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Rebel in the Rye

I mean, the writing was terrible and I only managed one page

I mean, the writing was terrible and I only managed one page

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I mean, the writing was terrible
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and I only managed one page.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
01:02:11
Uploaded
Oct 29, 2025
Genres
biography, drama, romance
Production
Black Label Media

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Movie Summary

The life of celebrated but reclusive author, J.D. Salinger, who gained worldwide fame with the publication of his novel, "The Catcher in the Rye".
"Are you going in the water, Seymour Glass?" she said. - Rebel in the Rye 00:06
"Are you going in the water, Seymour Glass?" she s...
"We'll see if we can catch a bananafish. - Rebel in the Rye 00:05
"We'll see if we can catch a bananafish.
"This is a perfect day for bananafish." - Rebel in the Rye 00:05
"This is a perfect day for bananafish."
(door knocking) - Rebel in the Rye 00:10
(door knocking)
- Slight Rebellion Off Madison, my first Caulfield story. - Rebel in the Rye 00:05
- Slight Rebellion Off Madison, my first Caulfield story.
- Well, they've been reviewing - Rebel in the Rye 00:07
- Well, they've been reviewing
I don't know if you remember, - Rebel in the Rye 00:08
I don't know if you remember,
And if you want them to publish it - Rebel in the Rye 00:08
And if you want them to publish it
Oh come on, at least hear them out. - Rebel in the Rye 00:06
Oh come on, at least hear them out.
And it's important to us that our stories - Rebel in the Rye 00:06
And it's important to us that our stories
We want the reader to be able to read a story - Rebel in the Rye 00:08
We want the reader to be able to read a story
- You don't want to be published in the New Yorker? - Rebel in the Rye 00:05
- You don't want to be published in the New Yorker?
I just don't want to write stories like everyone else. - Rebel in the Rye 00:05
I just don't want to write stories like everyone else.
You know, the war hero doesn't always get a parade. - Rebel in the Rye 00:06
You know, the war hero doesn't always get a parade.
I want to create a new form of writing, - Rebel in the Rye 00:13
I want to create a new form of writing,
If you try the notes and don't feel they make - Rebel in the Rye 00:08
If you try the notes and don't feel they make
- Not if you feel it destroys the integrity of the piece. - Rebel in the Rye 00:05
- Not if you feel it destroys the integrity of the piece.
Look, Jerry, I'm not trying to take your story over - Rebel in the Rye 00:05
Look, Jerry, I'm not trying to take your story over
You have a wonderful voice but you over-explain. - Rebel in the Rye 00:06
You have a wonderful voice but you over-explain.
Trust that the reader's going to understand you. - Rebel in the Rye 00:07
Trust that the reader's going to understand you.