Donald Sutherland was standing alone in an empty field, next to an old army tank. It was the autumn of 1969, and he was in Yugoslavia filming the WWII comedy Kelly's Heroes. As he waited for the next scene to start, he saw a lone figure coming toward him. It was his co-star, Clint Eastwood, and he had news.Sutherland later remembered that moment. "I start walking through the field toward him. And I just have the image of my tank here, the whole rest of the army there — and Clint in the middle of the field with me, telling me that my wife’s been arrested for buying hand grenades for the Black Panther Party… with a personal cheque!"
Another great story, Adam! I appreciate your focus on interesting women in history. I’ve always been a huge fan of Donald Sutherland but knew little about Shirley Douglas. This was a great peek into her activist life.
Thanks so much, Dana! It was a fascinating one to work on. I imagined there would be something to write about their relationship — but it turned out to be much more than I'd expected!
Another great story, Adam! I appreciate your focus on interesting women in history. I’ve always been a huge fan of Donald Sutherland but knew little about Shirley Douglas. This was a great peek into her activist life.
Thanks so much, Dana! It was a fascinating one to work on. I imagined there would be something to write about their relationship — but it turned out to be much more than I'd expected!
That’s the best part of research!