Re: RARA-AVIS: Dashiell Hammett. Detective. Writer.


Jerry Buck (petecastle@worldnet.att.net)
Fri, 2 Jul 1999 11:01:08 -0700


> > Could be, but the brass plaque attached to it says "The Maltese
Falcon,
> > 1975-76." No mention was made of THE BLACK BIRD when given out. More
likely
> > noting the 35th anniversary of the original, rather than celebrating a
movie
> > that was a complete dud.
> >
> > Jerry Buck
>
> I was thinking that was some publisher arranged to have those made in
> connection with a re-issue of Maltese Falcon.
> --
> from Mari Hall

    The statuette was from Warner Bros., probably a Christmas gift handed out to many people. There was a certificate with it, as I recall, but God knows where that is.

    The following year they gave out "Here's looking at you, kid" mirrors, which survived the earthquake, and still hangs on a wall.

    Jerry Buck

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