The Dice Man The Dice Man The Dice Man is a novel published in 1971 by George Cockcroft under the pen name Luke Rhinehart and tells the story of a psychiatrist who begins making life decisions based on the casting of dice. Cockcroft wrote the book based on his own experiences of using dice to make decisions while studying psychology. The novel is noted for its subversion, anti-psychiatry sentiments and for reflecting moods of the early 1970s. Due to its subversive nature and chapters concerned with controversial issues such as rape, murder and sexual experimentation, it was banned in several countries. Upon its
What Ever Happened to... Rinehart & Company. The novel has earned a cult following. Being set during the 1990s as opposed to the 1960s in the original story, the film takes a modern overtone including Baby Jane being a film actress instead of a vaudevillian, and Blanche's use of the stairlift and cassette tape. Characters Elvira Stitt the cleaning lady and Edwin Flagg are replaced with Dominick the physical therapist and Billy Korn. The film also features scenes depicting the 1990s downtown district of Hollywood. What Ever Happened to... What Ever Happened to... is a 1991 American made-for-television thriller film directed by David Greene