Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO), August 31st, 2004
Byline: Lisa Bornstein, Rocky Mountain News
When your last name is Trumbo, a lot of people are going to peg your family history before the first handshake.
Christopher Trumbo, 63, not only found his childhood shaped by McCarthyism and the Hollywood blacklist, the rest of his life he watched people's reactions when he was introduced.
"People who are aware of the name tend to ask," Trumbo says. "What they do with it afterward is a little strange."
New acquaintances will ask, "Are you related to Dalton Trumbo?" The screenwriter. The prickly man of principles. The Colorado native and father ...
HighBeam Research, Free Preview: 'CARRYING ON THE NAME DALTON TRUMBO'S CHARACTER SHINES THROUGH IN SON'S PLAY.(Spotlight)'... Full Membership required for unlimited access. Free 7-day trial.
Subscribers: HighBeam content is only available to HighBeam subscribers. Click the link above for more information.
