Miker,
"Cassidy's Girl" (1951, and his first papeback
original- sold close to 1 million copies), even being a good
novel is IMO not really representative of later Goodis (even
if part of his universe is already in it, his bleak
views...aso). This novel is something really rooted in the
naturalism trend in favor during these days.
It's certainly a lit. current that influenced a
lot the modern noir, but I think that in "Cassidy's Girl",
Goodis wanted do do something of that order.
"Down There" (1956) is the original title of the
novel. Later it was re-published as "Shoot the Piano Player"
because of Truffaud's French film. This film simply took the
title of the French translation, of the novel (in Serie
Noire) TIREZ SUR LE PIANISTE (1957).
Later, the translation in English of the film
title was also adopted for reissues of the novel in
English.
E.Borgers
POLAR NOIR
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