Scott and Zelda zooming off from their 1920 summer home in Westport, CT.
In 1920, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda summered in Westport. During their four month stay, The Great Gatsby was conceived, inspired by the locals, the mansions and the town.
The Great Gatsby: Westport, Connecticut tells the story of why some believe Westport was the source of much of what Fitzgerald conceived for one of America’s greatest novels.
For the past week or so I’ve been assembling a team to help make this documentary. I’m working with Richard ‘Deej’ Webb, the head of New Canaan’s High School history department, a Staples grad and committed Fitzgerald addict. Yesterday, we went to professor Orin Grossman’s house, of Fairfield University to talk music. He’s an expert on that era and an accomplished pianist. The professor is a confessed Gershwin fanatic. I’m looking for the songs and recordings that Scott and Zelda would have listened to while they were in Westport at that time.
Keir Dullea will narrate our film. Many other Westporters are making contributions and the project is for the Westport Historical Society. We’ve already raised half the money needed to complete the project and soon, we’ll be launching a Kickstarter Campaign for the rest.
We’ve already raised half the money to complete this film. Look for a Kickstarter campaign to appear shortly to help out.
