Douglas Spaltro's Lounge Discussions

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Hi All, I have been an educator for over 45 years. I've published eight books in my field (philosophy) and I'm presently considering a career change as a screenwriter. I've just completed my first screenplay, Red Crucible and it is in process of being reviewed by three different production companies. I haven't committed to any of them yet so I'm still open to any offers that a producer/director may wish to make. Here is the logline and synopsis: Logline: After his impoverished and orphaned childhood in the Jewish ghettos of Poland, an indomitable refugee escapes the clutches of the invading Nazis only to be enslaved in the Soviet Union and prevails in a desperate struggle against destitution, starvation, and death. RED CRUCIBLE A True Story (Story Summary) Screenplay by Ira Altman WGA # 1236818 Based on the autobiography: Memoirs of a Stormy Life by Harry Altman Harry (Hershl)Altman was born in Poland and grew up a virtual orphan on the streets of Warsaw and the shtetel of Grodzisk between the two great wars of the twentieth century. The early years were years of severe deprivation, the death of his mother when he was but eight years old and abandonment by his father. But they were years in which Harry developed the force of character that enabled him to cope with the challenges to survival that he would be confronted with in the horrific twists and turns of his life. On the eve of WWII, he and his new bride (Andzia, Hanele) escaped the clutches of the invading Nazis only to become ensnared in the limitless archipelago of slavery of the various work camps of the Soviet Union. A true story of survival against all odds.

Hello, my name is Doug Spaltro, retired USAF. I have done some acting but now currently polishing my screenplay I wrote during my three years in the Middle East (after retirement), loosely based on the relationship with my oldest daughter, Aly. She is a hugely talented musician/singer/songwriter...and vastly difficult. Her moniker is Lady Lamb the Beekeeper and she is gearing up to tour with the amazing Kaki King this October. I am currently working in Japan and should return stateside before Thanksgiving, hopefully with my polished screenplay in hand!