The Black Locust trees are perfuming the air and it smells so sweet! Love that they bloom late spring/early summer. #FloweringPlants #SweetSmell

Storyboard drawing by Mackendrick on the studio scene from Sweet Smell of Success.
He was an incredible artist. I have other storyboards like this that he made for films he used as tools to teach us. ( The Third Man, 3:10 to Yuma) James Mangold was also in his directing program at CalArts, a few years before me. I’ll post more later. I need to get back to writing. #sweetsmell #Mackendrick
Part 1

I found Sandy’s (Alexander Mackendrick) notes on Sweet Smell of Success : which includes a slice of the original script written by Ernest Lehman. Then Sandy’s notes on a rewrite which was taken over by Clifford Odets when Lehman fell I’ll. It’s a great look at the process of the creatives involved in this film classic. #sweetsmell #Mackendrick #Lehman #Odets
I’ll make a google doc and post the link later.