NP but a little Chandler tidbit

[Robin Landseadel]

Wow!

Like Television rays working backwards in time, man . . .

Seriously, James Gardner as Marlowe is like, sooooo Doc.

Of course, Chandler as Camp Vamp is totally irresistible. Just ask  
Nick Danger.

On Sep 30, 2010, at 8:30 AM, Mark Kohut wrote:

> Watched the 1969 Marlowe based on Chandler's The Little Sister, in  
> which
> Garner acts, because of the influence of Inherent Vice [see Borges  
> and Robin on
> this notion], more like Doc Sportello with no pot than
> Bogie ever does---lighter....because Bogie IS more like Marlowe, I
> suggest.....................
>
> But, very misc.....there is a "Doc" from early in the  
> movie.......hotel guy
> calls him--"Doc?"---when Marlowe starts
> grilling him.
>
> Movie works as camp vamp now, of Chandler, of the sixties [sic. NOT  
> the real
> book time] imho...