Forever Saroyan, LLC

Saroyan on Screen

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We look at the works of William Saroyan brought to screen between the early 1940s into the 2020s. From his interactions with Louis B. Mayer and MGM, to James Cagney, t0 his film work in the Army, and the many television adaptations, we look at the many works of Saroyan that were brought to life...and a few that never saw the light of day.

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S1E9 - Hello Out There 30.06.2026 18:25

Episode Notes Hello Out There versions on YouTube 1949 - Huntington Hartford productions 1980 - Paducah television version 2010 Chamber Opera by Edward Sadoyan This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

S1E8 - The Time of Your Life - Part Two: Playhouse 90 28.05.2026 18:28

S1E7 - The Time of Your Life - part 1 19.05.2026 27:58

Episode Notes Sources used include the William Saroyan papers at Stanford, the letters collection at Forever Saroyan, The Daring Young Man by John Leggett, and Variety and The New York Times This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

S1E6 - William Saroyan in WWII 02.04.2026 18:24

Episode Notes Sources for this episode include the William Saroyan journals in the William Saroyan Papers collection at the Green Library at Stanford, The Daring Young Man by John Leggett, and the letters collection of Forever Saroyan. This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

S1E5 - Saroyan & MGM after The Human Comedy 05.03.2026 22:09

Transcript Saroyan & MGM After The Human Comedy While there was at least some accrimony still following Saroyan’s leaving MGM after not being chosen to direct The Human Comedy , it was not actually the end of Saroyan’s association with the studio, nor those who worked there. There was, however, some issue between Saroyan and Mayer that Saroyan absolutely played up for the Hollywood gossip mong...

S1E4 - Saroyan & MGM - The Human Comedy 03.03.2026 31:51

## The Human Comedy (1943) – Show Notes \& Research Links **Directed by:** Clarence Brown**Screenplay:** Howard Estabrook**Story by:** William Saroyan**Starring:** Mickey Rooney, Frank Morgan, James Craig, Marsha Hunt, Fay Bainter**Studio:** Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)**Release Year:** 1943 *** ## 🔗 Primary Film References IMDb[ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036000/ ]( https://www.imdb.com/titl...

S1E3 - Saroyan at MGM - The Good Job 02.03.2026 21:24

Episode Notes Sources for this episode include Saroyan's letters and journals at Stanford's Green Library, letters at the Fresno Public Library, The Daring Young Man by John Leggett, Saroyan's books Not Dying , Here Comes There Goes You KNow Who, and Places Where I've Done Time.

S1E2 - Saroyan & MGM - The Beginning 02.03.2026 17:47

Episode Notes Thanks to Stanford University's Green Library, the Fresno Public Library, and UC Berkeley libraries for the research opportunities that made this episode possible. For more information, see Foreversaroyan.com . Other sources include The Daring Young Man by Leggett, and You Must Remember This podcast

S1E1 - Time of Your Life - The Acting Company 24.02.2026 19:47

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