Sunday, April 26, 2009

cornell woolrich 1903-1968



this excellent writer died just shy of the release of 'mississippi mermaid', the french film based on one of his books. his most celebrated movie credit comes from writing the short story which became hitchcock's 'rear window.'
after a brief marriage, the master at tales of suspense moved into the residential hotel in harlem where his mother lived. they shared this address for 35 years.

2 comments:

nipper said...

what an interesting biography.

nipper said...

just watched 'grey gardens' with jessica lange and drew barrymore. if you have not seen it yet it is well worth seeing!! same character theme of being steadfast and close to the cloth that molded and weaved you to continue a passion instilled to pass on continuity in the arts and humanities of a post influential era. provides an explanation of an enigma hard to understand.