Peter Viertel Black Heart", which was made into a film starring Clint Eastwood in 1990. It is a thinly-disguised account of Viertel's experiences working with film director John Huston while they were making "The African Queen". The central character is scriptwriter Pete Verrill while the Huston character is called John Wilson. Film critic Pauline Kael wrote in 1999 that "White Hunter" was “still the best Hollywood novel I’ve ever come across — and it isn’t even set in Hollywood.” Viertel's opinion of the finished film was tempered by his idea that Huston himself would have preferred a portrayal with more sarcasm. Viertel's
Black and White and Dead All Over (film) picture in which shoe-leather reporting is devalued in the quest for corporate profits. To expand the discussion nationally, the film features interviews with notable journalists Bob Woodward, Charles Lewis, and David Carr. The film was produced by the Philadelphia-based documentary film company MAJ Productions. Lenny Feinberg, president of MAJ Productions, served as lead producer for the film, with Chris Foster as director. Following its 2013 release, the film received mostly positive reviews, with "The Daily Beast"’s Lloyd Grove stating, “At its most original, "Black and White and Dead All Over" presents a compelling psychological study of investigative reporters.” "TechnologyTell"’s Stephen