• can you name this book and author?

    From August Abolins@1:153/757.2 to All on Friday, February 12, 2021 11:15:29
    A quiz of a different kind!

    OR.. Just enjoy Clue #3 for a good laugh.

    Clue #1
    URL: https://susepaste.org/16740863

    Clue #2
    URL: https://susepaste.org/79513099

    Clue #3
    URL: https://susepaste.org/69430186

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  • From JOE MACKEY@1:123/140 to AUGUST ABOLINS on Saturday, February 13, 2021 06:03:30
    Aug asked --

    Clue #1
    URL: https://susepaste.org/16740863

    A pot boiler detective mystery?

    Clue #2
    URL: https://susepaste.org/79513099

    Aha. I was right.

    Clue #3
    URL: https://susepaste.org/69430186

    "Laura"? Later a movie.
    Author? I don't recall.
    Joe
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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to JOE MACKEY on Saturday, February 13, 2021 20:23:00
    Hello JOE MACKEY!

    ** On Saturday 13.02.21 - 06:03, JOE MACKEY wrote to AUGUST ABOLINS:

    Clue #3
    URL: https://susepaste.org/69430186

    "Laura"? Later a movie.
    Author? I don't recall.

    Very good! I had no idea that it was made into a film, 1944.

    Today a simple google with "laura mystery film" would bring you
    closer to the author's name. I made this quiz too easy!

    I'm going to check out the film for comparison. Apparently
    Vincent Price plays a role in it.

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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to JOE MACKEY on Sunday, February 14, 2021 17:37:00
    Hello Joe!

    ** On Saturday 13.02.21 - 20:23, August Abolins wrote to JOE MACKEY:


    ** On Saturday 13.02.21 - 06:03, JOE MACKEY wrote to AUGUST ABOLINS:

    Clue #3
    URL: https://susepaste.org/69430186

    "Laura"? Later a movie.
    Author? I don't recall.

    I'm going to check out the film for comparison. Apparently
    Vincent Price plays a role in it.

    I just finished watching the film last night. It is NOT very
    good imho.

    All the actors seem to be playing thespian (like they are in a
    stage play) ...their expressions and delivery seem to be overly
    dramatic most of the time.

    The lead actor (who plays the investigator) and the Laura
    actress scaled things back and were OK.

    Vincent Price was terrible and unconvincing. His role was the
    gigolo (fee male, <g>) ..but he seemed like an overgrown
    teenager.

    Which reminds me of the time I played the boyfriend of the man-
    hungry Blanche in an episode of the Golden Girls when I was
    visiting Disney World in the MGM theme park in Orlando some
    years ago. First, they asked for volunteers, and then they had
    scouts come into the audience to pull people from the crowd. I
    slinked low and inconspicuous as I could, but they picked me. I
    was actually nervous, but it was fun how they pulled it off. I
    wish I had a copy of the tv-episode that they replicated. I
    looked pretty good on TV!
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  • From JOE MACKEY@1:123/140 to AUGUST ABOLINS on Monday, February 15, 2021 06:14:34
    Aug wrote --

    I just finished watching the film last night. It is NOT very
    good imho.

    I have seen many movies that people would rave about being the best ever,
    etc and think "What's the big deal?"
    And don't get me started on critics. I have found any film they pan I
    rather enjoy and the ones they bragged about was nothing/seldom anything special.

    All the actors seem to be playing thespian (like they are in a
    stage play) ...their expressions and delivery seem to be overly
    dramatic most of the time.

    Always liked Clifton Webb's character. Webb was a bit over the top with
    his acting.

    Vincent Price was terrible and unconvincing.

    At times Vincent Price was a bit a hammy. To me that was part of his
    style.

    Which reminds me of the time I played the boyfriend of the man-
    hungry Blanche in an episode of the Golden Girls

    Cool. A celeb in our midst.
    I am in a old time radio mail group and at one time we had Michael
    Gwynne as a member. He was in a lot of radio and tv shows, playing both good guys and bad guys. Never a big name, but believable in his roles.
    I think Golden Girls, which I always liked, videos are floating around
    the net.
    My civilian boss a few years was nearly a double for Bea Arthur in looks
    and personality.
    Joe
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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to JOE MACKEY on Monday, February 15, 2021 09:16:00
    Hello JOE MACKEY!

    ** On Monday 15.02.21 - 06:14, JOE MACKEY wrote to AUGUST ABOLINS:

    I just finished watching the film last night. It is NOT very
    good imho.

    I have seen many movies that people would rave about
    being the best ever, etc and think "What's the big deal?"
    And don't get me started on critics. I have found any
    film they pan I rather enjoy and the ones they bragged
    about was nothing/seldom anything special.

    I have had the same experience with some films. But this one
    was NOT as effective as the book. In the book, you get a much
    better sense of his growing obsession with the missing Laura. In
    the film, there is far too much of going for the booze and
    "wanna cigarette?" to fill in the apparently moody and
    thoughtful moments that would be "explained" in the book.

    All the actors seem to be playing thespian (like they are in
    a stage play) ...their expressions and delivery seem to be
    overly dramatic most of the time.

    Always liked Clifton Webb's character. Webb was a bit
    over the top with his acting.

    Dana Andrews (the investigator) was cool and played the
    character with restraint. Gene Tierny has a beautiful profile -
    among other things. But Webb, kinda overdid some scenes.

    Vincent Price was terrible and unconvincing.

    At times Vincent Price was a bit a hammy. To me that was
    part of his style.

    True. But he found his niche in horror films in the 50's. I
    forgot that he was in Edward Scissorhanads - a fine film that
    takes advantage of his type-casting as an evil man, yet played
    in a film that is basically a comedy and caters to the hammy
    style that you mention.

    My civilian boss a few years was nearly a double for Bea
    Arthur in looks and personality.

    I have identified several people in my town that could pass as
    doubles for celebs. Myself, I would say that the Canadian
    novelist Peter Robinson resembles me, but he's about 8 years
    older than me and more overweight.
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  • From JOE MACKEY@1:123/140 to AUGUST ABOLINS on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 05:41:34
    Aug wrote --

    this one was NOT as effective as the book. In the book, you get a much better sense of his growing obsession with the missing Laura. In
    the film, there is far too much of going for the booze and
    "wanna cigarette?" to fill in the apparently moody and
    thoughtful moments that would be "explained" in the book.

    Movies seldom follow the book they are based on.
    Plus, in a book it will take paragraphs to explain something that in a
    film is a look/glance, movement, etc, is all it takes to convey the situation.

    At times Vincent Price was a bit a hammy. To me that was
    part of his style.

    True. But he found his niche in horror films in the 50's.

    A lot of A and B actors of the '30s and '40s wound up doing horror type films. Films they wouldn't have touched during "their day".
    Price always seemed the perfect fit for just about every part he played.
    He could be witty and charming, or sinister. Sometimes both at once.
    He really hammed it in the Hammer Poe movies. (Often with those the only part of Poe that was used was the title).
    He, Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre were always good in whatever part they
    had in those and could really let go and let the ham fly, with a wink and a nod. :)

    Myself, I would say that the Canadian novelist Peter Robinson resembles me

    I used to be mistaken for Tom Cruise and later Matt Damon, but I kept
    telling everyone no, I'm taller than they are. :)
    Joe
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