George Baxt (1923–2003)
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George Baxt was born June 11, 1923 in Brooklyn New York. He began his career as a radio announcer, and then became an agent and a television scriptwriter. From there, Baxt's career developed into scriptwriting cult horror films. He has published twenty-six murder mysteries the first being the mostra altro acclaimed A Queer Kind of Death, published in 1966. His play Spine Chiller was produced in London's West End, starring Sian Phillips in 1978. Baxt is also the author of nearly ninety short stories, most of which have been published in Ellery Queen mystery magazine.His numerous TV credits include The Defenders, Kraft TV Theater, The Philco Playhouse, Matinee Theater, Laredo, and in England, The Sword of Freedom series. George Baxt died June 28, 2003, from complications after heart surgery, in New York, New York. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
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Serie
Opere di George Baxt
The Dorothy Parker Murder Case | The Alfred Hitchcock Murder Case | The Greta Garbo Murder Case (2000) 3 copie
The Shadow of the Cat [1961 film] — Screenplay — 3 copie
The Woman I Envied 1 copia
Bourreau de parents 1 copia
Nightmare in Manhattan | The Big Heat | A Queer Kind of Death — Collaboratore — 1 copia
All Keyed Up [short story] 1 copia
What'sisname 1 copia
Opere correlate
Mystery for Christmas and Other Stories: From Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (1990) — Collaboratore — 72 copie
Once Upon a Crime: Historical Mysteries From Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (1994) — Collaboratore — 27 copie
Ellery Queen Presents Woman Trouble — Collaboratore — 2 copie
Requiem for a Mezzo | Whatever Happened to Jennifer Steele? | The William Powell and Mynra Loy Murder Case (1997) — Collaboratore — 1 copia
La torre del male — Original story — 1 copia
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Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Baxt, George Leonard
- Data di nascita
- 1923-06-11
- Data di morte
- 2003-06-28
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Luogo di morte
- New York, New York, USA
- Luogo di residenza
- New York, New York, USA
- Istruzione
- City College of New York
Brooklyn College - Attività lavorative
- talent agent
screenwriter
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Recensioni
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Premi e riconoscimenti
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 47
- Opere correlate
- 15
- Utenti
- 1,253
- Popolarità
- #20,470
- Voto
- 3.6
- Recensioni
- 13
- ISBN
- 88
- Lingue
- 4
- Preferito da
- 2
Baxt's regular characters in his series, cops Herb Villon and Jim Mallory, along with Herb's girlfriend Hazel Dixon, a gossip underling of Louella Parsons, have plenty to do and have quite a bit of interaction with Powell and Loy. This is good, because rather than having Powell and Loy be a gimmick, they are actually front and center in solving the murder. It makes for a sweet and nostalgic ride through 1930s Hollywood. Gossip and tidbits classic film fans will love are peppered throughout the narrative.
Hollywood is buzzing and Louis B. Mayer is fuming when a former stock player at MGM named Audrey Manners gets word out that she needs money. Since she is now Claire Young, a rather famous madam with a black book full of Hollywood names, such a message can only lead to murder. When her assistant gets killed, it is up to Villon and the gang to get it solved. To Mayer's consternation, however, it is Powell and Loy in the news, when they are reported as helping out with the investigation. Powell is about to marry the sickly "Baby" (Jean Harlow), and Myrna is having marriage trouble as she and Powell use the cover of researching their next Thin Man film to nose around helping Villon. Hazel, of course, is delighted at the prospect of a juicy story. Herb, however, is more concerned for Claire, with whom he once was in love.
There is nothing tawdry here despite the storyline, just some gentle fun for classic film fans. Powell and Loy discover the murder may have ties going all the way back to Paul Bern, Jean Harlow’s former husband. The friendship of Powell and Loy comes alive in their fun exchanges, and if that’s what you’re after, it’s a nice read. If you’re looking for intricate plotting, some genuine tension, this one isn’t for you. Riveting the mystery may not be, but fun in the extreme it most definitely is, if you come at it from the right direction. Obviously your mileage may vary greatly on this one, depending on expectations and how much you love wallowing in film nostalgia.… (altro)