Great buy! WHAT MAKES SAMMY RUN? is by Budd Schulberg. It was
first published in 1941. It is considered one of the great
"Hollywood novels." Schulberg, born in 1913, is still alive,
I believe! He is perhaps better known for writing the
screenplay for ON THE WATERFRONT.
WHAT MAKES SAMMY RUN? is very much about the rise to power of
a Hollywood mogul named Sammy Glick. Sammy is NOT a very
likeable sort. The basic theme, if I recall correctly, is the
corrupting influence of power in general and of power in
Hollywood in particular. I'd never thought about it as hard
boiled or noir.... Hmmm. I suppose one might argue that it
has elements of these; many of the characters are certainly
screwed. Regardless, I think it a great read. Schulberg is
underrated, IMHO.
~Marc
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Robison
I was in the Dollar store a few days ago and saw
a
title that I've seen mentioned here and only one
other
place, WHAT MAKES SAMMY RUN? I opened it up and
if I
recall correctly, it was copyrighted in 1950.
What's
the story on this book? Is it any good? I
can't
remember the author's name, but I wasn't familiar
with
him either. This book was also referred to in one
of
the essays in TOUGH GUY WRITERS OF THE
THIRTIES.
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