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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 3, 2020 15:57:02 GMT -5
Oh I know. But again I just came across "gunsel" in Latimer's "The Lady in the Morgue" from 1936 and it was absolutely not hinting at the original meaning of the term. So in seven years the word had completely changed in meaning, at least within mystery/hardboiled lit. Tack on another five years to get to the '41 version of The Maltese Falcon and not so sure that it was much of a slip by the Hayes Censors. Oh, I see what you mean. Someone appropriated it thinking it simply was another word for gunman or cheap hood and that became the accepted meaning. In the '41 movie, though, it retained that nice double meaning that the Hays people didn't realize it had. Bogey's Spade made it clear through other remarks (like referring to Tom Polhaus's partner as his "boyfriend") what he meant by using it for Wilmer. Oh yeah. Clearly. And this has been a significant digression from the main event of Shark Week.
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Post by Prince Hal on Dec 3, 2020 16:14:20 GMT -5
Oh, I see what you mean. Someone appropriated it thinking it simply was another word for gunman or cheap hood and that became the accepted meaning. In the '41 movie, though, it retained that nice double meaning that the Hays people didn't realize it had. Bogey's Spade made it clear through other remarks (like referring to Tom Polhaus's partner as his "boyfriend") what he meant by using it for Wilmer. Oh yeah. Clearly. And this has been a significant digression from the main event of Shark Week. Well, you and I know the REAL meaning of "shark," so it's okay.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2020 19:37:04 GMT -5
I'm still shocked a certain cover hasn't shown up yet. Less shocked by thread drift, since been on message boards since CBR was the Kingdom Come boards
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2020 6:05:27 GMT -5
beccabear67
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Post by EdoBosnar on Dec 8, 2020 6:33:24 GMT -5
kirby101
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Post by brutalis on Dec 8, 2020 7:58:01 GMT -5
beccabear67
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Post by DubipR on Dec 8, 2020 8:05:57 GMT -5
Beccabear67
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2020 8:38:08 GMT -5
MDG
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Post by james on Dec 8, 2020 9:10:12 GMT -5
FOXLEY. Who drew that cover? Love to have that as a print.
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Post by MDG on Dec 8, 2020 9:34:48 GMT -5
pinkfloydsound17
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Post by MDG on Dec 8, 2020 9:36:40 GMT -5
FOXLEY. Who drew that cover? Love to have that as a print. Bob Larkin
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Post by tarkintino on Dec 8, 2020 10:08:49 GMT -5
MDG. That's such a beautiful cover.
Honorable mention: Prince Hal and beccabear67.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 8, 2020 10:27:43 GMT -5
EdoBosnar
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Dec 8, 2020 10:31:48 GMT -5
Prince HalI have this issue and it was one I thought of instantly when I saw the contest caveat of "killer fish". I appreciate his choosing it over sharks
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Post by tartanphantom on Dec 8, 2020 10:51:48 GMT -5
I didn't submit a cover this week, but I'm still voting.
beccabear67
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