>By the way, has anyone seen "The Sweet Smell of
Success"? Marvin
>Hamlisch ("Chorus Line," "The Sting," "The Way We
Were") is planning a
>musical version for 1999. A musical noir? More later
on this subject . .
I've seen it -- twice. It's a kick-buttocks (see, I'm feeling
sweet in
sweet petey's absence) hardboiled film. Ultra-hip ultra
fast-paced
dialog by a couple of shit-heel characters well played by
Burt Lancaster
and Tony Curtis. Best role ever for the career-mediocre
Curtis.
As a musical? Man, that's a laugh!
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