Joy Hill June 1969
Joy Hill June 1969 is a letter from J.R.R. Tolkien to Joy Hill, likely written around 20 June 1969.[1]
- Subject: Comments on an adaptation of The Lord of the Rings.
- Publication: Extracts from the letter first appeared in Carandaith Vol.2, No.1.
[edit] Excerpt
"No film nor any 'version' in another medium could appear satisfactory to any devoted and attentive reader. On the other hand some of the greater pictorial and dramatic scenes could, with modern resources, be a moving experience."
[edit] References
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: I. Chronology, p. 743