The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, by Sloan Wilson, is a novel about the American search for purpose in world dominated by business. Tom and Betsy Rath share a struggle to find contentment in their hectic and material culture while a slew of other characters fight essentially the same battle, but struggle in it for different reasons. In the end, it is a story of taking responsibility for one's own life. The book is considered, by the author, to be largely autobiographical, and was made into a movie in the 1960s. The movie and book have become hugely popular. The book continues to appear in the references of sociologists to America's discontented businessman. Categories: Business | Academic disciplines | School subjects ... For music albums named Autobiography, see Greek eauton = self, bios = life and graphein = write) is a form of biography, the writing of a life story. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... The 1960s, or The Sixties, in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... Sociology is the study of the social lives of humans, groups and societies. ...

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The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit is also a 1956 film based on the novel, starring Gregory Peck and Jennifer Jones as Tom and Betsy Rath. Image File history File links ManintheGrayFlannelSuit. ... Image File history File links ManintheGrayFlannelSuit. ... See also: 1955 in film 1956 1957 in film 1950s in film years in film film // Events November 15 - The film Love Me Tender starring Elvis Presley (his first film) opens. ... Gregory Peck Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916–June 12, 2003) was an American film actor of Irish and Armenian Catholic extraction. ... Jennifer Jones (born Phyllis Lee Isley on March 2, 1919 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American actress. ...

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IMDb entry for 1956 film