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Robert E. Burns, a World War I veteran coerced into taking part in a petty crime in Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced to hard labor on a chain gang in 1922. Twice escaping and on the lam for decades, he was aided only by his minister-poet brother, Vincent G. Burns. Their collaborative work, I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang! was the basis for Darryl F. Zanuck's and Mervyn Leroy's hard-hitting 1932 film adaptation from Warner Bros. This book traces the making and influence of the film--which launched a string of imitators--and the Burns brothers' efforts to obtain a pardon for Robert, which never came.
Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Robert Elliott Burns
2. I Am a Fugitive from a Georgia Chain Gang! The Memoir
3. The Making of the Film
4. The Reception of the Film
5. Out of These Chains: The Continuing Saga of Robert E. Burns and the Warner Bros. Film
6. The Historic Influence of the Film
Appendix A: Credits and Cast of I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
Appendix B: Film Precursors
Appendix C: Film and Television Successors
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
