Why not? They're fun, educational, culturally-rich, bring patrons through the doors. You can play and walk away, but in this American Libraries article, I detail to precision how to DIY.
Flavorwire has a really nice feature today, 10 adaptations that failed to be realized. Orson Welles doing Heart of Darkness anyone? How about Sam Goldwyn, Harvey Weinstein, Billy Wilder, Elia Kazan, Terrence Malick, Jack Nicholson, Marlon Brando, Leonardo DiCaprio, or Jerry Lewis doing Catcher in the Rye? Or Bill Cosby direciting anything (aside from stand-up special Himself and a few of his 60's shows). Read the post here.
