newcritics - Latest Comments in Paddy Chayevsky for Beginnershttp://newcritics.disqus.com/the best in web criticismenMon, 28 Apr 2008 18:11:20 -0000Re: Paddy Chayevsky for Beginnershttp://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/04/27/paddy-chayevsky-for-beginners/#comment-1384505Paddy also wrote the first draft to what became the movie version of PAINT YOUR WAGON, before Alan Jay Lerner fired him and rewrote the screenplay. I'm going to guess Paddy's version was a whole lot better.Andrew MilnerMon, 28 Apr 2008 18:11:20 -0000Re: Paddy Chayevsky for Beginnershttp://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/04/27/paddy-chayevsky-for-beginners/#comment-1384502Quite simply, a great American writer.<br><br>I wish we had him around today.Dan LeoMon, 28 Apr 2008 05:52:56 -0000