Vernon Dalhart - Book and Film Reference

Book and Film Reference

A character was named after Dalhart by Larry McMurtry in his 1975 novel, Terms Of Endearment. In 1983, James L. Brooks adapted the book into a movie of the same name, Terms of Endearment for Paramount Pictures. Dalhart's last name was misspelled in the movie version, as Danny DeVito played the character "Vernon Dahlart". It is unknown whether the misspelling was intentional, or an oversight.

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