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The fountainhead is a 1949 american black and white drama film from warner bros produced by henry blanke directed by king vidor that stars gary cooper patricia neal raymond massey robert douglas and kent smith the film is based on the bestselling 1943 novel of the same name by ayn rand who also wrote the screenplay adaptation although rand s screenplay was used with minimal.

The fountainhead white marble. But did you know that gary cooper once spoke about alabama marble in fountainhead. He offers the public impressive greek columns and showy white marble fronts. An uncompromising visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite personal professional and economic pressures to conform to popular standards. His work is all glitter and no substance.

The fountainhead is a 1943 novel by russian american author ayn rand her first major literary success the novel s protagonist howard roark is an individualistic young architect who designs modernist buildings and refuses to compromise with an architectural establishment unwilling to accept innovation. Directed by king vidor. Handsome well groomed impeccably dressed charming and debonair francon wines and dines prospective clients at new york s most exclusive restaurants. Dominique attempting to break the power she feels roark has over her stays away from him.

Sylacauga alabama is called the marble city alabama marble occurs in shades of white pink gray red and black but the white marble of sylacauga has consistently drawn the most acclaim and earned the town the sobriquet the marble city. With gary cooper patricia neal raymond massey kent smith. Roark embodies what rand believed to be the ideal man and his struggle reflects rand s. But the safety of her home lacks the tense excitement he gives her.