While I’ve known for years that 12 year old Mike Altman - son of director Robert Altman - wrote the lyrics to ‘Suicide is Painless’ (the ‘M*A*S*H’ theme), what I just learned is that he’s still paid royalties on the song every time the show is re-run. To date, he’s made about $2 million (US) in royalty payments.
His father was paid $75 000 to direct the film.
Boru
His father was paid $75 000 to direct the film.
Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson