"James Blue" was also one of the many pseudonyms used by author Donald E. Westlake. James Blue was a filmmaker. His most notable films were Les oliviers de la justice, A Few Notes on Our Food Problem and The March. Les oliviers de la justice was given the Prix de la Société des Écrivains de Cinéma et de Télévision award at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. A Few Notes on our Food Problem received an Academy Award nomination for best feature documentary.