Leopold & Loeb’s case was eventually known by many as the result of the wave of publicity that surrounded it. As Jordan Schildrout explained, Patrick hamilton wrote the play Rope, which is a play inspired by Leopold and Loeb. It is about two guys that kill someone, put his body in a wooden box, then invite his friends and family over and serve food on his box. In the play, Hamilton, did not make direct references that the two main characters had a sexual relationship. Throughout the play the audience is just wondering if they will get away with the murder (178). Later around 1948 Alfred Hitchcock turned the play Rope into a film (Schildrout 179). As Schildrout describes, In 1056 Meyer Levin’s novel Compulsion was published. This novel was
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The play Never the Sinner by John Logan, was shown many times, in many different ways, “The play is, in Logan’s words ‘a love story’ and while it recounts the crime story, the court case, and the media frenzy, the main focus is the relationship between Leopold and Loeb” (Schildrout 182). As Schildrout states, Swoon was a film released in 1992, that was based around Leopold and Loeb, and how they loved each other. This film was written and directed by Tom Kalin. It was based on the more romantic side of Leopold and Loeb, their gay romance …show more content…
“Leopold-Loeb Murder Case.” The Twenties in America. Ed. Carl Rollyson. Vol. 2. Ipswich, Ma: Salem Press, 2012.
Aymar, Brandt and Edward Sagarin. “Leopold and Loeb.” A Pictorial History of The World’s Great Trials From Socrates to Jean Harris. Ed. Brandt Aymar. New England ed. New York: Bonanza Books, 1985.
Cawthon, Elizabeth A. “The trials of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb.” Famous Trials in History. New York: Facts On Files, 2012.
Koopmans, Andy. Leopold and Loeb Teen Killers. Famous Trials. Farmington Hills, MI: Lucent Books, 2004.
“Leopold and Loeb.” U.S.A.:Twenties. Vol. 3. Danbury, CT: Grolier, 2005.
Ryan Jr, Bernard. “Leopold and Loeb Trial:1924.” Great American Trials. Ed. Edward W. Knappman. Detroit: Visible Ink Press, 1994.
Schildrout, Jordan. “Queer Justice: The Retrials of Leopold and Loeb”. Journal of American Culture 34.2 (June 2011): 175-188 EBSCOhost. Literary Reference Center 6 February 2017
The play Never the Sinner by John Logan, was shown many times, in many different ways, “The play is, in Logan’s words ‘a love story’ and while it recounts the crime story, the court case, and the media frenzy, the main focus is the relationship between Leopold and Loeb” (Schildrout 182). As Schildrout states, Swoon was a film released in 1992, that was based around Leopold and Loeb, and how they loved each other. This film was written and directed by Tom Kalin. It was based on the more romantic side of Leopold and Loeb, their gay romance …show more content…
“Leopold-Loeb Murder Case.” The Twenties in America. Ed. Carl Rollyson. Vol. 2. Ipswich, Ma: Salem Press, 2012.
Aymar, Brandt and Edward Sagarin. “Leopold and Loeb.” A Pictorial History of The World’s Great Trials From Socrates to Jean Harris. Ed. Brandt Aymar. New England ed. New York: Bonanza Books, 1985.
Cawthon, Elizabeth A. “The trials of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb.” Famous Trials in History. New York: Facts On Files, 2012.
Koopmans, Andy. Leopold and Loeb Teen Killers. Famous Trials. Farmington Hills, MI: Lucent Books, 2004.
“Leopold and Loeb.” U.S.A.:Twenties. Vol. 3. Danbury, CT: Grolier, 2005.
Ryan Jr, Bernard. “Leopold and Loeb Trial:1924.” Great American Trials. Ed. Edward W. Knappman. Detroit: Visible Ink Press, 1994.
Schildrout, Jordan. “Queer Justice: The Retrials of Leopold and Loeb”. Journal of American Culture 34.2 (June 2011): 175-188 EBSCOhost. Literary Reference Center 6 February 2017