Lillian Hellman - Later References

Later References

• Hellman is the central character in Peter Feibleman's 1993 play Cakewalk, which depicts his relationship with Hellman, based in turn on Feibleman's 1988 memoir of their relationship, Lilly, which described "his tumultuous time as her lover, caretaker, writing partner and principal heir."
• In 1999, Kathy Bates directed a television film, Dash and Lilly, based on the relationship between Hellman and Hammett.
• Hellman's feud with Mary McCarthy formed the basis for Nora Ephron's 2002 play Imaginary Friends.
• William Wright wrote a play, The Julia Wars, based on the legal battle between Hellman and Mary McCarthy.