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The jury gave Darrow exactly what he requested: it found Scopes guilty.  His fine was eliminated on a technicality on appeal.

The jury gave Darrow exactly what he requested: it found Scopes guilty.  His fine was eliminated on a technicality on appeal.

== The movie ==

== The and play ==

Hollywood has little regard for the truth.  Its movie version ''Inherit the Wind'' changed everyone's name, and changed the facts in order to ridicule religious belief. The authors have said that the play was really an attempt to mock Senator Joseph McCarthy, and to equate anti-communism with anti-intellectualism.<ref>[http://www.onthemedia.org/transcripts/2005/07/08/07]</ref> It featured the popular Spencer Tracy as Clarence Darrow, and even garnered a few Academy Award nominations.

The play ''Inherit the Wind'' , and the adapted movie, were loosely based on the Scopes Trial. Several modifications were made; characters names were changed, and several facts were changed. The authors have said that the play was really an attempt to mock Senator Joseph McCarthy, and to equate anti-communism with anti-intellectualism.<ref>[http://www.onthemedia.org/transcripts/2005/07/08/07]</ref> It featured the popular Spencer Tracy as Clarence Darrow, and even garnered a few Academy Award nominations.

   

   

The movie features an angry mob trying to lynch a jailed teacher; in fact, the ACLU ran advertisements with offers to pay expenses for a teacher to volunteer for the case, and Scopes was never jailed and never paid even a fine.

The movie features an angry mob trying to lynch a jailed teacher; in fact, the ACLU ran advertisements with offers to pay expenses for a teacher to volunteer for the case, and Scopes was never jailed and never paid even a fine.

   

   

The movie portrayed the former Secretary of State Bryan as a complete buffoon.  In fact, as shown above, Bryan beat Darrow in the courtroom so convincingly that Darrow surrendered, breaking his own promise to testify.  Even the New York Times article the next day reflected surprise at Darrow's abrupt capitulation.

The movie portrayed the character based on Bryan as a complete buffoon.  In fact, as shown above, Bryan beat Darrow in the courtroom so convincingly that Darrow surrendered, breaking his own promise to testify.  Even the New York Times article the next day reflected surprise at Darrow's abrupt capitulation. Bryan's death was also portrayed as happening in the courthouse.

== Aftermath ==

== Aftermath ==