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Written by John Jay Osborn, Jr., a 1970 graduate of Harvard Law School, the book tells the story of Hart, a first-year law student at Harvard, and his experiences with Professor Kingsfield, the brilliant, demanding contracts instructor whom he both idolizes and finds incredibly intimidating. John Jay Osborn Jr. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Harvard Law School (HLS) is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. ... // A law school is an institution where future lawyers obtain legal degrees. ... Professor Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. ... A contract is any promise or set of promises made by one party to another for the breach of which the law provides a remedy. ...

The 1973 movie, based "almost word for word" on the novel according to Osborn, starred John Houseman as Kingsfield and Timothy Bottoms as Hart. // Events The Marx Brothers Zeppo Marx divorces his second wife, Barbara Blakely. ... John Houseman John Houseman (September 22, 1902 – October 31, 1988) was a Romanian-born actor and film producer. ... Timothy Bottoms (born August 30, 1951) is an American actor. ...

The CBS television network aired a one-hour drama series in the 1978–1979 season based on the movie. John Houseman reprised his movie role, and James Stephens played Hart. Canceled after one year, PBS subsequently rebroadcast all of the episodes. In 1983, pay-cable network Showtime brought back the show with both Houseman and Stephens. At the end of three seasons on Showtime, Hart finally graduated law school. It has been suggested that CBS evening news anchors be merged into this article or section. ... A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... See also: 1977 in television, other events of 1978, 1979 in television and the list of years in television. For the American network television schedule, please see 1978-79 American network television schedule. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... John Houseman John Houseman (September 22, 1902 – October 31, 1988) was a Romanian-born actor and film producer. ... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... James Stephens (born May 18, 1951) in Mt. ... PBS re-directs here; for alternate uses see PBS (disambiguation) PBS logo The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is a non-profit public broadcasting television service with 349 member TV stations in the United States. ... Rerun van Pelt is the name of Linus and Lucys younger brother in the comic strip Peanuts. ... See also: 1982 in television, other events of 1983, 1984 in television and the list of years in television. For the American network television schedule, please see 1983-84 American network television schedule. ... Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house. ... Showtime is a subscription television brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world, but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United States. ...

The character of the film and the TV series was different in several ways. The film was self-contained, of course, and Kingsfield was a remote, almost god-like figure. He became somewhat more accessible in the TV series.

Quotation

• "You teach yourselves the law. I train your minds. You come in here with a skull full of mush, and if you survive, you'll leave thinking like a lawyer."—Professor Kingsfield
• "Here's a quarter, go call your mother and tell her you're not going to be a lawyer anymore"- Professor Kingsfield