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Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time

He probably needed to prove itto himself that he would, in fact,be able to support his...

He probably needed to prove it
to himself that he would, in fact,
be able to support his family

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He probably needed to prove it to himself
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that he would, in fact, be able to support his family.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:48:24
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.
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,
Yeah. Well, this is a letter dated October 28, 1949. - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:06
Yeah. Well, this is a letter dated October 28, 1949.
[reading] - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:06
[reading]
[continues reading] - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:12
[continues reading]
[continues reading] - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:07
[continues reading]
And father glued this to a piece of Masonite - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:13
And father glued this to a piece of Masonite
“An oath, an oath, I have an oath in Heaven: - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:17
“An oath, an oath, I have an oath in Heaven:
[laughing] - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:05
[laughing]
In a period of a few months, I had made more money than - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:07
In a period of a few months, I had made more money than
[Ginger Strand] It quickly became apparent - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:06
[Ginger Strand] It quickly became apparent
At the end of 1950, he handed in his notice to GE - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:07
At the end of 1950, he handed in his notice to GE
[birds chirping] - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:20
[birds chirping]
“and the stone garage in West Barnstable - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:07
“and the stone garage in West Barnstable
“And the Barnstable Comedy Club - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:22
“And the Barnstable Comedy Club
[Edie Vonnegut] Barnstable was a great place to write - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:06
[Edie Vonnegut] Barnstable was a great place to write
He cut all his safety nets by quitting General Electric - Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time 00:05
He cut all his safety nets by quitting General Electric