The Last King of Scotland (film) The Last King of Scotland (film) The Last King of Scotland is a 2006 historical drama film based on Giles Foden's novel "The Last King of Scotland" (1998), adapted by screenwriters Peter Morgan and Jeremy Brock, and directed by Kevin Macdonald. The film was a co-production between companies from the United Kingdom and Germany. The film tells the fictional story of Nicholas Garrigan (James McAvoy), a young Scottish doctor who travels to Uganda and becomes the personal physician of President Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker). The film is based on events of Amin's rule, and the title comes from a reporter
The Woman Who Was Forgotten presents her with a check. Miss Miller’s former students make plans to have her over for dinner, but she stays until she can be alone in the building again, writing an inspirational quote on the chalkboard one last time before leaving. “The Woman Who Was Forgotten” was originally published in "The American Magazine" in 1926. Following its publication, the National Education Association reprinted it in the "National Education Association Journal". When the film rights to the story were sold, Aldrich donated a part of the proceeds to a Washington D.C. home for retired teachers. An early sound-era film adaptation, also