Deer in the Works

Kurt Vonnegut

Deer in the Works

"Deer in the Works" is a short story by Kurt Vonnegut. It first appeared in Esquire in April 1955, and was anthologized in Welcome to the Monkey House. After World War II Vonnegut worked as a writer at the General Electric plant in Schenectady, New York. Ilium frequently appears in his writings, and is supposed to be the hometown of his character, Kilgore Trout. In 1980 the story was made into a short film with a running length of 25 minutes. The film stars Dennis Dugan in the lead role with supporting roles played by Gordon Jump, Bob Basso, Richard Kline and Bill Walker. The film was directed by Ron Underwood and the screenplay adaptation was written by Brent Maddock and S. S. Wilson. The film was produced by Barr Films.

"Deer in the Works" is a short story by Kurt Vonnegut. It first appeared in Esquire in April 1955, and was anthologized in Welcome to the Monkey House. After World War II Vonnegut worked as a writer at the General Electric plant in Schenectady, New York. Ilium frequently appears in his writings, and is supposed to be the hometown of his character, Kilgore Trout. In 1980 the story was made into a short film with a running length of 25 minutes. The film stars Dennis Dugan in the lead role with supporting roles played by Gordon Jump, Bob Basso, Richard Kline and Bill Walker. The film was directed by Ron Underwood and the screenplay adaptation was written by Brent Maddock and S. S. Wilson. The film was produced by Barr Films. "Deer in the Works" is a short story by Kurt Vonnegut. It first appeared in Esquire in April 1955, and was anthologized in Welcome to the Monkey House. After World War II Vonnegut worked as a writer at the General Electric plant in Schenectady, New York. Ilium frequently appears in his writings, and is supposed to be the hometown of his character, Kilgore Trout. In 1980 the story was made into a short film with a running length of 25 minutes. The film stars Dennis Dugan in the lead role with supporting roles played by Gordon Jump, Bob Basso, Richard Kline and Bill Walker. The film was directed by Ron Underwood and the screenplay adaptation was written by Brent Maddock and S. S. Wilson. The film was produced by Barr Films.

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