No, and indeed many of them have been dead for quite some time.

That list of thank yous named all the journalists the film was dedicated to, most of whom worked for The New Yorker magazine in some capacity. Indeed, the whole film was a sort of love letter to journalism and to that magazine in particular.

For those who haven't seen it, 2021's "The French Dispatch" is about the last issue of a fictional magazine of the same name. The covers they created for the film look a lot like old New Yorker covers, and several of the storylines and characters are clearly drawn from people and stories from New Yorkers past. Indeed, director Wes Anderson ("The Grand Budapest Hotel," 2014) has said so himself — in an interview with the real-life New Yorker, no less.

The thank yous at the end include some of those people, such as Canadian-born writer Mavis Gallant. She was the inspiration for the film's second segment, about a journalist (played by Frances McDormand, "Fargo," 1996) covering the French student uprising in 1968, a real historical event Gallant covered for The New Yorker.

The list also includes Harold Ross and A.J. Liebling, who were combined to create Bill Murray's ("Caddyshack," 1980) editor character.

As you alluded, cartoonist and writer Thurber is one of the most recognizable names on the list. Although he doesn't seem to have directly inspired any of the characters, the film's production designer, Adam Stockhausen ("West Side Story," 2021), said Thurber's sketches of The New Yorker's office influenced the look of the film — and Anderson is an incredibly look-driven director.

Have a question? Email us at questions@tvtabloid.com. Please include your name and town. Personal replies will not be provided.

Have a question? Email us at questions@tvtabloid.com. Please include your name and town. Personal replies will not be provided.