In this episode of Adapt or Perish—our first of two parts—we’re looking at Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë’s classic gothic romance!

In this episode we discuss:

• Emily Brontë's original 1847 novel
• Wuthering Heights (1939 movie), directed by William Wyler, written by Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht, and starring Laurence Olivier, Merle Oberon, and David Niven
• Studio One Season 3 Episode 10: Wuthering Heights (1950), directed by Paul Nickell, written by Lois Jacoby, and starring Charlton Heston, Mary Sinclair, and Una O'Connor
• DuPont Show of the Month Season 1 Episode 9: Wuthering Heights (1958), directed by Daniel Petrie, written by James Costigan, and starring Richard Burton, Rosemary Harris, and Denholm Elliott
• Wuthering Heights (1967 miniseries), directed by Peter Sasdy, written by Hugh Leonard, and starring Ian McShane and Angela Scoular
• Wuthering Heights (1970 movie), directed by Robert Fuest, written by Patrick Tilley, and starring Timothy Dalton, Anna Calder-Marshall, Julian Glover, and Judy Cornwell
• Wuthering Heights (1978 miniseries), directed by Peter Hammond, written by Hugh Leonard and David Snodin, and starring Ken Hutchison, Kay Adshead, and Pat Heywood
• Kate Bush's 1978 song "Wuthering Heights"

Footnotes:

• Adapt or Perish Episode 43: Jane Eyre, Part 1
• Adapt or Perish Episode 44: Jane Eyre, Part 2
• Adapt or Perish Episode 73: Flowers in the Attic
• "David Duchovny" by Bree Sharp
• "The 50 greatest Irish film actors of all time – in order" from The Irish Times
• Adapt or Perish Episode 34: Romeo and Juliet
• Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights" music videos: Version 1, Version 2, and Version 3
• The "Wuthering Heights" dance as performed by Noel Fielding

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