know the blacklist that produced Robert Rich.

I like Hollywood,

I like it.

I look out to my family sitting there,

I love him too,

I love our country.

I loved him.

I mean, do you ever... do you ever miss writing something...

I mean, they're all black...

I mean, things already aren't great,

I mean, what are we doing?

I mean, you must have ideas still, right?

I named him Sam Jackson.

I need to know when I can do homework.

I never knew he was this good.

I never, ever wanna see anything like this again.

I owe the King brothers a rewrite,

I owed him.

I paid you to write a script about a guy with a giant bug head

I put him in charge of the whole goddamn supply room.

I remember thinking, now, what do you do when you love something

I said I can't.

I said until he's happy, I'd rewrite it.

I sat in front of that committee. Why? I didn't do anything.

I saw this was not a man I could have children with.

I say we go for it.

I shall answer in my own words.

I sort of feel like I walked in on my wife.

I started wondering, why hasn't anyone

I suppose he wants you back.

I think you surprised him.

I thought you weren't allowed to write anymore.

I thought you weren't allowed to write anymore.

I used to run shipping at a... at a bakery.

I wanna say one thing about a place I love.

I wanna show you something.

I want this whole country to be different, top to bottom.

I want to win so that I can change things.

I was always a bastard.

I was duped and used.

I was lied to.

I will give this Oscar, if I get it,

I will give this Oscar, if I get it,

I will not let our children be raised by a bully.

I work in a bathtub surrounded by water.

I would like to take off my glasses.

I would say that at times they have attempted to be a disruptive influence.

I wouldn't ask,

I wouldn't blame you if you spit in my face.

I wouldn't change anything going back,

I, uh, think

I, uh... I didn't mean to interrupt.

I... I think I will tell her,

I'd just say, "Yep, did it. Sorry. Didn't mean it."

I'd like you to meet a friend of mine, Bob Stripling,

I'd see Eddie Robinson and everyone like him dead

I'll be writing for various producers under different names.

I'll cover you.

I'll do whatever you want. Just...

I'll find the writer and work with him.

I'll get it.

I'll just have to convince you I'm right.

I'll meet you in the car.

I'll see you in Washington.

I'll tell her,

I'll tell you what.

I'll write you a movie for 1,200 then.

I'm being attacked by giants. Oh!

I'm coming! I'm coming!

I'm going to get called and canned.

I'm gonna call the studios. The offers will pour in.

I'm introducing legislation

I'm not now, sir, nor have I ever been a member of that party.

I'm not political, thank Jesus.

I'm not willing to lose it all, certainly not them.

I'm out of options.

I'm running a studio here, Hedda.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I thought you knew.

I'm sorry. I wish we could pay you back.

I'm talking about freedom.

I've been blacklisted since she was three.

I've been through the whole list, Ed. They're all hacks.

I've got allies and enemies.

I've got it right here. "Hold it, Rocco."

I've got nobody else to be.

I've heard that before.

I've read your last draft.

I've seen its horror and cruelty

I've seen that a few times.

Ian McLellan Hunter.

If every scene is brilliant,

If I couldn't write shit, I'd starve.

If I get what I want, nobody gets their own lake.

If I had my way about it,

If I'm not careful, what?

If I'm wrong, tell me.

If it needs work, I'll fix it.

If it'd bring back one boy from Korea, just one.

If it's good, I'll give it to you.

If so, I believe I have the right

If there is some other writer's name on it, don't believe it.

If they called me in, accused me,

If we get one big movie, we can get all the big movies.

If we're going to go back in time to that unholy coupling,

If you receive the Oscar, what do you intend to do with it?

If you think this is about the movies, you're an idiot.

If you wanna bribe the jury.

If you're as intelligent as your writing,

If you're going to talk about World War II as if you personally won it,

If you're gonna work for me,

In a King Bros. Salary to survive,

In a lower court, yes, we'll most likely lose.

In a way, thanks to you.

In all likelihood, we'll be cited for contempt of Congress.

In our struggle with this terrible new menace.

In the matter of The United States v. Dalton Trumbo,

In the motion picture industry, Deborah Kerr.

In thick fog...

In walkouts that quickly turned violent.

In Washington,

Is covered with the blood of my friends.

Is deny people the right to work.

Is John Abbott there?

Is Mom a Communist?

Is not intended to...

Is one Communist too many.

Is part of some great crusade for mankind, okay?

Is that against the law?

Is the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth so help you God?

Is there anything?

Is, uh... Is he home?

Isn't he beautiful?

It concerns me a little bit."

It costs money to print those.

It doesn't matter! I make garbage!

It gives me great pleasure to present

It is an adaptation of the novel Exodus.

It is intended to heal the hurt.

It is not.

It needs work. I knew the clown did it.

It never entered my mind that any of these people were Communists.

It was a time of fear,

It was better in jail.

It was my wedding night.

It wasn't easy, I know, but you did good.

It will do you no good

It... It confronts her with the problem,

It'll be long, expensive,

It's a distraction.

It's a good thing you didn't wanna demonize anybody

It's a huge hit. Great reviews.

It's a small town. The gossip's always true.

It's a very controversial film. What did you think?

It's all I know how to do anymore.

It's always the clown.

It's breezy and romantic. Who wrote it?

It's called Spartacus.

It's cancer.

It's complicated.

It's crazy how mad you make me.

It's curious. That's the second time you mentioned that.

It's everything that we owe you, Arlen included.

It's extraordinary.

It's gonna be good being in town.

It's good.

It's lung cancer.

It's my policy not to claim credit for any one movie.

It's over.

It's starting Kirk Douglas, and it is written by Dalton Trumbo.

It's still losing.

It's The Alien and the Farm Girl, for Christ's sake.

It's the story of a young Mexican boy and his pet bull.

It's very important.

Its most dangerous agents are here,

Jacob Warner. Jack Warner.

Jean Paul Sartre for The Proud and the Beautiful,

Jesus Christ. Do you have to say everything like it's going to be chiseled into a rock?

Jesus, take the wheel.

Jesus.

Jesus.

Joshua.

Just a couple of jailbirds.

Just as a collapse of one pillar in a house

Just give... Just give me five seconds. Please listen.

Just please shut up.

Just saying what needs saying. Hiya, Eddie.

Just stop reading Hedda Hopper.

Just to do the right thing.

Keep up this level of work, and I will see to it your name is on my movie.

Kill...

Kirk, if you don't get rid of Trumbo, I will.

Kirk, we've known each other a long time.

Kirk.

Kirk.

Kirk... Just... Just... Just a second. Please. Please.

Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. John Wayne.

Last night.

Lately, it's not a sound I like much.

Laws written, zero.