I prefer Powell, too, for what that's worth.
Mark
On 3/24/08, jacquesdebierue <
jacquesdebierue@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> --- In
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com
<rara-avis-l%40yahoogroups.com>,
> Kevin Burton Smith <kvnsmith@...>
> wrote:
>
> > I like Bogie as much as the next yegg but
here's more heresy -- I
> > prefer Dick Powell's Marlowe. I thought Bogie's
Marlowe was just
> > reheated Spade, with more
wisecracks.
> >
>
> Reheated in what sense? Bogart had not played the
role before, had he?
> I think he did a superb job, not based on looks but
on acting. He was
> a more commanding actor than Powell, I would
say.
>
> Best,
>
> mrt
>
>
>
-- Mark R. Harris 2122 W. Russet Court #8 Appleton WI 54914 (920) 470-9855 brokerharris@gmail.com
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