F. Scott Fitzgerald Videos : Franchot Tone reads F. Scott Fitzgerald Part 1

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Franchot Tone reads F. Scott Fitzgerald Part 1

The Great Gatsby Part 1 - Introduction, Chapter 1. I am sharing a rare meeting of two marvelous contemporaries, F. Scott Fitzgerald's words read by the talented and intelligent Franchot Tone. Read their histories to see the tremendous parallels, which add a perceptible truth to the reading. I am giving only excerpts of the collection that is over fifty years old, hence the vintage sound I converted. Subsequent clips may be uploaded from time to time. The first is The Great Gatsby, a brilliant work that revealed the Jazz Age for what it really was. Franchot Tone reads all these works beautifully and somehow, inexplicably improves upon them. What I like especially about this intimate reading is that it is in his voice not a screen character. Enjoy.

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