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He began working on what would become Player Piano
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Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time

He began working on what wouldbecome Player Piano, which he saw as the novel that would...

He began working on what would
become Player Piano, which he saw as the novel that would make his
literary reputation

Full Transcript

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He began working on what would become Player Piano,
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which he saw as the novel
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that would make his literary reputation.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:46:31
Uploaded
May 07, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
9.14 Pictures,Whyaduck Productions

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Movie Summary

Recounting the extraordinary life of author Kurt Vonnegut, and the 25-year friendship with the filmmaker who set out to document it.
It’s about a future in which machines - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:07
It’s about a future in which machines
[Jerome Klinkowitz] People, by not having meaningful work to do, - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:08
[Jerome Klinkowitz] People, by not having meaningful work to...
But he realized he could never hope to publish this novel - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:07
But he realized he could never hope to publish this novel
[Ginger Strand] GE very much wanted to tell you how to think, - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:10
[Ginger Strand] GE very much wanted to tell you how to think...
And it was, in fact, Jane who convinced him - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:06
And it was, in fact, Jane who convinced him
Kurt’s advance for Player Piano - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:05
Kurt’s advance for Player Piano
It as a good pay out, - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:05
It as a good pay out,
It was a much better living to write short stories, - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:07
It was a much better living to write short stories,
He set himself this goal of selling five - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:07
He set himself this goal of selling five
[Kurt Vonnegut] Writing for the magazines — - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:06
[Kurt Vonnegut] Writing for the magazines —
[typewriter clacking] - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:09
[typewriter clacking]
The story would come back instead, - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:05
The story would come back instead,
You wouldn’t believe the piles of rejection letters, - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:05
You wouldn’t believe the piles of rejection letters,
[Ginger Strand] His father never thought - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:06
[Ginger Strand] His father never thought
He probably needed to prove it to himself - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:06
He probably needed to prove it to himself
In spite of the rejection letters that piled up, - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:07
In spite of the rejection letters that piled up,
[Edie Vonnegut] She’s writing to editors, - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:08
[Edie Vonnegut] She’s writing to editors,
[Nanny Vonnegut] They were very passionate, long letters, - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:05
[Nanny Vonnegut] They were very passionate, long letters,
[Mark Vonnegut] I mean, she believed in him - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:04
[Mark Vonnegut] I mean, she believed in him
[Ginger Strand] One day, while he was still working at GE, - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:14
[Ginger Strand] One day, while he was still working at GE,