I was recently sent this. Thought this was a good place to
pass it on:
To whom it may concern,
Could you please pass on the following information
regarding a conference to honor David Goodis. Thank you
very much. Please contact me with any questions.
Yours, Lou Boxer
What do Humphrey Bogart, Jane Mansfield and Anne
Bancroft have in common? DAVID GOODIS
I am a big David Goodis fan. I know that you are
also a David Goodis fan.
I am writing to you hoping that you would like to
share in a tribute be planned in memory of David Goodis to be
held on January 5th, 6th and 7th of 2007 in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
January will mark the 40th anniversary of his
death. I feel that he has long gone unrecognized
and unappreciated for his great contribution to the movie
industry and noir/hard-boiled/existential writing. His
artistic style lives on in any number of modern film makers
(Quentin Tarantino and Steven Soderbergh) and writers (Duane
Swierczynski, Ken Bruen, Andrew Vachss, Jason Starr, Jim
Nisbet and George Pelecanos).
It is my hope that the conference will attract fans of
Goodis (writers, movie makers, movie aficionados,
academicians and readers), will inspire people to learn more
about one of the most fascinating Philadelphians and will
renew a long overdue interest in David Goodis.
The conference ("GoodisCon") will be conducted over a
three day period in Goodis' hometown.
The conference will be divided into three parts: the
man, the myth and the legacy. The man portion will
examine David Goodis' life in Philadelphia and in
Hollywood. It is our intention to interview and/or have
friends, family and biographers discuss their thoughts and
memories of David Goodis. The myth portion of the
conference will examine the many stories that abound about
him. There will be discussions led by various
academicians specializing in David Goodis and his
works. The legacy portion of the conference will be
dedicated to the ongoing influence of David Goodis today in
the form of books, movies and theatre.
Our goal is to create a setting where people can come
together, learn about a fascinating man and engage in lively
conversation about this enigmatic man and his desire to
portray the plight of the down trodden.
It would be an honor and a pleasure to have you attend
this important event with us.
Please visit our website at http://societyhillplyhouse.org/goodiscon.html.
Thank you very much for your time and
cooperation.
Yours,
Louis M. Boxer, M.D.
Lboxer1@comcast.net
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