What was the screenplay novelist, Caroline Thompson, base in an Victorian era village for Victor and Emily?
Caroline Thompson Caroline Thompson (born April 23, 1956) is an American novelist, screenwriter, film director, and producer. She wrote the screenplays for Tim Burton's films "Edward Scissorhands", "The Nightmare Before Christmas", and "Corpse Bride". She co-wrote the story for "Edward Scissorhands" and recently co-adapted a new stage version of the film with director and choreographer Matthew Bourne. Thompson also adapted the screenplay for the film version of "Wicked Lovely", a bestselling fantasy series, in 2011, but the production was put into turnaround.
The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963 The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963 (1995) is a historical-fiction novel by Christopher Paul Curtis. First published in 1995, it was reprinted in 1997. It tells the story of a loving African-American family living in the town of Flint, Michigan, in 1963. When the oldest son (Byron) begins to get into a bit of trouble, the parents decide he should spend the summer and possibly the next school year with Grandma Sands in Birmingham, Alabama. The entire family travels there together by car, and during their visit, tragic events take place.