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Old 06-13-2006, 12:03 AM
12ozLongneck 12ozLongneck is offline
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Default Re: Movie Review: The Big Sleep (1946)

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I also believe the screen play was worked on by William Faulkner.

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Faulker did work on the screenplay along with Leign Bracket, who also worked on "The Empire Strikes Back." That's a pretty distinguished body of work.

One of my favorite moments:

Librarian: Did you find what you wanted?

Marlowe: Yes, thanks.

Librarian: You know... You don't look like a man who would be interested in first editions.

Marlowe: I also collect blondes in bottles.

Also, I would recommend that anyone interested in Chandler pick up the collection of his later writings that was released by The Library of America. It contains his last 4 novels, some of his essays on writing, the screenplay for Double Indemnity, and a sampling of his correspondence with fans and colleagues. Lots of good stuff.
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