Re: RARA-AVIS: Westlake on Noir and Hard-Boiled

From: dave reeder (dave@cpidubai.com)
Date: 06 Jan 2009

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    On Jan 7, 2009, at 7:30 AM, BaxDeal@aol.com wrote:

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    > In a message dated 1/6/09 6:49:57 PM, moorich@aol.com writes:
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    > > This reminds me of the old vaudeville bit that Abbott & Costello
    > had a
    > > go at several times in both movies and television. The mention
    > of a
    > > place would turn a character (often played by Sid Fields) into a
    > > maniac. There was a long shaggy dog story leading into it but then
    > > the mere mention of the key word or words would prompt an explosion.
    > >
    >
    > in the Steve Martin film noir parody DEAD MEN DON'T WEAR PLAID, the
    > mention
    > of the term "cleaning woman" did the trick
    >
    > John Lau
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