The Paper Chase (1973) Timothy Bottoms, John Houseman, Lindsay Wagner, & John Jay Osborn Jr.

Book Vs. Movie:
The Paper Chase
The 1971 Book vs. The 1973 Film

In the episode, the Margos discuss the 1971 novel "The Paper Chase" by John Jay Osbourn Jr. and compare it to the 1973 film directed by James Bridges. The story follows James Hart (played by Timothy Bottoms), a first-year law student at Harvard who faces challenges when he clashes with the formidable contracts professor Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. (played by John Houseman). Despite the difficulties, James perseveres and even starts dating the professor's daughter, Susan (played by Lindsay Wagner). Which did we (the Margos) prefer? Have a listen to find out. In this ep, the Margos discuss:

• Harvard Law School as a cultural institution 
• The Paper Chase’s popularity in the 1970s
• The differences between the novel and film. 
• The 1973 film's cast includes Timothy Bottoms (James T. Hart,) Lindsay Wagner (Susan Fields,) John Houseman (Charles W. Kingsfield, Jr,) Graham Beckel (Ford,) James Naughton (Kevin Brooks,) Edward Herrmann (Anderson,) Craig Richard Nelson (Bell,) and Blair Brown as Miss Farranti. 

• “Here’s a dime…”
• The Paper Chase (1973 movie trailer)
• “Socratic reasoning”
• “What’s the difference?”
• “Hart & Susan”
• “Pimp scene”
• Music by John Williams (The Paper Chase theme)