The Ugly American Movies & Media Adaptations

William J. Lederer

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Chapter 1, "Lucky, Lucky Lou #1"

Chapter 2, "Lucky, Lucky Lou #2"

Chapter 3, "Nine Friends"

Chapter 4, "Everybody Loves Joe Bing"

Chapter 5, "Confidential and Personal"

Chapter 6, "Employment Opportunities Abroad"

Chapter 7, "The Girl Who Got Recruited"

Chapter 8, "The Ambassador and the Working Press"

Chapter 9, "Everyone Has Ears"

Chapter 10, "The Ragtime Kid"

Chapter 11, "The Iron of War"

Chapter 12, "The Lessons of War"

Chapter 13, "What Would You Do If You Were President?"

Chapter 14, "How to Buy an American Junior Grade"

Chapter 15, "The Six-Foot Swami from Savannah"

Chapter 16, "Captain Boning, USN"

Chapter 17, "The Ugly American"

Chapter 18, "The Ugly American and the Ugly Sarkhanese"

Chapter 19, "The Bent Backs of Chang 'Dong"

Chapter 20, "Senator, Sir..."

Chapter 21, "The Sum of Tiny Things"

Chapter 22, "A Factual Epilogue"

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The Ugly American was made into a film in 1962, produced and directed by George Englund and starring Marlon Brando as Ambassador Gilbert MacWhite. For his work on the film, Englund was nominated for a Golden Globe award.

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