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Shrugging Off 'Atlas Shrugged'

Hosted by Claude Brodesser-Akner Sep. 08, 2008 Entertainment

Hollywood's been sniffing around Atlas Shrugged since Ayn Rand published it in 1957. So why hasn't it been made into a movie? We talk to the first guy to get the go-ahead from Rand -- in 1974.

Hollywood's been sniffing around Atlas Shrugged since Ayn Rand published it in 1957. So why hasn't it been made into a movie? We talk to legendary producer Al Ruddy, the first guy to get the go-ahead from Rand -- in 1974.

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Shrugging Off 'Atlas Shrugged'

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Host:

Claude Brodesser-Akner

Producer:

Matt Holzman

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